Horror movie fans go WILD over 1987 film called Zepotha… but all is NOT as it seems
- People on the internet are freaking out over a 1987 horror movie that doesn’t exist
- TikTok users have been making clips about a fake movie called Zepotha
- It started as a joke and a way to fool others and has now taken over the web
A 1987 horror movie called Zepotha has set social media ablaze with intrigue — sparking a flurry of TikTok videos dedicated to the movie, many of which leave movie fans expressing their confusion and anger at not being able to share any information about it. find.
The fascination with the film has grown so much that it has since spread to other social media sites, including Instagram and TikTok, with interest in the plot only continuing to grow.
However, those eager to watch the “traumatizing” movie will likely be disappointed to learn that the whole thing was in fact concocted by a single TikTok user as part of a highly orchestrated online prank designed to fool people. keep to a viral frenzy.
The joke started with TikToker Emily Jeffrey who made a video to encourage her fellow users of the app to start a new ‘bit’.
People on the internet are freaking out over a 1987 horror movie that doesn’t exist as a way to prank people on social media
Gen Z has brought a new joke to TikTok – and it involves a fake movie they’ve dubbed Zepotha
The prank started with TikToker Emily Jeffri. She made a video noting that users of the app should start a new “bit,” and continues the joke
She said, “Okay, so a new idea: what if we made a fake ’80s horror movie called Zepotha and said to every thirst trap we see, ‘Omg, you like that one girl from Zepotha’ .
“Together we will witness the development of new knowledge, main characters will emerge, etc. & we can convince thousands of people that this strangely titled 80’s horror movie really exists.”
The clip has been viewed over 6.1 million times and Emily has since posted a slew of follow-up videos.
In one video, she pretends to be often compared to one of the characters.
In another clip, she even filmed for a fake Wikipedia page that claimed there was a sequel to the fake movie.
Thousands of people on the social media app followed suit and shared videos about the film. Many have made videos where they talk about the characters or even pretend to dress up like them.
Thousands of people on the social media app followed suit and shared videos about the film
Many social media users have dressed up as the characters, with some people referencing scenes they rewatched
Many people have speculated that Zepotha was a marketing tactic devised by Emily because she is releasing an album soon
Some people have referred to “watching scenes again.”
Others called the characters Alaine, Danny and Cole.
A few social media users even made fan art.
Influencer Alyssa McKaywho has more than 10.4 million followers has even discussed the situation on her platform.
After receiving comments about how she looked as one of the characters, she begged her followers to tell her more because she couldn’t find anything about the movie.
She said, “I keep getting comments on all my TikToks from people saying, ‘You look like Ray from Zepotha’ or ‘You look like Frankie from Zepotha.’
Many social media users even made fan art for the fake movie that has taken over the web
“How come when I look up this movie, there are no pictures, I can’t find the cast, I can’t find anything about this movie?”
Many people have speculated that Zepotha was a marketing tactic devised by Emily because she is releasing an album soon.
Emily uses one of her songs in all of her Zepotha videos, which is why other users have used the sound as well.
She is also promoting a Zepotha soundtrack on her TikTok account.