Movies Like Beware the Slenderman (2016)

Beware the Slenderman is a 2016 crime, documentary film from Irene Taylor with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with We're All Going to the World's Fair and Deep Web.

Crime Documentary

We're All Going to the World's Fair

2022

Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.

5.4

MagicScore

Deep Web

2015

Deep Web gives the inside story of one of the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of the century -- the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the 30-year-old entrepreneur convicted of being 'Dread Pirate Roberts,' creator and operator of online black market Silk Road. As the only film with exclusive access to the Ulbricht family, Deep Web explores how the brightest minds and thought leaders behind the Deep Web and Bitcoin are now caught in the crosshairs of the battle for control of a future inextricably linked to technology, with our digital rights hanging in the balance.

6.8

MagicScore

Halloween Ends

2022

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.

6.1

MagicScore

Unfriended

2014

While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something out of this world, something that wants them dead.

5.5

MagicScore

Artemisia

1997

The story of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), one of the first well-known female painters, including her youth, when she was guided and protected by her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi.

5.9

MagicScore

The Prince & Me

2004

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.

6.2

MagicScore

The Last Supper

1995

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

6.5

MagicScore

The Bye Bye Man

2017

When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.

5.2

MagicScore

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Slender Man

2018

In a small town in Massachusetts, four high school girls perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man. When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, his latest victim.

4.3

MagicScore

#11

The Invitation

2016

Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

We Live in Public

2009

In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his girlfriend embark on their own subterranean adventure, with cameras streaming live footage of their meals, arguments, bedroom activities, and bathroom habits. This documentary explores the role of technology in our lives, as it charts the fragile nature of dot-com economy.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Talhotblond

2009

This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story that shows the Internet's power to unleash our most dangerous fantasies.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Startup.com

2001

Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom's the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom's daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?

6.6

MagicScore

#15

Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

2015

A small town news team discovers a box of videotapes wherein a faceless figure, dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family...slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the 'Operator' has begun to stalk them as well.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

The Devil on Trial

2023

Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.

5.8

MagicScore

#17

Feels Good Man

2020

When indie comic character Pepe the Frog becomes an unwitting icon of hate, his creator, artist Matt Furie, fights to bring Pepe back from the darkness and navigate America's cultural divide.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

The Antisocial Network: Memes to Mayhem

2024

From Rickrolling to viral conspiracy theories, explore how an anonymous website evolved into a hub for real-world chaos in this documentary.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

TFW No GF

2020

Born from the internet, the phrase "TFW No GF" was originally used online to describe a lack of romantic companionship. Since then, it has evolved to symbolize a greater state of existence defined by isolation, rejection and alienation. The meme's protagonist, "WOJAK," has become the mascot to a vast online community consisting of self-described "hyper-anonymous twenty somethings" and "guys who slipped between the cracks." TFW No GF asks: How has the zeitgeist come to bear down on a generation alienated by the 'real world'? Meet the lost boys who came of age on the internet- places like 4chan and Twitter, where they find camaraderie in despair.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4

2015

The fourth instalment in the surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared videos in which the three returning characters enter a sinister digital world through their computer.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Beware the Slenderman?

The top films similar to Beware the Slenderman by MovieMagicScore are We're All Going to the World's Fair (5.4), Deep Web (6.8), Halloween Ends (6.1). Each shares crime/documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Beware the Slenderman worth watching?

Beware the Slenderman holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 260 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Beware the Slenderman?

Beware the Slenderman (2016) is a crime, documentary film directed by Irene Taylor, starring Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, Payton Leutner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Beware the Slenderman?

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About movies like Beware the Slenderman

This ranked list pairs Beware the Slenderman (2016), a crime and documentary film from Irene Taylor, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Morgan Geyser take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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