Title: Slenderman Creepypasta #1

General Information about item:

• Slenderman
• Language: English
• Informant: K.B.
• Date Collected 05/18/2020

Informant Data:

K.B. was born in the suburbs of New York and is currently a freshman in highschool

Social context: I interviewed K.B. on May 18, 2020 over FaceTime. He shared his interpretations of Slenderman and what came to his mind when he heard that name.

Cultural context: Slenderman is an urban legend that originated through multiple stories shared across the internet. He is often depicted as a tall faceless man who primarily targets children. The website creepypasta is a public forum where anybody can post scary stories they have written anonymously. This site is home to numerous folklore of Slenderman. 

Item: https://www.creepypasta.com/slenderman/

Informants comments:

“The setting of the story was off putting because when I imagine Slenderman I think of him in the woods.The story ended in a typical erie way and the self inflicted injuries the girl inflicted is in line with some of the powers i think Slenderman has”

Collectors Name: Thomas Bryan

Tags/Keywords

• Slenderman
• Creepy Pasta
• Forums