HISTORY
Following the creation of a found footage webseries known as Marble Hornets, which brought the character to the screen for the first time following the forum posts in 2009, hundreds of independent creators began telling their own stories about the Slenderman through the format of found footage webseries, ARGs, and immersive blogs. Occasionally, they would even cross over with each other, forming a unique chapter of internet storytelling known as the Slenderverse.
In 2009, Slenderman was born through a photoshop contest on the SomethingAwful forums, sparking a revolution in independent online creation and spawning 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, the Slenderverse operated as an online artistic collective; a community of creators forging bonds with each other and working in tandem to tell their low budget DIY stories, creating a legend in the process.
As of 2024, the Slenderverse continues to thrive with new creators and stories.
Marble Hornets
When film student Jay gets some tapes from his friend Alex containing footage of a cancelled film project called Marble Hornets, he is followed by an entity called The Operator and finds out the secrets behind the tapes.
EverymanHYBRID
Cabin fever inspires three friends to create a series of fitness videos. However, things quickly turn dark as a host of supernatural entities including Slenderman, The Rake, and the psychotic HABIT enters their lives to wreak havoc.
DarkHarvest00
A haunted house story turns into so much more when two friends come face-to-face with an entity known as Gorr'Rylaehotep and the mysterious cult that worships it.
MLAndersen0
Michael Andersen's video logs cataloging his personal mental troubles and his ongoing conflict with his family and Slender Man, as well as Shaun Andersen's attempts to save himself and his brother.
THE ORIGINAL MYTHOS
Seeking Truth
the story of Zeke Strahm, a detective in New England and his grapples with the many-armed man of terror.
The Tutorial
Being stalked by Slender Man? Well, M is just the man to turn to. Starting from the first entry of The Tutorial, he instructs people how to not only survive being hunted by Slender Man, but to live life in spite of the terror.
White Elephants
Robert sagel has a plan to kill the slender man.
Tulpa Effect
Marissa's boyfriend, Roger, has acquired a new obsession: Slender Man.
WhisperedFaith
When Lee finds an old box containing a knife inside his wall, he is dragged into a nightmarish series of events involving a deranged ancient society known as The Family, and an otherworldly being known as The Speaker.
Stan Frederick
Stan Frederick finds himself in a constant state of loneliness; his isolation grows worse as the horrific investigations he now does full-time take a toll on him. It's time to start recording again.
Just Another Fool
a soldier named Matt was caught in an ambush, and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. On August 5th 2009, his friend Logan receives his notebook, discovering some frightening things.