My first introduction to the Slenderman was the Marble Hornets YouTube series (which I stumbled across completely randomly). The surreal nature of the "monster" mixed with the at times utterly banal reality of the clips really worked well for me. It was two seasons of episodes before I really had a handle on what was going on, and I use that term loosely as the story in total is gloriously amorphus in the way that urban legends often are. This movie, Always Watching, was inspired by that YouTube show... which says more than a little about the impact it--and the Slenderman mythology as a whole--has had. I'll leave it to the vlog to review the movie and just say that I enjoyed it well enough. Knowing that it's Doug Jones in the suit and face-hiding mask is nice. And seeing Alexandra Breckenridge (currently on The Walking Dead) nearly … Continue reading →