Cult Internet Creepypasta ‘Jeff the Killer’ to Get Horror Movie Adaptation

The popular late-2000s internet legend “Jeff the Killer” will become the basis for a full-length horror film. The movie is being developed by the studio Tongal together with popular TikToker and filmmaker Savannah Moss.

Savannah Moss is known online for her short viral sketches that blend elements of comedy and visual horror. Now, in collaboration with the Tongal platform, she will bring the famous internet story to the big screen.

The character “Jeff the Killer” emerged during the heyday of creepypasta and became one of the most recognizable urban legends on the internet. The image is known for the iconic edited photo of a person with pale skin, a carved smile, burned eyelids, and the phrase “Go to sleep.”