Slenderman (Different from the 2018 film Slender Man)

Slenderman is a 2025 American horror film directed and produced by Brian De Palma. This movie is not in any way related to the 2018 film Slender Man. It was released on September 17, 2025 in the USA.

Starring
Salman Khan, Robert Englund, Robert Pattinson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and more.

Summary
In 1934, a Indian-American man by the name of Rishi Agarwal gets infected with a rare skin disease that whitens the skin and causes extreme mutations, such as being immortal, extreme height, among other things, to the body. By the turn of the year, Rishi has lost all facial features and has barely any control over his body. He breathes through holes in his face and does not need food to survive. It hurts for Rishi to walk, so he likes to stand in one or two places over the entirety of the day. But Rishi also has one other power, the ability to stalk/spy on people. Rishi, now Slenderman, loves to mess with campers in the area. But the actual plot begins in 2017, when a camper in the area spots Slenderman and gets captured and killed like usual. But his younger sister Harley (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) catches it on camera and posts it on social media. The thing is, the government tries its its absolute best to censor the story, but its to late. As the public is freaking out, Slenderman is on the run until he gets caught by the military. When the fight is won by Slenderman, he does his best to track down Harley.

Music
A notable feature of the movie is its music. During the stalking/killing scenes, there is a screeching sound of the tenor sax playing extremely high notes then playing lower notes, but still on the higher side of things. It can really add to the freaky and supernatural feeling of the movie. The music is by Jimmy Phillips, Steven Ballas, and Ludwig Göransson.

Reception
Although the plot is somewhat scattered, the movie does do what its meant to do very well, and the plot is easier to understand although its supernatural/unrealistic setup. It received a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 80% on Metacritic with a 7.6/10 on IMDb. It was well received by fans and is planned to have its own comics. It received a 92% from the fans on Wikipedia.