Last night I had one of the shortest but frightening dreams in my life. I think it was terrifying but awesome at the same time. Before sleeping, as is my habit, I listened to metal, I watched a horror movie, I watched videos about the paranormal ......
In my dream, or nightmare, I was lying in my bed, on my back, but I felt a strange presence in the room. I opened my eyes, and at the foot of my bed, right in front of me, Slender Man was there, standing motionless like a statue, and his head was down to me. He has no face, but I'm sure he was looking at me. I wanted to move but I could not, I was like paralyzed. I wanted to try to scream or call for help, but I had no voice, as if I had a sore throat. As soon as I looked Slender Man, my sight was disturbed and I could hear buzzing, as if insects were flying in my head. Curiously, while all the windows were closed, it was growing cold in my room. For more than ten minutes, I was paralyzed, and Slender Man did not move. Suddenly, black and giant tentacles emerged from his back and start coming to me and grab me. And a short time, I thought I heard children's laughter, like echoes through the dark. And at that moment, I woke up and my first reaction was to look at the foot of my bed, and of course, there was nothing. And at the morning, when I woke up, I had the song of Slender Man in my mind.
It is said that more we are interested by Slender Man, and the more chance it comes for us. Well, as a fan I am, I think it came to me, through my dreams. It can seem crazy what I'll say, but, I hope I'll see it again.
For some months now, I downloaded a game on the Internet. An independent horror game, which for many has become a reference and who has done much about him when it was released in 2012. I am of course talking about Slender: the eight pages, first in a long series . Being a big fan of horror, paranormal and monsters, I could not resist the urge to dive into this game and face the famous Slender Man.
The game's storyline is very basic: you play as an anonymous character, described as a young woman, and you are lost in a forest at night. The goal is simple: find eight pages of paper, all wearing strange writings and drawings related to the Slender Man. And of course, to win the game, you have to reach to find the eight pages before Slender Man kills you.
Very simple and rather short, it depends on the time you put to find the pages or be killed by Slender Man, but otherwise the game is very good and deserves its reputation. The graphics are quite basic but not ugly, the game having been made with a small budget, but that's good job, well done Parsec Productions.
The atmosphere of the game is very much felt. A dark and very oppressive atmosphere. No music, no noise except the footsteps of your character and the wind blowing. No weapons to defend themselves, the only solution is flight. Your only equipment: a flashlight, you absolutely must keep lit to avoid getting lost in total darkness. The location of pages on the card is completely random, making each new game, unique in some way. The eight pages have a decisive influence on the game, because the more you retrieve pages, and more the atmosphere becomes gloomy, and more Slender Man becomes dangerous and might kill you. And do not expect to find help in this game, you are alone.
Your only enemy in the game is the terrible Slender Man, this monster who became famous for his appearances on photos published on the Internet. In the game, Slender Man appears at the moment when you find the first page, and therefore, he tracks you without stopping. He can appear anywhere. It is highly recommended to not turn back because he can be behind you, near or far. Slender Man does not move, he just stays motionless and is watching you, which makes him even more terrifying. Do not look at him too long at the risk he kills you. Sometimes, Slender Man can appear in front of you suddenly (I lived the experience), thus forcing you to flee immediately, and make you take a different path, as if he was playing with you. Yes, Slender Man loves to play with his prey.
For now, my personal best is 6 pages found on 8 but I still try and one day I hope to get to find the eight pages. Meanwhile, I highly recommend this game if you like to stress and have fear in the dark. I give to this game a score of 8/10.
With my correspondence courses, there are times where I could not publish much, but this time, I have time, so I present the villain of the Month: This month, we meet a monster that is become a truly global phenomenon, starting on internet, but now in the world of video games and movies also: the Slender Man.
Slender Man is a paranormal creature, described as a devil or an evil ghost, faceless, tall, thin, dressed in a black suit, which kidnaps people, especially children, to kill them. Initially appeared on a series of photos on the internet, Slender Man has seen his popularity grow over the years, and even became the first true Internet phenomenon, making himself known worldwide. Slender Man has become so popular that today he is one of the best known creepypastas in the world, he has been mentioned in thousands of fan stories, in hundreds of small horror films, and he even was entitled to its own series of horror games: Slender. The purpose of these games is very simple: find the eight pages before Slender Man reaches to catch you. However, the last game, Slender: the Arrival, has a richer and pushed scenario, plunging deeper into the Slender Man myth. Yes, a myth is created around the legendary monster, making him even more complex and real to us. It is even said that its origins date back to the Middle Ages. A song was even created for Slender Man, by Zip Zipper. A slow and dark melody, with children's laughter and macabre singing, which defines very well the monster.
Physically, Slender Man is like a man, but very tall (almost 10 feet high). He has a bald and pale head, faceless, which prevents guessing its expressions. His arms and legs are very thin and disproportionate, like the fingers of his hands clawed, which looks almost like branches. He wears a black suit with a black tie sometimes, sometimes red, it depends. Yes, Slender Man is a monster, but a monster who knows how to dress himself. Slender Man has many powers. First, he can teleport himself, which makes him even more dangerous, and it becomes impossible to escape. He seems bind to the trees, because he is often in forests, at night and of course, you will meet the monster and become its target. Once he took someone as target, Slender Man leaves him no respite, making the life of the person like hell, to the point to make him crazy and break the morally before killing him, or turn him into a proxy, a creature resembling a ghoul and serving Slender Man. Because yes, the Slender Man also has servants, mostly humans being transformed.
He can also make appear tentacles of his back, to move faster, or also to catch his victims. Slender Man appears to influence the electrical systems, because when he's present, the lights start to flicker, and the cameras fail or sizzle. Slender Man has no pity for his victims, regardless the age. In general, he does not kill its victims immediately, preferring scare them first, see them panic and run, see them attempt to flee while it's impossible, thus showing that Slender Man is a sadistic monster who likes to play with his prey before devouring it.
For being a global phenomenon, one of the most famous monsters in the world of the paranormal and an icon of fear, Slender Man deserves his place in the list of the greatest villains.
