The Slender Man
Tracing the Birth and Evolution of a Modern Monster
by Ian ‘Cat’ Vincent
The Slender Man – We don’t often get to see the birth of a monster. Just over two years ago, a new monster was born. Because it was born on the internet, we can see the exact moment of its conception.
We can follow its growth from a pair of photographs into a full-fledged mythology. We can see the point where it crossed over from a merely imaginal creature into something that haunts the minds of many.
