Episode 12: Slenderman
On the twelfth episode of Legend, Samm and Amy discuss Slenderman!
An extremely tall and thin man is stalking the woods in a black suit, with upwards of six appendages blooming from his back, his face blank and up for interpretation. Is he a guardian angel for kids or is he a child (and parent’s) worst nightmare? Does he come in the night to take a lonely child away from their misery or is he a bloodthirsty stalker who wants to kidnap them and murder them? We should probably ask Eric Knudeson AKA Victor Surge… How far will children go to protect themselves and their families from Slenderman? Or were they protecting anyone at all? Are they really just Slenderman’s evil little proxy’s?
Find out on this episode of Legend where we cover an urban legend that ended up becoming a true crime story.
Fear the man, the Slenderman…
One of Victor Surge’s Contest Entries
The Other Image Victor Surge Used
Victor Surge
Payton, Morgan, and Anissa
Morgan and Anissa’s Mugshots
Payton “Bella” Leunter
Slenderman: The Eight Pages
Slenderman Movie Poster
Minecraft’s Enderman
Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/the-story-of-slenderman-the-internets-own-monster/ The Story Of Slenderman, The Internet’s Own Monster
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27776894#:~:text=The%20Slender%20Man%20meme%20began,with%20which%20to%20terrify%20people. The origins of Slender Man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man Wikipedia: Slenderman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Wikipedia: Slenderman Stabbing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3maaA1GLVeQ Slenderman Stabbing: Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsB5lLgeH8 'Slender Man' stabbing survivor describes horrific ordeal | Nightline
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a29591703/slender-man-stabbing-true-story/ The Complete Timeline and True Story Behind the Slender Man Stabbing
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/slender-man-stabbing-anissa-weier-released.html Teenager in ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing Is Ordered Released From Mental Hospital
https://theslenderman.fandom.com/wiki/Hospice Hospice
https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-survivors-parents-describe-horrific-ordeal/story?id=25787516 Slender Man Stabbing Survivor's Parents: 'She's Meant to Do Something Special'
