Lost Forest Trails

DISCLAIMER

Content Notice:

The blogs archived here were created during the late 2000s and early 2010s, a period in online horror fiction characterized by different sensibilities and standards than those of today. These stories were written for shock value, psychological horror, and emotional impact, often without the sensitivity readers or content warnings that would be the modern standard. They contain depictions of violence, mental illness, suicide, abuse, and other disturbing content that may be triggering for some readers. A full content warning list is provided below.

Webmaster's Note: The individuals who wrote these blogs were, in many cases, teenagers or young adults exploring horror fiction in an emerging medium. Most have long since moved on from these stories and characters. They should not be harassed or contacted for content they created as young writers in a different cultural moment. These archives are preserved for historical and literary interest, not as representations of their current beliefs or identities.

Please respect their privacy and their distance from this work.

TRIGGER WARNING LIST

The following content appears throughout these interconnected stories:

  • Suicide (explicit depictions, self-inflicted death, suicidal ideation)
  • Self-harm (cutting, branding, self-mutilation)
  • Graphic violence (stabbings, evisceration, dismemberment)
  • Death of children and teenagers (multiple instances, described in detail)
  • Mental illness (psychosis, dissociation, identity disorders, breakdowns)
  • Abuse (physical abuse, psychological torture, coercive control)
  • Torture (explicit depictions, interrogation scenes)
  • Sexual violence (explicit mentions ofrape)
  • Grief and bereavement (prolonged, central to multiple character arcs)
  • Body horror (Slender Man's physical form, injuries, decay)
  • Stalking and paranoia (pervasive throughout)
  • Kidnapping and imprisonment
  • Drug and alcohol abuse (self-medication, addiction themes)
  • Gaslighting and psychological manipulation
  • Blood and gore (frequent, graphic descriptions)
  • Death of family members (siblings, parents, loved ones)
  • Animal death
  • Religious trauma
  • Ableism

ADDITIONAL NOTES ON SPECIFIC WORKS

Regarding TribeTwelve:

Due to the many controversies and allegations against Adam Rosner, TribeTwelve will only be mentioned in passing when blogs reference characters, settings, or events from the story, but it will not be analyzed in depth.

If you want to stay up to date with the situation, check this Reddit post and support the victims when possible.

Regarding a "Certain Blacklisted Slender Vlog":

Due to the explicit content of this vlog, I won't even mention its name to avoid leading people to search for it. It has been mentioned in other corners of the internet, so if you ever come across the name, do not bother looking for its content as it contains explicit sexual assault, violence, emotional abuse, homophobia, and racism.

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