Wisconsin girl’s father says Slender Man movie in poor taste
MADISON, Wis. — Sony Pictures is trying to capitalize on a tragedy by releasing a movie starring horror character Slender Man, according to the father of one of two Wisconsin girls who attacked their classmate to please the fictional boogeyman.
Bill Weier, father of Anissa Weier, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Wednesday that he hopes local theatres won’t show the movie when it’s released in May.
“It’s absurd they want to make a movie like this,” Bill Weier said. “It’s popularizing a tragedy is what it’s doing. I’m not surprised but in my opinion it’s extremely distasteful. All we’re doing is extending the pain all three of these families have gone through.”
Sony Pictures media relations officials didn’t reply to two emails left in the company’s general inbox for reporter’s inquiries.