A growing phenomenon making its way around message boards and e-mail chains is “creepypasta,” bite-sized bits of scariness joining the unending list of things to do.

Slender Man, who is arguably the most well-known Creepypasta character, is the reason the two Wisconsin 12-year-olds allegedly attempted to fatally stab their friend: in order to pay tribute to him.

For an entire decade, Creepypasta.Com has collected and debuted the internet's version of scary campfire stories. With over half a million unique visitors each month, the site is a quiet ...

So much so that the Creepypasta wiki, unofficial home to stories involving the character (and others like him), has had to issue a statement confirming that he is not real. Girls Claim Slender Man ...