Who Is 'Whisper The Zombie' On TikTok? The Viral 'Comfort Creature' Explained

TikTokers have fallen in love with a gray-skinned zombie character on TikTok named Whisper. While the creature might look scary at first glance, many consider the surprisingly wholesome zombie their comfort character, or in this case, comfort creature. Here's a brief history of Whisper and why so many people are so charmed by them.

Who Is 'Whisper The Zombie' On TikTok?

Whisper is a zombie character created by the team over at Spookers Haunted Attraction Scream Park, New Zealand. The company has a large social media presence, where they consistently post videos of their various crew members dressed as all sorts of scary creatures.

Whisper is just one of their many characters, however, they've easily become the most popular in 2023. The company's TikTok page started posting videos of it in October 2022 and they only became more viral with each post as its uncharacteristically wholesome and playful personality grew on viewers. Despite looking scary, Whisper is always depicted in a positive and friendly light.

Why Do People Consider Whisper A Comfort Creature?

As Whisper became increasingly popular throughout the first quarter of 2023, viewers started leaving comments on Whisper's videos calling them their comfort creature. The term comes from the idea of "comfort characters," essentially meaning a character that gives fans comfort.

Whisper has hit a soft spot in many people thanks to their wholesome and friendly attitude despite the initially scary appearance. They see past the spooky exterior of the character, with some even calling Whisper cute. Whisper even has her own comfort character, a teddy bear named Willow, which she proudly showed off in a viral video with over 1.8 million views.

Even some celebrities consider Whisper their comfort creature. For example, actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who recently met Whisper at a convention and fanboyed over the zombie in what's become one of the most wholesome TikTok moments of the year.

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