Summary
➡ Jeff the Killer, a horror character created by an unknown user named Game Fuel TV, has had a significant impact on many people, more than famous horror authors like Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft. Despite its poor quality, as it was likely written by a child, Jeff the Killer has become a popular internet phenomenon. This character represents a new type of horror that resonates with people, and we can expect to see more of such creations in the future.
Transcript
The Jeff the Killer says I’m going to Jeff that kills you. Said Jeff the Killer. Jeff the Killer was invented by someone we don’t know. By a user named Game Fuel TV and yet Game Fuel TV has had more of an impact on many of you than Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft ever could. By decentralizing horror fiction into creepy pasta, it made, you know, the quality is bad. If you go back and read the original Jeff the Killer, it’s not good. It’s very obviously written by a child and yet Jeff the Killer has become a part of the internet in a way that a Randall flag never could.
Jeff the Killer is a mimetic horror. One of the first mimetic horrors of its kind. And I look forward to seeing what more horrors of children can reach this kind of critical mass, can resonate with the people. The problem is, today it would be Jeff the Unaliver. [tr:trw].
