His descriptions are chilling, for sure – but perhaps part of the appeal lay in the gaps of Surge's story, which leave space for us to project our own imagination. We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time… - 1983, photographer unknown, presumed dead 1986, photographer: Mary Thomas, missing since June 13th, 1986. Actual photograph confiscated as evidence. Deformities cited as film defects by officials. Notable for being taken the day which 14 children vanished and for what is referred to as “The Slender Man”. One of two recovered photographs from the Stirling City Library blaze.
Beneath, he wrote some short, enigmatic captions, implicating the shadowy figure in the mysterious abduction of 14 children. Starting on the Something Awful forum in 2006, a user, “Victor Surge”, posted two photos, doctored with the ghostly figure in the background. To understand the appeal of tales like Slender Man, it makes sense to begin with his first outing. The question is, why did this particular story infect people’s minds in a profound way? Assuming such widely-shared tales are not actually true, what makes them endure? During the last decade psychologists have started to sift out some of the features that make certain stories contagious, potentially explaining the appeal of everything from urban legends to Little Red Riding Hood. “I find it fascinating, because it really shows how folklore is always adapting to new technologies and media, rather than being some kind of relic of the past,” says anthropologist Jamie Tehrani at the University of Durham. But the tale has also taken a darker turn as the line between myth and reality became blurred: some are convinced that they have spotted Slender Man lurking behind trees and scaling the sides of buildings and in January there were more claimed sightings in the UK reported by the British tabloids.
Urban legend series#
Rising from humble internet forums, this modern urban legend has now inspired a slew of fan fiction, best-selling computer games and a series of short movies. One of his first sightings came at an asylum after a bloody rampage in the hospital, a photo emerged of his ghostly but silent presence hiding in the stair well while the chaos erupted around him. He is often seen in the shadows of photos, stalking small children, and some say that he can drive you insane with terror. 5/10.You may have already met Slender Man – the preternaturally tall, spectral being wearing a black suit and tie, with a white and featureless face. But, while the original wasn't great, I can confidently say it was better than the sequel.
Urban legend movie#
Put all that aside, fans of the first movie may want to check this out. It serves well as a gory slasher flick, but there is nothing new that it has to offer and very little surprises at all. The story wasn't anything we haven't seen before, it's your basic "find out who the killer is" horror movie. Overall, "Urban Legends: Final Cut" isn't anything great. The scene that stood out the most of the whole film was the infamous "kidney" scene, which was actually pretty well constructed and was disgusting enough. The Amy character, our leading woman, does make some smart moves in the film, but all of the others make dumb decisions that cost them their lives. The ending wasn't as shocking as the filmmakers were expecting it to be, and the little sequence before the credits roll tied this film to the original, but for what purpose? Reese, the female campus security cop from the original, returns in this film as the a new security guard on this campus, and does give a few laughs with her "Foxy Brown" imitations. The story was somewhat weak, and it was as clichéd as could be - bumps in the dark, eerie shadows, a misrepresenting interlude, and a killer who can appear out of thin air. This follow-up is nowhere near the first film. But for the most part, it was a decent slasher film. Who is responsible for the killing? Could it be Travis' twin brother Trevor? Or could it be someone else? Who knows? Who cares? The original "Urban Legend" wasn't Oscar worthy but it had a semi-original story, some horror clichés tossed in. The more of the film that is shot, the more students begin to die. She introduces the idea of a horror film based on urban legends, but after the crew of filmmakers begin to shoot their project, cast and crew members begin to disappear one by one. Amy is trying to direct a horror film for her latest project, and is striving to be awarded the Hitchock Award from her school. The sequel concerns a group of college coeds, primarily lead by aspiring film director Amy Mayfield. "Urban Legends: Final Cut" is a sequel to the 1998 slasher movie "Urban Legend".
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