SLENDER MAN (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Joey King (Wish Upon), Julia Goldani Telles (Most Likely to Murder), Jaz Sinclair (Paper Towns), Annalise Basso (Ouija: Origin of Evil), Taylor Richardson (A Most Violent Year), Alex Fitzalan (film debut), Kevin Chapman (Mystic River), Javier Botet (Mama), Jessica Blank (The Namesake), Michael Reilly Burke (Mars Attacks!), Miguel Nascimento (The Equalizer 2)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Sylvain White (Stomp The Yard), director; David Birke (Elle), writer; Brad Fischer (Zodiac), Robyn Meisinger (Blood Creek), William Sherak (Darkness Falls), Sarah Snow (film debut) and James Vanderbilt (White House Down), producers; Brandon Campbell (The Thinning) and Ramin Djawadi (Pacific Rim), composers; Luca Del Puppo (Big Significant Things), cinematographer; Jake York (At the Devil’s Door), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Four small-town high school girls perform a ritual in an attempt to disprove the existence of the fabled Slender Man, a tall, thin and horrifying figure. However, when one of the girls goes missing, the others begin to suspect that Slender Man really has claimed her as a victim…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The meme-inspiring computer game monster gets his own movie, which could either be a truly spooky late summer treat, or a colossally entertaining so-bad-it’s-good horror flick – either way, we’re excited.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST 2018

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