If you have recently been on the popular social media platform TikTok, you may have seen the word 'Zepotha' floating around.
As millions of users on the video platform app have been sharing videos tagged 'Zepotha'.
The slightly bizarre trend has confused many, with some sharing that they think they may be faced with the Mandela Effect as they convince themselves that they've heard of the word.
But what is 'Zepotha' and is it really a Mandela Effect moment or is a TikTok user tricking millions of viewers?
@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
What is the TikTok trend Zepotha?
Zepotha is said to be the name of a 1987 horror movie, however, there is no movie called Zepotha.
Rather, one TikTok user named Emily Jeffri thought it would be fun to convince users that it was a real film.
As they shared a TikTok that has reached more than 2.7 million views writes: "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.
"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."
Although it sounds like a bizarre idea, many have gone along with it and are following suit.
@noahglenncarter The Zepotha movie explained #foryou #zepotha #zepothamovie #nostolgia ♬ Creepy and simple horror background music(1070744) - howlingindicator
Some TikTok users even created characters from the movie, with names like Alaine, Danny, Cole, Rita, Vincent and Maxine and commented on creators' videos how much they "look like Danny from Zepotha".
Others have even made fan art based on the made-up film, really committing to the Zepotha trend.
If you have come across the Zepotha TikTok movie and are wondering if it really is a film, don't worry you are not going mad, it's not a real film but rather a TikTok craze.
Why are you making commenting on The Herald only available to subscribers?
It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse.
heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment.
We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself.
We are lucky at The Herald. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.
That is invaluable.
We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse.
In the past, the journalist’s job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel