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HorrorHiro
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Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 29
The Slenderman bores me...any suggestions? I'v never cared much (or at all) about the Slenderman mythos, what similar stuff is being explored? I'v never understood why The Slenderman mythos got so popular, or why so many people are legitimately afraid of "The Slenderman" character. At this point I'm honestly just sick and tired of the (what I consider to be) Oversaturation of content about this one thing.
Now, on the contrary I do REALY enjoy the various video series out there like TribeTwelve, Marble Hornets, Apple of Our Eye, and Everymanhybrid to name a few. These series have even inspired to want to do my own (minus The Slenderman of course.)
So I was wondering if there were any similar video series out there NOT centering around The Slenderman.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:22 pm
WestRoadSal
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Joined: 06 Oct 2010 Posts: 326
There's probably going to be people that come in here and be like....
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
"Y U NO LIK SLENDY?!"
but seriously there's Just Acquaintances (cult with supernatural powers and possibly the Jersey Devil) here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JustAcquaintances?feature=g-u
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:32 pm
HorrorHiro
Boot
Joined: 21 Jul 2012 Posts: 29
WestRoadSal wrote:
There's probably going to be people that come in here and be like....
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
"Y U NO LIK SLENDY?!"
but seriously there's Just Acquaintances (cult with supernatural powers and possibly the Jersey Devil) here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/JustAcquaintances?feature=g-u
Looks interesting, thanks! And yeah I know that some people are seriously in love with the whole Slenderman thing, and honestly I would be completely fine with it if I could just understand what exactly people fear about it...I don't know what other see in it, but I just see a faceless tall skinny white guy in a nice suit. That might just be me though.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:57 pm
phoenix.pinion
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Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Posts: 53
I was also going to mention Just Acquaintances, I love that one.
I also haven't actually watched it, but My Dad's Tapes is supposed to be a good and creepy ARG as well. I was planning on watching it at some point...don't have a ton of free time right now though. It's been going on a while, so you'd have lots of vids to sift through. Here's the link to the website: http://www.mydadstapes.com/ . Here is also the link to the Unfiction thread about it: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33127
Like I said, I haven't checked that one out yet because 64+ videos is a LOT of archive bingeing to do. So, it may not be what you're looking for. Either way, hope you enjoy Just Acquaintances!!
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:33 pm
Lithp
I Have No Life
Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 2058
I used to think Slenderman was pretty stupid. Why did I change my mind? I think it's like any other antagonist. If he's handled well, & you can take him seriously as a threat, he's good. If he's handled poorly, the illusion fades, & he's just boring.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:45 pm
Eldest K
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Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 96
Lithp wrote:
I used to think Slenderman was pretty stupid. Why did I change my mind? I think it's like any other antagonist. If he's handled well, & you can take him seriously as a threat, he's good. If he's handled poorly, the illusion fades, & he's just boring.
^This. Our dear tall friend has lost quite a bit of his menace, something my works will attempt to correct...
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:46 pm
Retail Zombie Slayer
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Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Posts: 121
It's not just the quality of the work. It's also whether or not Slender Man appeals to the specific things that freak you out. When I was a kid, I was terrified of things watching me through my windows when I was trying to sleep. One of the first things with Slender Man I saw was him peering in a window at night. Pressed all the right buttons for me.
Definitely going to check out those two other vlogs though. Always interested in more horror vlogs.
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:23 pm
NearTheEnd
Boot
Joined: 09 Feb 2012 Posts: 20 Location: Cat Planet
I suggest the Fear Mythos. They have entities, such as Slendy and The Rake, but in my opinion...they're a little scarier with a better story. I can link you to some things if you'd like.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:03 am
AlecHolland
Boot
Joined: 29 Jun 2012 Posts: 19
The Fear Mythos is more of a monster mash.
If you want good Slender Man stories, I recommend Dreams In Darkness and To My Eldest Son.
DiD has a REALLY HUGE plot twist. I'll let you read through the archive without spoilers with this:
http://dreamsindarkness91.blogspot.com/2010/05/and-life-in-general.html
http://tomyeldestson.blogspot.com/
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:02 am
Das Omega
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Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 345
AlecHolland wrote:
The Fear Mythos is more of a monster mash.
That's really dependent on the story. While several do throw in a lot of monsters, most stories only focus on one or two Fears. It really depends on what the author was going for at the time.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:25 am
redwulf25_ci
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Joined: 16 Feb 2010 Posts: 339
AlecHolland wrote:
The Fear Mythos is more of a monster mash.
Do you also regard Lovecraft's work as a "monster mash"?
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:42 pm
Gimme20dollaz
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Joined: 13 Nov 2010 Posts: 643
SCP Foundation.
That is all.
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:13 pm
amrith777
Entrenched
Joined: 27 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: North Carolina
Gimme20dollaz wrote:
SCP Foundation.
That is all.
I gotta agree with ya on that one--play the game,too cuz holy shiz!
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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:21 pm
DJay32
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Joined: 10 Dec 2010 Posts: 87 Location: The garden party
http://blindrapture.tumblr.com/contents
This is OH GOD THE RAPTURE IS BURNING , an online serial novel about the apocalypse. ..set in the Fear Mythos, but slendy is pretty important to the story. With a lot of accompanying art by wonderful artists. And it's gonna be made into a comic adaption. So yes, you're welcome.
And no, the Fear Mythos is about as much a monster mash as the Slender Man Mythos is full of good writing. By which I mean, there are some monster mash blogs, but they're really few and far between. We were all monster mash-y back when we were still trying to be like the Slender Man Mythos, but then we realized "Okay, y'know what, let's just make it official that everyone can make up their own canon and that the Fears can be written and interpreted however they want" and now people are just writing creative stories.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:03 pm
wtfkirk
Decorated
Joined: 14 Apr 2011 Posts: 243
Who is Mr. Tom, A newer project that the creators are promoting with hopes of getting enough funds to create a full length movie.
This is their youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/whoismrtom
This is the website that has all the information you need to know
http://www.whoismrtom.com/
It is basically a documentary being filmed about an exorcist named Mr. Tom, It has some pretty good effects and I really enjoy the acting. I personally would really love to see this project get off the ground.
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:10 pm
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