Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, that Tongal and TikTok filmmaker Savanah Moss are developing a feature adaptation of the 2008 creepypasta 'Jeff the Killer' with producers Mark Korshak and Michael McKay attached.
- Tongal has launched a global submission for character concepts tied to the project, offering modest payments where selected ideas earn $300, honorable mentions $50, and the platform lists a reported total fund of $2,750 with entries due Aug. 24.
- The film is in early development and does not yet have a writer, director, cast, or release date announced.
- Moss, known for short-form 'fever dream' horror, will serve as a producer and says she aims for a grounded, 'terrifyingly real' take that involves her community and other creators in shaping the character and film.
- The announcement comes as studios chase hits born online after large box-office returns for recent internet-origin horror — Backrooms at roughly $395 million and Obsession at about $488 million — a trend likely to speed more adaptations of viral horror properties.