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%% * FranchiseKiller: While the 2014 stabbing carried out in the character's name severely damaged the Slender Mythos' popularity, this film was essentially the final nail in the coffin. All of this, combined with the backlash against the creepypasta genre in general, cemented Slender Man as an irrelevant icon of a bygone era of internet horror.

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%% * FranchiseKiller: While the 2014 stabbing carried out in the character's name severely damaged the Slender Mythos' popularity, this film was essentially the final nail in the coffin. All of this, combined with the backlash against the creepypasta genre in general, cemented Slender Man as an irrelevant icon of a bygone era of internet horror.
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Waiting until the film's 5th anniversary (August 10th) to comment this out as per the 5-year wait rule.

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%% * FranchiseKiller: While the 2014 stabbing carried out in the character's name severely damaged the Slender Mythos' popularity, this film was essentially the final nail in the coffin. All of this, combined with the backlash against the creepypasta genre in general, cemented Slender Man as an irrelevant icon of a bygone era of internet horror.

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Dewicking Too Soon [1]


* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: It has been speculated that several scenes were cut from the final film, due to criticism around the film being released just four or so years after the so-called Slender Man stabbing in 2014.



* TooSoon: As mentioned above, it has been speculated that several scenes were cut from the final film, due to criticism around the film being released just four or so years after the so-called Slender Man stabbing in 2014.
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* TooSoon: As mentioned above, it has been speculated that several scenes were cut from the final film, due to criticism around the film being released just four or so years after the so-called Slender Man stabbing in 2014.
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* CreatorBacklash: According to a [[https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3515065/sonys-fear-killed-big-screen-debut-slender-man-exclusive/ couple]] [[http://collider.com/slender-man-cut-scenes#poster of]] reports, the studio had never shown support for the development of the movie to begin with.
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It says on Unintentional Period Piece that works don't qualify if they're less than 10 years old.


* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: While it was released in 2018, the film focuses on an internet icon that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: While it was released in 2018, the film focuses on an internet icon that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.----
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film focuses on an internet icon that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The While it was released in 2018, the film focuses on an internet icon that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.
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I dont think meme is the right word.


* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film focuses on an internet meme that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film focuses on an internet meme icon that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.
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* MissingTrailerScene: It was said by a number of critics that several scenes from the trailers (most obviously the scene with Chloe stabbing herself in the eye) weren't in the final film. It's been speculated these scenes were cut from the film due to the resemblance to the 2014 [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Slender Man stabbing]], but it ended up creating {{Plot Hole}}s within the film itself.

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* MissingTrailerScene: It was said by a number of critics that several scenes from the trailers (most obviously the scene with Chloe stabbing herself in the eye) weren't in the final film. It's been speculated these scenes were cut from the film due to the resemblance to the 2014 [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Slender Man stabbing]], but it ended up creating {{Plot Hole}}s within the film itself.itself.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film focuses on an internet meme that hadn't been popular since the early 2010s.
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* MissingTrailerScene: It was said by a number of critics that several scenes from the trailers (most obviously the scene with Chloe stabbing herself in the eye) weren't in the final film. It's been speculated these scenes were cut from the film due to the resemblance to the 2014 Slenderman Stabbing, but it ended up creating {{Plot Hole}}s within the film itself.

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* MissingTrailerScene: It was said by a number of critics that several scenes from the trailers (most obviously the scene with Chloe stabbing herself in the eye) weren't in the final film. It's been speculated these scenes were cut from the film due to the resemblance to the 2014 Slenderman Stabbing, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Slender Man stabbing]], but it ended up creating {{Plot Hole}}s within the film itself.
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* MissingTrailerScene: It was said by a number of critics that several scenes from the trailers (most obviously the scene with Chloe stabbing herself in the eye) weren't in the final film. It's been speculated these scenes were cut from the film due to the resemblance to the 2014 Slenderman Stabbing, but it ended up creating {{Plot Hole}}s within the film itself.

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