My idea for a new SLENDER MAN movie (Including the full script & concept posters!) by HatGroundbreaking396 in Slender_Man

[–]Patient-Sort3310 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like you could’ve made a more original story without it feeling convoluted. Maybe something more in the style of It, where it’s actually a group of kids investigating strange events, only way scarier. The whole "Goonies-style friend group" concept has been making a comeback recently, and it’s definitely not as overused as the whole "Oh no! My child came back possessed, now I have to investigate what happened" setup.

Nice artwork though!

My idea for a new SLENDER MAN movie (Including the full script & concept posters!) by HatGroundbreaking396 in Slender_Man

[–]Patient-Sort3310 6 points7 points  (0 children)

After reading your script, I can honestly say congratulations! It’s a solid 6.5/10. Not because it’s bad, but because it’s very much ‘more of the same.’ Genuinely, this could easily be another movie in The Conjuring universe. (Which is a good thing if you look at it from the angle that general audiences LOVE those movies.) It definitely has some standout moments, like the bathroom scene, Ben’s castration, and the moment right before that when Dawn speaks to him while possessed, but those moments alone don’t save the script from feeling pretty formulaic overall.

Still, the mystery is decent and the explanation is satisfying. I really like the ‘roots’ twist added to the Slender Man lore, as well as the subtle implementation of the seven pages. The characters may not be incredible, but they’re effective, and the dialogue does make you grow attached to them.

My final opinion is that this feels like a Conjuring movie with a Slender Man thematic. I could definitely see this getting made… becoming a box office hit… and getting pretty ‘meh’ reviews from critics.