Saturday, January 26, 2019

My MicroBlog


Hello everyone. For this week blog I have decided to write about the Creepy pasta Slenderman. Why do creepy pastas have such a following with today’s youth? What is there appeal?  I have to admit, that I too, have always been a fan of horror and scary things. But as far as creepy pastas go, why is Slender man so iconic out of all the stories out there? This particular Slenderman story is very short compared to a lot on the website. Maybe what makes this story so creepy is because it is so normal for anyone to feel safe in the comfort of their own home. But we all know that feeling of being watched or a presence of something being there. The setting also sets the mood for this story, especially when things get intense, like when Lindsay is trying to escape from Slender man who is behind her front door trying to get in. “She shoved herself away from the door with the hand still pressed against it. The scalding mug of coffee fell, the liquid burning her bare legs as she fell backwards and tried to crawl away from the door. She knew, somehow, that her mind hadn’t been playing tricks on her.” Self-doubt also plays a factor in everyone especially young people. This is why I think Slenderman is powerful in its appeal to young people.


“Slenderman.” Creepypasta, 9 Oct. 2018, www.creepypasta.com/slenderman/.
http://www.creepypasta.com/slenderman/

2 comments:

  1. Interesting how this old creepypasta has inspired movies and television. There are tons of related stories and youtube videos and the like as well. It's kind of a crowdsourced horror story now.

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  2. Great microblog about Slenderman! I like how you explain the importance of setting. From the quote the setting that the protagonist finds herself in seems very confining!

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