Unmasking 'Zepotha': TikTok's Deceptive Viral Movie Exposed

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Source: Cosmopolitan
Unmasking 'Zepotha': TikTok's Deceptive Viral Movie Exposed
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TikTok users have been swept up in a viral trend surrounding a fake 1987 horror film called Zepotha. The concept was created by musician Emily Jeffri, who encouraged people to comment on thirst trap posts, claiming the person resembled a character from the non-existent movie. The trend quickly gained traction, with users adding characters and scenes to the lore, and even creating fake Wikipedia pages. The original post featured a snippet of Emily's song, which has garnered attention and anticipation for her upcoming album. Interestingly, there is now a possibility that Zepotha may become a real film, as Emily launched a short film competition to bring the movie to life.

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