Slender Man poster

Slender Man (2018)

Film · 1h 33m · Rated PG-13

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Four high school girls discover chilling consequences after a ritual summons a bleak, atmospheric presence.

Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Tubi (free).

Slender Man parents guide

What we could confirm fits a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare
Properly scary
Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Slender Man scary?
Yes, properly. Slender Man is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Slender Man?
Light gore and some violence.
What is Slender Man rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and some strong language. Your call for older kids.

What is Slender Man about?

In a small town in Massachusetts, four high school girls perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, his latest victim.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed bySylvain White
StarringJulia Goldani Telles, Joey King, Jaz Sinclair, Javier Botet, Annalise Basso, Alex Fitzalan

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