Beware the Slenderman

“Succeeds at closing the psychological distance between the viewers and a crime that initially feels remote, weird, and unthinkable”~Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic

Aroview: Chilling documentary exploring the Slenderman stabbing, in which two 12-year-old girls attempted to kill their friend in order to impress a fictional character called The Slenderman, spread via an internet meme. Explores the impact that web content can have on young children, an important issue which involves a complex array of concerns, from mental health to the propagation of cultural myths.