Zepotha is a viral trend on TikTok currently leaving many users confused, find out the meaning behind the trend and its origins explained below and if the movie is real or fake
‘Zepotha’ is an indie horror movie, supposedly released in 1987, but in reality never got made or existed.
Is the Zepotha 1987 horror movie real or fake as trend goes viral on TikTok
the zepotha thing wasn't real? 😭 I was wondering if it was like a tiktok movie trend or smth https://t.co/YTfdILvyRQ
— seren (@lndiqo) August 12, 2023
im crying omg there's this tiktok trend about an 80s movie called zepotha and its all over my fyp and it's so funny omg
— escen🚦🦀🏜⛵️🍞🌼🍊🏳️🌈🏴☠️ (@enbygrian) August 13, 2023
TikTok is one of the most popular and widely used social media platforms, with millions of users sharing content everyday.
TikTok trends
Over the past few years, many trends featuring inside jokes and memes have popped up on TikTok. Some few examples of these trends include references to a mysterious mayonnaise incident, and users spamming the line “Only in Ohio” under all sorts of random videos.
Earlier this year as well, some TikTok users started spamming ‘Waffle House has a new host’ under videos without context. The trend was a sort of inside joke among users. And now, the Zepotha trend is the latest inside-joke trend currently making the rounds on TikTok. Under the trend, users comment about a so-called indie horror movie called Zepotha, which they claim to remember watching as a child.
Meaning behind Zepotha trend on TikTok
TikTok users are currently engaged in a new trend called the ‘Zepotha’ trend, based on a fake horror movie with the same title. Under the trend, users convince themselves and others that the supposed 1987 horror movie is a real film. Although the movie was never actually made, users have started to post comments related to it. A content creator Emily Jeffri reportedly started the new trend and in one of her videos, she wrote:
“OK so new bit idea: what if we created a fake 80s horror movie called ‘Zepotha’ and started commenting ‘omg u look exactly like that one girl from Zepotha’ or ‘wait, u look exactly like ____ from Zepotha’ on every thirst trap we see.”
She further states that users will get to see new lore develop, with main characters emerging and much more. Emily also claims that users can convince thousands of other users people that the Zepotha actually exists.
TikTok users join in on the Zepotha trend
Ever since, the video was posted, it quickly went viral and has gained over 3.6 million views, While many users are joining in the fun and adding their own twist to the trend, many TikTokers who are unaware of Emily’s video, are confused and have fallen victim to the joke. This is because, they couldn’t find the supposed horror film anywhere on the internet.
Users have gone deep into the trend even creating a list of made-up queer Zepotha characters called Maxine, Alaine, Cole, and Danny. Meanwhile, some users have also created various fan art dedicated to these characters. Users have also furthered the trend by convincing other users that Zepotha is currently not available on the internet. They give the reason that the movie only exists on DVDs and VHS.
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