Apple TVSlender Man (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.8
Overview
In a small town in Massachusetts, four high school girls perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, his latest victim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
In a small town in Massachusetts, four high school girls perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, his latest victim.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter of supernatural horror and internet urban legends is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on generating fear and suspense rather than promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse main cast, including a Black actress in a significant role, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on horror elements and does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities.
Secondary
The film "Slender Man" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the horror elements surrounding the Slender Man myth and its impact on a group of teenage girls, without exploring any aspects of queer identity or experience.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts the internet meme of Slender Man, an entity whose gender is ambiguous or non-existent in its source lore. The movie's human protagonists are original characters, not gender-swapped versions of established figures from the meme. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The film's human characters are original creations for this specific movie adaptation, without prior established racial depictions in source material. The titular Slender Man is a non-human entity, making the concept of a 'race swap' inapplicable to it.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
2.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
3.3
4.3
Critic Ratings
0.8
3.0
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