Scotty’s Horror Short Showcase: ‘Slenderman’

Written by Scott Edwards 

Sometimes places just have a history to them, the kind that involves death, vanishing, or just flat out evil. As time goes by in these places, the less traveled roads start to become more frequented, leading to the creation of some new lore. It is hard to know where these places might be hiding out, but if you are told by a local that the area is evil, you might want to listen, since they have been there much longer than you. Always remember that the local legends of places, especially the evil ones, have a hint of truth to them, so be careful when going to explore them.
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With bag in hand, a young woman is making her way down a road less traveled with no end in sight. Not seeing any cars since she has started her trek, she does not know when she will arrive at Charleston, but as luck would have it, she is able to flag down an approaching car. With the man behind the wheel being willing to give the young woman a ride, he makes sure that she knows that she is on a cursed road; The Slenderman Road. Getting out of the car to put the young woman’s bag in the trunk, the man looks off in the distance and sees of which he speaks; the Slenderman stalking quietly in the woods. Trying to rush the woman into the car, she thinks that he is crazy and lets him head off on his way, with no idea what awaits her.

With the crazy man leaving a trail of dust in his wake, the woman picks up her bag once again and starts down the long winding road. With every step she takes, she starts to hear a shuffle behind her, but when she turns around to see who is there, there is nothing to be seen but the forest around the road. Then muffled voices start and the woman once again turns around and sees nothing, but the Slenderman is quietly stalking her. Being right behind her and vanishing in an instant when she turns, the woman is shocked to see that the legend of the Slenderman is real and staring her down, face to empty face. 

I will admit that I am a huge sucker for the Slenderman stories these days, mainly because so many people believe the stories to be true. While this horror short features one of the shortest Slenderman characters I have seen to date, his hat was something for the ages. I liked how the woman was ready to take a ride with the stranger who knew the lore of the area and how quickly she backed away from that when she thought he was wigging out. It added a since of realism there that I was not expecting. With an unforgiving road, some sand, some dust, a nice Chevrolet Chevelle, and a creepy faced stranger in an oversized stovepipe hat, this horror short may make you think twice about traveling down the road less traveled. Stay Scared.

See ‘Slenderman on Amazon Prime Video.

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