Slender Man is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Sylvain White and written by David Birke. It stars Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Taylor Richardson, Jaz Sinclair, Annalise Basso, and Alex Fitzalan with Javier Botet as the title character. Based on the character of the same name which became a popular Creepypasta after its creation in June 2009, it follows a group of friends who become tormented by the titular character after one amongst them disappears.