SLENDERVERSE

  • “Slenderverse: A Documentary Film Series” from director Alex Hera documents Slenderman’s rise as an independent horror icon, and fall to the status of a dangerous internet meme, telling the dramatic history of the independent artists behind the Slenderverse movement. The three film series reveals the true history of Slenderman and the community surrounding him through interviews with internet horror legends, extensive live action reenactments, and exclusive archival content.

TRAILER
EPISODE I: Building the Slenderman
Episode II: An Artistic Movement
Episode III: The Rise and Fall of Slenderman
FULL PLAYLIST (WITH AFTERSHOWS)
In 2009, Slenderman sparked a revolution in independent online creation and spawned a legacy that inspires artists to this day. On the surface, the Slenderverse appeared to be an interconnected mythology of independent art projects, but unbeknownst to the general public, creators congregated under the umbrella of the private ‘Slenderverse Creators’ community. The documentary film series reveals the hidden stories of how Slenderman was developed into a viral icon by these creators, and how the movement was torn apart.
Over the course of 18 months, interviews were conducted with 19 creators who had been involved with or inspired by the Slenderverse movement. This includes Tim Sutton of Marble Hornets, Jeffery Koval & Evan Jennings of EverymanHYBRID, Chris Hammarberg & Heather Mooch of DarkHarvest00, Dylan Sindelar of MLAndersen0, Marissa Botelho of Tulpa Effect, Lee Esposito of Whispered Faith, Valeria Santiago of Stan Frederick, Andrew Koerner of Slenderbloggins, Tom Horan of Seeking Truth, -k of hiimmarymary, Jules Dapper of Daisy Brown, Turkey Lenin III of CH/SS, Former Unforums moderator Tyler Parrott, Julie Becker of Splendorman, Shadovvlurking of Pastamonsters, Nick Nocturne of Night Mind, and Famed horror artist Trevor Henderson.
  • Re-enactments and narrative content further illustrate this story beyond conducting interviews and archiving the movement. This mix of cinematic scenes and found footage in the style of the Slenderverse, executed with the talented vision of director of photography Bardia Samia, run through the dna of the entire series, recreating the movement and examining Slenderman in a never-before-seen way. These are also accompanied by a voice cast and more than 30 original illustrations created by artist Marina Acosta & Carmen Navarette, portraying key events and concepts from the community.
Photo Credit: Melody Williams
Photo Credit: Melody Williams

OUT OF GAME: THE SLENDERVERSE AFTERSHOW

  • Your favorite punk art movement, after hours. “Out of Game" is the nocturnal talk-show harnessing dimensional bleed to provide you with a one of a kind Direct-To-DVD post-documentary experience. The show is hosted by Alex Hera and Rain Dalton and designed for eldritch monstrosities like you!

  • At 6:30pm PST/9:30pm EST following the premiere of each documentary a panel of various Slenderverse inhabitants from across time and space came together to reflect and dig deeper into the topics of each episode.
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