The Slender Man meme (created by Eric Knudsen) is one of the first instances I am aware of of an idea started on a message board not only taking on an uncanny life of its own, but contributing to a very real murder.

So this movie has a lot to live up to.  Looking at the trailer–which is way too stylish and cut to within an inch of its life for it’s own good–seems to fall more than a little bit short.