Unveiling Zepotha: The Mystery Behind the 1987 Horror Movie Trend on TikTok
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So TikTok has another trend called Zepotha, a 1987 horror movie going viral and it may have confused you already. Well, TikTok is unexpected sometimes with its trends. However, we get to see numerous videos on the platform. Some are confusing enough for the users and the Zepotha trend is somewhat the same.
Read ahead to know more about TikTok’s viral trend Zepotha and everything to know about it.
Zepotha trend goes viral on TikTok
If on TikTok’s For You Page you have found a trend about Zepotha then yes that’s the latest one going viral currently on the platform. The trend actually talks about a 1987 horror movie Zepotha and its characters. But yes there’s a twist in it.
@emilyjeffri putting this song forward as the movie’s main theme, i think it has zepotha vibes tbh #80s #nostalgia #horror #horrormovie #80shorror #bit #trickster #moohaha #newmusic #queerartist #spooky #zepotha ♬ DO YOU REMEMBER ME – jeffri Advertisement
You may have come across users sharing videos saying that one looks like some character from a Zepotha movie. Or you may have simply found comments mentioning the name of characters from the Zepotha movie. To say that someone resembles the movie’s character. However, is there any movie called Zepotha in real?
What’s the Zepotha trend going viral on TikTok all about?
The trend of Zepotha, the 1987 horror movie began when Emily Jeffri, a content creator shared the same. In her video, 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”.
@alyssamckayyy my anxiety is peaking rn wtf is zapotha
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The video further had “Together we will witness new lore develop, main characters will emerge, etc, & we can convince thousands of people that this weirdly titled 80s horror film actually exists”. So basically the idea was to create an impression that Zepotha was a real movie among users.
Users’ reaction to TikTok’s Zepotha trend
Users of TikTok have come across the viral Zepotha trend. As many have been left confused thinking where to find the movie. Some even tried to ask others where to watch the movie. To which they got the reply that it’s only available on DVDs or VHS.
Many though believed that the movie Zepotha is indeed a real movie that exists. However, the trend was only a joke trying to confuse users with it. Not to miss, previously too we found such joke trends going viral on TikTok.
@xbxnana_ thank to @jeffri for making Zepotha popular again! absolutely my favourite film ever #zepotha #zepothamovie #rita #cole #movie #80s #80smovie #fy #foryou #CapCut #edit #zepothaedit #maxine #maxinezepotha #horrormovie #80shorror #alaine #alainezepotha #colezepotha #zepothacharacters ♬ DO YOU REMEMBER ME – jeffri
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