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'''''Zepotha''''' is a nonexistent movie created as part of a [[hoax]] by [[TikTok]] user Emily Jeffri in August 2023. A similar meme, ''[[Goncharov (meme)|Goncharov]]'', had emerged on [[Tumblr]] nine months earlier<!--in November 2022-->, prompting comparisons between the two.<ref name="Polygon">{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Ana |title=TikTok has invented a fake '80s horror movie named Zepotha |url=https://www.polygon.com/23831416/zepotha-opening-scene-tiktok-fake-80s-horror-movie-goncharov |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=2023-08-15 |language=en |date=2023-08-14 |quote=''Zepotha'' really just seems like TikTok's take on ''Goncharov''...So far, ''Zepotha'' hasn't reached the same depth of planning, and it's prompted a bit of a rivalry between the two films.}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{cite web |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title='Zepotha' is social media's favorite film — but it doesn't exist |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/zepotha-fake-movie-social-media-rcna99788 |website=[[NBCNews.com]] |access-date=2023-08-15 |language=en |date=2023-08-14 |quote="Zepotha" is not the first fake film to go viral. Last year, Tumblr users became obsessed with "Goncharov,"...It garnered similar fervor from people online}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kemp |first1=Ellie |title=Who is Emily Jeffri? The independent artist behind TikTok's Zepotha trend |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/who-emily-jeffri-independent-artist-27519489 |newspaper=[[Manchester Evening News]] |access-date=2023-08-16 |language=en |date=2023-08-15 |quote=Last winter, a meme of a similar nature...on Tumblr...resulted in the concept of Goncharov}}</ref>
'''''Zepotha''''' is a horror movie created in 1987. It recently became popular again when a TikTok influencer posted about it, gaining millions of likes and causing widespread popularity on the internet. It was widely popular for its unique characters, intense scenes, and thrilling moments. The characters include Maxine, Sophie, Cole, Rita, Lydia, Danny, along with some other side characters. The movie opens up to what is called ‘the rabbit scene.’ The film is about a group of friends, in their late teen years, who get tormented by a monster called the minds


== Creation ==
== Creation ==
''Zepotha'' as a concept was created on August 12, 2023, by Emily Jeffri when she posted a TikTok urging users to perpetuate a false 1980s horror movie as a "bit".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title='Zepotha': The horror movie going viral on TikTok that doesn't exist |url=https://mashable.com/article/zepotha-horror-movie-tiktok-explained |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Mashable |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=2023-08-18 |title=Zepotha is huge on TikTok, but it's no Goncharov |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/zepotha-1980s-horror-fake-movie-tiktok-goncharov-tumblr/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
''Zepotha'' was released to the public in 1987, but due to not enough popularity about the release, never put in theaters. It was made for vhs, and after the media switched to internet tv, not released to the online until 2018
{{Blockquote|text=new bit idea: what if we created a fake 80s horror movie called 'Zepotha'...we can convince thousands of people that this weirdly titled 80s horror film actually exists|author=Emily Jeffri|source=TikTok}}
The video reached over 5.1 million views,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title=What Is 'Zepotha?' Here's What You Need to Know About TikTok's Fake Viral Movie |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a44808730/what-is-zepotha-tiktok-movie/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref> and the ''Zepotha'' [[hashtag]] reached over 84.1 million views on TikTok.<ref name=":6"/> Misinformation quickly spread throughout TikTok and other [[social media]] platforms, which led many users to believe that ''Zepotha'' was real or a [[Mandela effect]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=What is the viral TikTok 'horror movie' Zepotha? |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/uk-today/23719735.tiktok-horror-movie-zepotha-real/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=HeraldScotland |language=en}}</ref> Users created a "Which ''Zepotha'' character are you?" [[Filter (social media)|filter]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Erica|date=2023-08-13 |title=What Is 'Zepotha'? Solving the Mystery Surrounding TikTok's Favorite Fake '80s Movie |url=https://popcrush.com/zepotha-explained-tiktok-trend/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=PopCrush |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Centennial |date=2023-08-14 |title=What Is Zepotha? The Imaginary Movie Taking Over TikTok |url=https://centennialworld.com/what-is-zepotha-tiktok/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Centennial World: Internet Culture, Creators & News |language=en-US}}</ref> which includes characters like Alaine, Cole, Danny, Maxine, Rita, and Vincent, who are commonly referenced when speaking about the movie.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=What is the viral TikTok 'horror movie' Zepotha? |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/23719735.tiktok-horror-movie-zepotha-real/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=York Press |language=en}}</ref> Actress [[Maria Canals-Barrera]] also posted about the movie claiming she had seen it.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" />

Jeffri created ''Zepotha'' to [[Marketing|market]] her album,<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last1=Fadel |first1=Leila |last2=Martin |first2=Michel |date=2023-08-17 |title=The hype for a fake movie, 'Zepotha,' goes viral on Tiktok |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194349639/the-hype-for-a-fake-movie-zepotha-goes-viral-on-tiktok |url-status= |access-date=2023-08-17 |publisher=[[NPR]]}}</ref><ref name="Polygon"/> ''Soundtrack for an 80s Horror Movie,'' which came out on August 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-21 |title=Is The 'Zepotha' Movie TikTokers Keep Talking About Even Real? It's Complicated. |url=https://www.bustle.com/life/what-is-zepotha-movie-tiktok |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Bustle |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> Jeffri's music is used in the background of her viral video and many other videos discussing ''Zepotha''.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /> However, Jeffri's attempts to further capitalise on the meme's virality caused backlash.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why has viral fake TikTok movie Zepotha created a backlash? |first1=Iona |last1=Rowan |date=2023-08-22 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44875987/zepotha-movie-1987-explained-tiktok/ |access-date=2023-08-25}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 01:06, 9 October 2024

Zepotha is a nonexistent movie created as part of a hoax by TikTok user Emily Jeffri in August 2023. A similar meme, Goncharov, had emerged on Tumblr nine months earlier, prompting comparisons between the two.[1][2][3]

Creation

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Zepotha as a concept was created on August 12, 2023, by Emily Jeffri when she posted a TikTok urging users to perpetuate a false 1980s horror movie as a "bit".[4][5]

new bit idea: what if we created a fake 80s horror movie called 'Zepotha'...we can convince thousands of people that this weirdly titled 80s horror film actually exists

— Emily Jeffri, TikTok

The video reached over 5.1 million views,[6] and the Zepotha hashtag reached over 84.1 million views on TikTok.[2] Misinformation quickly spread throughout TikTok and other social media platforms, which led many users to believe that Zepotha was real or a Mandela effect.[7] Users created a "Which Zepotha character are you?" filter[8][9] which includes characters like Alaine, Cole, Danny, Maxine, Rita, and Vincent, who are commonly referenced when speaking about the movie.[9][10] Actress Maria Canals-Barrera also posted about the movie claiming she had seen it.[8][6]

Jeffri created Zepotha to market her album,[11][1] Soundtrack for an 80s Horror Movie, which came out on August 25, 2023.[12][2] Jeffri's music is used in the background of her viral video and many other videos discussing Zepotha.[8][6][2] However, Jeffri's attempts to further capitalise on the meme's virality caused backlash.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Diaz, Ana (2023-08-14). "TikTok has invented a fake '80s horror movie named Zepotha". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-08-15. Zepotha really just seems like TikTok's take on Goncharov...So far, Zepotha hasn't reached the same depth of planning, and it's prompted a bit of a rivalry between the two films.
  2. ^ a b c d Rosenblatt, Kalhan (2023-08-14). "'Zepotha' is social media's favorite film — but it doesn't exist". NBCNews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15. "Zepotha" is not the first fake film to go viral. Last year, Tumblr users became obsessed with "Goncharov,"...It garnered similar fervor from people online
  3. ^ Kemp, Ellie (2023-08-15). "Who is Emily Jeffri? The independent artist behind TikTok's Zepotha trend". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2023-08-16. Last winter, a meme of a similar nature...on Tumblr...resulted in the concept of Goncharov
  4. ^ "'Zepotha': The horror movie going viral on TikTok that doesn't exist". Mashable. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ Sung, Morgan (2023-08-18). "Zepotha is huge on TikTok, but it's no Goncharov". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
  6. ^ a b c "What Is 'Zepotha?' Here's What You Need to Know About TikTok's Fake Viral Movie". Cosmopolitan. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ^ "What is the viral TikTok 'horror movie' Zepotha?". HeraldScotland. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  8. ^ a b c Russell, Erica (2023-08-13). "What Is 'Zepotha'? Solving the Mystery Surrounding TikTok's Favorite Fake '80s Movie". PopCrush. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  9. ^ a b Team, Centennial (2023-08-14). "What Is Zepotha? The Imaginary Movie Taking Over TikTok". Centennial World: Internet Culture, Creators & News. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  10. ^ "What is the viral TikTok 'horror movie' Zepotha?". York Press. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  11. ^ Fadel, Leila; Martin, Michel (2023-08-17). "The hype for a fake movie, 'Zepotha,' goes viral on Tiktok". NPR. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  12. ^ "Is The 'Zepotha' Movie TikTokers Keep Talking About Even Real? It's Complicated". Bustle. 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  13. ^ Rowan, Iona (2023-08-22). "Why has viral fake TikTok movie Zepotha created a backlash?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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