The Slenderman: The Returning or The Slenderman 2: The Returning is a 2017 Horror found footage film that will be a sequel to the 2016 horror film, The Slenderman. This film will star Kevin Connolly, Erin Marie Hogan, Stefanie Scott, Garret Ryan, Mason Cook, Bobby Campo, Aimee Teegarden, Trey Songz, Amber Stevens, Cody Longo, and Michael Bailey Smith.
Plot
A year after Slenderman's rampage, a nice family moves into a quiet cabin in the woods where they have enough land for their kids to play on, enough TV and phone service and cozy bedrooms to sleep in while during a snowy winter. The father of the family, Dan starts recording and documenting how it is to live in a cabin in the woods with his family. Soon the family realize that they are the neighbors of 5 party-going teenagers that they soon befriend. The family starts having a wonderful time in the cabin and feel like they have enough peace and quiet for them to relax but soon they are completely wrong. For the past few days they have been living in the cabin, Dan has been noticing a lot of odd stuff like hearing noises coming from the area they are in, finding half-eaten animals corpses and notices a blood splattered Still Missing flyer of 9 college students and a local police officer that were missing for a year. Something isn't right, something is watching them and something doesn't want them in his woods.
Cast
Kevin Conolly as Daniel "Dan" Wilson - He is the husband of Kate Wilson and the father of Brittany and Zach Wilson. Dan is an adventortuous, loyal 44-year-old man that moves to a nice isolated log cabin in the woods with his wife and children during the snowy winter of 2017. When they moved to the cabin, they all felt relaxing and comforted. The cabin had a lot of open field for Dan's kids to play in, a lot of cozy bedrooms to sleep in, a huge kitchen to cook and refriderate meals in, and enough service for them to watch TV and use their phones. Dan feels like that him and his family are going to have a fun and relaxing time living in the cabin in the woods. The family realizes that they have close by neighbors who are 5 teenagers that live in a luxurious cottage in the woods and Dan feels like it would be good to have some company nearby. The family starts really having a fun time living in the cabin and feel relaxed and hoping that nothing bad will happen to them. Dan started recording and documenting how it feels to like to live in a cabin. During ten first few days when they were living in the cabin, Dan starts seeing and hearing strange things like hearing strange noises coming from the area they are in, finds half-eaten animals on the roads and in the woods, and finds a Still Missing flyer of 9 college students and a police officer that disapeared a year ago and were never found and it was the same college students from the first film. Dan starts feeling like something isn't right, something is watching them and something wants him and his family gone. Dan goes into the woods at night to see what is causing all the strange things and he caught footage of a tall, thin man standing on a hill. He couldn't get a good shot of the man but he knows that the man wasn't human and that he's the reason that he's finding all those weird things. Who or what is watching him and his family. Before Dan moved to the cabin, he worked as a music teacher at a local school.
Erin Marie Hogan as Kate Wilson - She is the wife of Dan Wilson and the mother of Brittany and Zach Wilson. Kate is a motherly, adventorous woman that moves to a cozy isolated log cabin in the woods with her husband and children in the winter of 2017. When they moved to the cabin, Kate felt comforted, relaxed and when she saw the large kitchen in the cabin she felt like she could cook a lot of meals for her family. Before Kate moved to the cabin, she used to work as a chef at a gourmet restaraunt. Kate went to go look for a job in Pine Hills which is the closest town towards their cabin and she soon got a job as a hair stylist at a hair salon so she can make enough money to provide for her family. Kate and her family soon realize that they have neighbors close by their cabins which are 5 teenagers living in luxurious cottage in the woods and Kate feels like it would be good to have some nearby company. The family starts having a lot of fun and relaxation on in the cabin and feel like nothing bad would happen to them but they soon realize that they're wrong. The past few days they were living in the cabin Dan starts seeing strange things around the area they are in and he catches footage of a tall thin man standing on a hill and that's when Kate and her family realizes they are being watched.
Stefanie Scott as Brittany Wilson - She is the daughter of Kate and Dan Wilson and the older sister of Zach Wilson. Brittany is an athletic, good-hearted 17-year-old girl that moves into a nice quiet isolated cabin in the woods with her mother, father and little brother in the winter of 2017. When she moved into the cabin with her family, she didn't like it because her friends were all the way back in Indiana where her and her family used to live. Brittany would usually FaceTime, text or call her friends who were back in Indiana and would do nothing else. Brittany and her family notice that they have some close by neighbors which are 5 teenagers living in a luxorious cottage in the woods and Brittany develops a crush on one of the teenagers, Ryan who is the leader of the group. Soon the family start to have a fun and relaxing time in the cabin and feel like nothing bad would happen to them but they are completely wrong. Brittany's father, Dan starts noticing strange things around the area they are in and Dan catches footage of a tall thin man standing on top of a hill and that's when Brittany and her family start realizing that they are being watched.
Mason Cook as Zachary "Zach" Wilson - He is the son of Kate and Dan Wilson and the younger brother of Brittany Wilson. Zach is a quick, mischievous 14-year-old boy that moves to a nice and quiet isolated cabin in the woods with his mother, father and older sister in the winter of 2017. When he moved into the cabin in the woods with his family, he starts having fun by playing with his toy helicopters and remote control cars in a large field where he has enough space to play. Zach and his family realize that they have close by neighbors which are 5 teenagers living in a luxorious cottage in the woods and Zach thinks it would be good to have some company nearby. Soon the family start to have a fun and relaxing time living in the cabin and feel like nothing bad would happen to them but they are completely wrong. Zach's father, Dan starts noticing strange things around the area they are in and Dan catches footage of a tall thin man standing on a hill and that's when the family knows that they are being watched.
Bobby Campo as Ryan - He is leader of the group of teenagers that Dan and his family meet when they move into the cabin in the woods, the best friend of Jeremy and the boyfriend of Rachel. Ryan is an athletic, wealthy teen that is one of the richest students in his college and Chet lives on the rich side of Pine Hills with his family. Chet has several luxorious summer homes in the Bahamas, Hawaii, Beverly Hills and a cottage in the woods near Pine Hills. Ryan has an interest in playing sports with his friends like basketball and football but he also has an interest in partying, having fun and having sex with his girlfriend, Brenda. During the winter of 2017, Ryan takes all his friends to his luxorious cottage in the woods for a month of summer vacation. While staying in the cottage, Ryan and his friends notice that they have some new neighbors close by which is a family of 5 living in a cabin in the woods close by them and they think that it would be good to have some company close by. Ryan also carries a cowardly demeanor when it comes to fighting Slenderman.
Aimee Teegarden as Brenda - She is the girlfriend of Ryan, the best of friend of Kate and one of the teens that Dan and his family meet when they move into a cabin. She is a fun-spirited and up-going teen who loves to party more than anything. Brenda has sophistication, but often puts it to little use and instead uses her sexy body energy to get her way. She cares a lot for her friends and is always there to support when needed. Brenda is very fun and always seems to have many tricks up her sleeve. Despite her sweetness, Brenda is also very conceited and somehow always manages to make a serious situation all about herself. During the winter of 2017, he goes to her boyfriend's luxorious cottage in the woods near Pine Hills along with her friends where they notice that they have neighbors which is Dan and his family living in a nearby cabin in the woods and Brenda and her friends think it would be good to have some company close by. Soon during their stay in Ryan's cottage, Slendrman finds the cottage and starts killing the teens one by one.
Trey Songz as DJ Marcus - He is a close friend of Ryan, the boyfriend of Kate, one of the teens that Dan and his family meet when they move into the cabin and a senior striving to get a job in the music industry in order to become a rapper. DJ has listened to every Rap song imaginable since he was a child and has taken an interest in rapping as a way of expressing himself. He carries out his ambition by going to local rap clubs and showing off his talent, hoping to get scouted. DJ's all time idol is Kid Cudi because he can relate to how he always had a passion for music and put himself through the wringer to get where he is now. Despite schoolwork and responsibilities, DJ still finds the time to practice his rapping by entering talent shows and getting into contact with agents who specialize in the music department. He is very suave with the ladies and comes off as a superficial womanizer, but DJ is truly a warm-hearted soul who treats others with respect, is a loyal brother figure to Ryan and is always there for him when needed. During the winter of 2017, when him and his friends are going to Ryan's luxorious cottage in the woods near Pine Hills, they notice that they have neighbors which is Dan and his family living in a cabin in the woods and he thinks it would be good to have some company nearby. Soon during their stay in the cottage, Slenderman finds the cottage and starts killing the teens one by one.
Amber Stevens as Kate - She is the best friend of Brenda, the boyfriend of DJ and one of the teens that Dan and his family meet when they move into the cabin. Kate is a party-going, upbeat teen that is a self-described tomboy who enjoys spending time with her guy friends and participating in guy-type activities. She is a smart, beautiful girl with a big heart who is willing to help those in need, but can also be bitchy at times. Kate is very strong-minded and is has very good intelligence but she also likes likes to party, have fun and have sex with her boyfriend, DJ. During the winter of 2017, when her and her friends are going to Ryan's luxorious cottage in the woods near Pine Hills, they notice that they have neighbors which is Dan and his family living in a cabin in the woods and she thinks it would be good to have some company nearby. Soon during their stay in the cottage, Slenderman finds the cottage and starts killing the teens one by one.
Cody Longo as Jeremy - He is the best friend of Ryan and one of the teenagers that Dana and his family when they move into the cabin in the woods. He is a fun-spirited teen just like the rest of his friends whose only wish is to have a good time always and leave real-world tragedies and drama in the past and have fun, happiness and peace in the future. Jeremy gets his kicks off of joking around by any means necessary, whether it's politically correct or not. He doesn't mind living the single life, as long as he enjoys a close relationship with his friends and feels the freedom to display a raunchy sense of humor to whoever is around to listen. During the winter of 2017, when him and his friends are going to Ryan's luxorious cottage in the woods near Pine Hills, they notice that they have neighbors which is Dan and his family living in a cabin in the woods and he thinks it would be good to have some company nearby. Soon during their stay in the cottage, Slenderman finds the cottage and starts killing the teens one by one.
Michael Bailey Smith as The Slenderman - The Slenderman is an faceless evil entity that has lived for the past centuries and has been known to murdering and kidnapping children. The Slenderman is tall, thin and faceless with tentacles growing from it's back. He has pale white skin and wears a black suit. In a town in Ohio called Pine Hills there have been disappearances of toddlers, children, pre-teens, and teenagers in the woods for the past 10 years and people don't know why or who is causing. They think it is because of pedophiles and child predators. Children and teenagers have been disappearing in parks, playgrounds, their neighorhoods & homes, and at their school and people still don't know how it is happening. During a nice, quiet weekend in 2016, 7 college students think it is Slenderman and want to prove to everyone they think it is Slenderman. The 7 college students ally with 2 other college students that know a lot about Slenderman and want to help them prove that he is real. The college students later get killed and abducted by Slenderman and none of them were ever seen or hear from again. Slenderman has been watching and killing them and has been collecting several Have You Seen Me flyers of everybody he killed and kidnapped. A year after Slenderman's last bloody rampage in the winter of 2017, a family moves into a isolated, cozy cabin in the woods near Pine Hills. The family meets and befriends a group of 5 teenagers who live in a luxorious cottage in the woods close by them. During the first few days when the family stays in the cottage, the father, Dan starts noticing strange things around the area they are in like hearing loud mysterious noises in the night, half-eaten animals on the street and a Still Missing flyer of 9 college students and a local police officer that disapeared a year ago in the same woods Dan and his family live. One day while hiking in the woods with his camera, Dan catches footage of a tall, thin man which is Slenderman standing on a hill. That's when Dan and his family realized that they are being watched and somebody doesn't want them in the woods.
Deaths
DJ Marcus -
Jeremy -
Kate -
Ryan -
Brenda -
The Slenderman -