Zepotha
The horror movie that never actually happened.
"What if we created a fake 80s horror movie called 'Zepotha' & 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."
- Emily Jeffri, musician
Zepotha (1987) by Mel Rhodes
Zepotha (1987) is a horror short film submitted to an online TikTok contest by the young musician Emily Jeffri. This film contest is the direct result of a trend started by Jeffri in August of 2023, where people on TikTok pretended to know of a movie with the same name.
I was the sole editor, colorist, and sound designer for Mel Rhodes’ vision of Zepotha, and collaborated with the director to add new creative elements to the story through post-production under the strict time restraints of the contest.