Sure enough, the release of the film's first trailer led one of the assailant's fathers to deride the film was a cash grab in poor taste, prompting the infamous edits outlined above. So the question of whether Slender Man could ever have succeeded is less one of specific edits and more whether anyone would want to watch a violent horror movie so closely connected to a real-life tragedy.
It's fair to suggest Slender Man could have been a tasteless film even in its original R-rated format. After all, the perceived tackiness of The Haunting of Sharon Tate played a huge part in that film's terrible critical reception. Not every horror film has such an understandable reasoning behind its censorship, and yet the genre's history is marked by many misleading trailers that leave audiences wondering what version of the film they saw advertised.
Perhaps most infamously, the remake of Black Christmas was promoted with a trailer that included scenes shot after the movie finished filming and without the director's knowledge. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the film was produced by the infamous Weinstein brothers, and the creator complained of constant disruptions by the pair well before the trailer incident.
More recently, Paranormal Activity 3 came under fire for including numerous, promising moments in its promotional materials which were nowhere to be seen in the theatrical cut. As more horror movies in are opting for a PG rating , it's likely that this trend may continue for some time. Cathal Gunning has been writing about movies and TV online since His obsessions include The Simpsons, Stephen King, the Scream series, and the horror genre in general.
He has spent more time thinking about Stranger Things than the writers of Stranger Things, and he has never seen a Star War. By Cathal Gunning Published Sep 06, Top cast Edit. Joey King Wren as Wren. Julia Goldani Telles Hallie as Hallie. Jaz Sinclair Chloe as Chloe. Annalise Basso Katie as Katie. Alex Fitzalan Tom as Tom. Taylor Richardson Lizzie as Lizzie. Kevin Chapman Mr.
Jensen as Mr. Miguel Nascimento Kyle as Kyle. Kris Sidberry Librarian as Librarian. Angela Hope Smith Nurse as Nurse. Damon D'Amico Jr. Student as Student. Sylvain White. More like this.
Watch options. Storyline Edit. When their friend mysteriously disappears, a group of teenage girls explore whether the culprit could be the creepy internet urban legend character Slenderman by summoning him with a ritual. They begin experiencing supernatural phenomena that make them believe the story is real and that they are now being haunted by the Slenderman. Directed by Sylvain White. Based on the character created by Eric "Victor Surge" Knudsen. Rated PG for disturbing images, sequences of terror, thematic elements and language including some crude sexual references.
Did you know Edit. Trivia The tall doctor at the hospital, the one Hallie saw in the very dark corridor is the 6'6" tall actor Javier Botet, who also portrayed the Slender Man.
The film is, of course, inspired by stories of the Slender Man, a tall, skinny, suited scourge sporting a smooth, white, hairless, featureless face, which originated on the Internet back in Manifesting through an array of frightening anecdotes and purportedly random pictures in which he is seen ominously lingering in the background, the Slender Man is often depicted appearing in the woods at night, utilizing supernatural abilities, instigating sickness in witnesses and is claimed to be connected to the disappearances of children.
However, the line between folklore and reality tragically blurred in a incident in which two year-old girls in Wisconsin murdered a classmate, stabbing her 19 times, claiming to mollify the irresistible influence of the Slender Man. Ad — content continues below. Consequently, Slender Man presents unique challenges for Sylvain White with so much genuine tragic baggage attached.
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