Folklore, Horror Stories, and the Slender Man: The Development of an Internet Mythology

Chess, S.; Newsom, E.

The Slender Man entered the general popular consciousness in May 2014, when two young girls led a third girl into a wooded area and stabbed her. Examining the growth of the online horror phenomenon, this book introduces unique attributes of digital culture and establishes a needed framework for studies of other Internet memes and mythologies.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2014-12-05

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137498526

DOI: 10.1057/9781137491138

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 143