Beware the Slenderman fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Beware the Slenderman is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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Beware the Slenderman is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 85%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 55 min
Beware the Slenderman runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Beware the Slenderman higher (85) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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