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== History == |
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The Rake originated on a 2005{{Endash}}2006 [[4chan]] [[Thread (online communication)|thread]] that called on users to "create a new monster". Academic writer Vivian Asimos compares this to the creation of [[Slenderman|Slender Man]], one of the best-known [[ |
The Rake originated on a 2005{{Endash}}2006 [[4chan]] [[Thread (online communication)|thread]] that called on users to "create a new monster". Academic writer Vivian Asimos compares this to the creation of [[Slenderman|Slender Man]], one of the best-known [[creepypastas]], on a [[Something Awful]] thread three years later. The 4chan users made a list of characteristics they all found terrifying, initially dubbing the project "Operation Crawler".{{Sfn|Asimos|2021|pp=167–170}} |
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== In media == |
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The low-budget ''The Rake'' (2018) follows siblings Ashley ([[Shenae Grimes-Beech]]) and Ben (Stephen Brodie), who have to fight against the creature which killed their parents two decades earlier. ''[[Game Rant]]'' [[freelancer]] Aya Tsintziras criticized the movie as [[Motif (narrative)|trope]]-filled, with shallow characterization and an unsatisfying ending.{{Sfn|Tsintziras|2022}} |
The low-budget ''The Rake'' (2018) follows siblings Ashley ([[Shenae Grimes-Beech]]) and Ben (Stephen Brodie), who have to fight against the creature which killed their parents two decades earlier. ''[[Game Rant]]'' [[freelancer]] Aya Tsintziras criticized the movie as [[Motif (narrative)|trope]]-filled, with shallow characterization and an unsatisfying ending.{{Sfn|Tsintziras|2022}} |
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Revision as of 15:23, 10 April 2024
The Rake is a fictional monster which originated on a 2005–2006 4chan thread that called on users to "create a new monster". It is said to be an ancient, humanoid creature that walks on all fours and stalks its victims at length. Stories about the Rake have spread to other websites. It was depicted on the web series EverymanHYBRID with Slender Man, another crowdsourced character, and a low-budget 2018 film. The pair's online beginnings and propagation place them in the genre of creepypasta.
History
The Rake originated on a 2005–2006 4chan thread that called on users to "create a new monster". Academic writer Vivian Asimos compares this to the creation of Slender Man, one of the best-known creepypastas, on a Something Awful thread three years later. The 4chan users made a list of characteristics they all found terrifying, initially dubbing the project "Operation Crawler".[1]
In media
The low-budget The Rake (2018) follows siblings Ashley (Shenae Grimes-Beech) and Ben (Stephen Brodie), who have to fight against the creature which killed their parents two decades earlier. Game Rant freelancer Aya Tsintziras criticized the movie as trope-filled, with shallow characterization and an unsatisfying ending.[2]
Characteristics
References
- ^ Asimos 2021, pp. 167–170.
- ^ Tsintziras 2022.
Bibliography
- Asimos, Vivian (2021). Digital Mythology and the Internet's Monster: the Slender Man. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-350-18144-1.
- Tsintziras, Aya (February 19, 2022). "This Low Budget Horror Movie Has A Truly Disappointing Monster At Its Core". Game Rant. Retrieved April 11, 2024.