After dealing with some of history’s most interesting and depraved characters and scenarios, “American Horror Story” is now potentially turning to stories created by the internet for its sixth season.
According to a US Weekly insider, Ryan Murphy and company are thinking that the show might benefit from the introduction of the infamous Creepy Pasta character Slender Man. The insider explains something interesting about this possibility, saying, “Someone else wrote the script, and AHS wants to adapt it to fit the show. They have to buy the rights. Then they’re going to figure out the cast from there.”
Slender Man was created by Eric Knudsen in 2009. That character has since gone on to become a horror icon and appeared in several games as well as being the foundation in some upcoming films.
This is very much in the rumor stages, so let’s not jump to any conclusions. That being said, I think it could be really interesting to see how this would play out. The terror of Slender Man is not only that he can pop up out of nowhere, it’s that he makes his presence known in advance so as to heighten the anxiety and tension. After all, the fear of the known is worse than the fear of the unknown…right?
