Jeff the Killer's concept was created by Jeff Case from
Auburndale, Florida. Case began posting in 2011 on
DeviantArt under the username "Sesseur" and in 2006 on
Newgrounds under the username "killerjeff", where they described a
Bloody Mary-like ritual that supposedly summoned Jeff. In his own story, Jeff, initially named Jeffrey C. Hodek, "accidentally spilled a bucket of acid on his face while trying to clean his bathtub." The most notable version of the Jeff the Killer character and story, which emerged in August 2011, was published by
Creepypasta Wiki user "GamefuelTV," and written by his brother, Travis. It follows a teenager named Jeff, who moves to a new, affluent neighborhood with his family. The morning after their move, Jeff and his brother Liu are threatened by a group of bullies with knives for their money at the bus stop. The altercation ends with Jeff being nearly arrested for assault after beating and stabbing the bullies, but Liu takes the blame, resulting in his placement in
juvenile hall, causing Jeff to become depressed and introverted. His concerned parents force him to attend a birthday party for his neighbor's young son, where he encounters the same bullies from the earlier fight, who are armed with guns. In a violent confrontation, Jeff kills the bullies but is doused with alcohol and bleach and set on fire, suffering severe burns over much of his body, and whitening his skin. After being discharged from the hospital and having his bandages removed, Jeff is entranced by his disfigurement and begins to lose his sanity. He carves a
smile-shaped scar into his face, burns his eyelids, and ultimately
kills his family. He becomes a
serial killer, targeting victims by sneaking into their homes at night. He is known for whispering the phrase "Go to sleep" before killing his victims. == History ==