“I’m short of funds for the exhibition, so I’m hoping the movie gets made”
Keisuke Aiso
The birdlike figure, with its lank black hair and slash of a mouth, is based on the ubume, a supernatural creature which appears in both Japanese and Chinese folklore.
She is generally described as the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth or pregnancy and has returned with a grudge against children.
The Momo Challenge also provides the inspiration for Getaway, an upcoming horror film from Emagine Content and November 11th Pictures.
Getaway will star Stef Beaton, Alex Brown, Georgie Storm Waite, Rianne Senining, and British actress Charlotte Spencer.
Directed by Lilton Stewart III, tells the story of a group of friends who, in their final summer together before college, spend a weekend in a secluded cabin in the woods, with deadly consequences.
Although it was at least initially a hoax, the Momo Challenge went mainstream in February when Kim Kardashian shared the image with her 145 million followers on Instagram.
She clearly intended to warn unsuspecting parents about the alleged dangers but may have contributed to spreading the harmful Momo message across the world.
Kat Tremlett, harmful content manager at the UK Safer Internet Centre, commented: “Even though it’s done with best intentions, publicising this issue has only piqued curiosity among young people.
“It’s a myth that is perpetuated into being some kind of reality.”
She added children are now being left “white with worry” after seeing stories about Momo online.
A Samaritans spokesman said: “These stories being highly publicised and starting a panic means vulnerable people get to know about it and that creates a risk of harm.”
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