Jeffrey Alan Woods, better known as “Jeff The Killer” is a fictional character from horror stories that became famous thanks to the internet. According to some creepypasta versions, Jeff was a teenager who suffered a tragic accident that modified his appearance and turned him into a serial killer who attacked his victims while they slept.
It is believed that the first images of this terrifying character emerged in October 2008 in a video shared on YouTube by user Sesseur. The video was titled Jeff the Killer (original story). Although the old video is unavailable and the YouTube account seems to be newer, this is the video in question, posted several years later:
Despite the terrifying images that have emerged of Jeff, where he is seen with a pale face, black eyes, and a creepy smile, it is believed that the original photo was retouched with Photoshop for fun, giving the terrifying appearance.
Although the publication of an article supposedly showed the existence of this serial killer years ago, it was later proven that it was all a hoax. However, this has been enough to create a series of stories around this character.
It is said that this character has a certain taste for killing his victims while they sleep, so he is also called the sleep killer.
The origin of Jeff The Killer
Regarding his appearance, this teenager suffered an accident, which generated trauma, turning him into a serial killer, acting at night to hide in the dark. According to the resources that describe him, he has long hair covering his face, sunken eyes, pale skin, and a smile similar to the Joker’s, giving him a terrifying appearance. Those who remember him quickly associate him with a meme that went viral on the Internet.
Before the incident, Jeff is described as a boy between 15 and 17 years of age with an ordinary physical appearance. However, after the accident, his appearance changed completely to an excessively fair complexion, a cut-off nose, no lips (which show a sinister smile), no eye color or pale blue, no eyelids, and black burns. As for clothing, he always wears a dark sweatshirt, jeans, and tennis shoes.
Is Jeff The Killer Real?
The story tells us the beginning of a family that decides to move when the father receives a job offer. Upon arriving in the new neighborhood, the sons, Jeff and Liu, are victims of bullying by some boys who lived in the area and whom they had to see at school.
These aggressors subdue them to give them their money as part of the payment for being in the area and “living with them.” The eldest protagonist of the creepypasta confronts them, starting a fight in the middle of the street. Between fists and knives on the ground, the new one adopts an inhuman strength, breaking the wrist of one of the vandals, having as witnesses the onlookers and accomplices.
The brothers continue on their way and end up at the school. On their way home, the police knocked on their door, assuring them they knew what had happened. They asked them to state defense if any. Liu defended Jeff, blaming himself for the teenagers’ injuries. As a result, the officers did not ask for more information and took him into custody.
To avoid maintaining an image of a troubled family, the mother insists that Jeff, the eldest, attend a children’s party. He argues it is not a good idea because of what happened to his brother. She orders him to go. With no other way out, he dresses up and crosses the street to join the celebration.
The story of Jeff The Killer
During the party, he wants to forget what happened, but he does not imagine that he will meet his aggressors. They start a new fight in the middle of the party, with the sole purpose of stabbing Jeff and leaving him lifeless.
The brawl ends with two students chasing the new neighbor, who was injured and hid in a bathroom to seek refuge. When they find him, they attack him, and one of them throws bleach that is on a shelf at him. He sets him on fire and watches as he slowly falls, leaving him for dead.
His family manages to get him to the hospital in time. The damage to his body was very serious. The burns deformed his face, leaving him with a frightening appearance. He was not frightened. He considered that his new image reflected how he really was.
The horror story heralds the end when his mother recognizes that her son has lost his sanity, watching him use a knife to cut his mouth from side to side. She seeks help from his father to stop him, but Jeff hears everything and attacks them. When he arrives at the room of his brother Liu, who managed to escape prison, he only asks him to sleep while he ends his parents’ life.
The story inspired many artists to create illustrations about him, giving him a human presence on the Internet and forums.
How to summon Jeff the Killer in real life?
It is said that there is a way to invoke this terrifying character. For this, you must be alone at home, wait until it is night and lock yourself in the bathroom with the lights off, leaving a knife in front of you and a black candle.
When you are in the bathroom, you must wait 5 minutes to get used to the darkness, and then you must light the candle so that your reflection in the mirror is illuminated. Now you must stare at your reflection without blinking while repeating “Jeff” several times.
Does Jeff The Killer have a movie?
Despite being one of the most famous horror characters in the world, Jeff The Killer, still does not have a movie. Although there is a trailer released in 2015 by Purity Films about the supposed movie, the truth is that the project has not yet come to light. It should be noted that other films could be confused with this character’s story, such as “Jeff,” an independent documentary film about the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.