First Shots of Slender Sequel, Slender: the Arrival (Check 'em Out Here!)

We told you about the upcoming sequel for the indie horror hit Slender: the Eight Pages, and now the first screenshots are in for Slender: The Arrival. Check 'em out below!

 

As you can see, there's a hint of an HUD with the REC and the battery life of what's no doubt a video camera, which gives things a nice "found footage" effect. Maybe the battery will act as some kind of a time limit, maybe even a health bar? And the hand folding the flashlight is now visible. The distortion in the second shot is likely some kind of a warning that the Slender Man is near.

If you never heard of Slender: The Eight Pages, it's based on the mythos of Slenderman, a quintessential example of the modern day urban legend. Whereas once upon a time, tales of the escaped mental patient with a hook for a hand were once shared around a campfire, similarly structured are now spread through the internet. Initially beginning as a thread dedicated to creating scary images through photo manipulation at Something Awful's forum in 2009. Then it spread like cancer, to various other sites and publications including Fangoria, Bungie, Kongregate, DeviantArt, Mythical Creatures Guide, and 4chan.

While he's been the subject of multiple fan fics, and psuedo-documnetarys, Slender is the lanky man's first shot in the videogame medium. In the off chance that you've yet to play the role of the hunted against the faceless foe, you can download it here for Mac, and here for PC. Just make sure you visit the bathroom before playing. No one will fault you if you play with the lights on.

Slender: The Arrival is currently in devlopment by the creator of the first, free-to-play Slender Man game, Slender: The Eight Pages' Mark Hadley, whose recently teamed with Blue Isle Studios. Gameplay of the sequel should be fairly similar, as, according to Blue Isle, "Slender: The Arrival is the official re-imagining of the original release that will engage players with the same terrifying gameplay, while adding a complete gaming experience that the fans have been asking for. We have been working closely with Mark over the past few weeks and we are really excited to deliver the best Slender game possible. The final version will include improved visuals, more content, more levels, and an engaging storyline to add to the Slender setting. The commercial release is planned to launch on PC in the coming months. We'll provide more details on the game in the near future."