In the world of Sonic the Hedgehog fan horror (often referred to as "Sonic.exe" or "Oddities"), a story titled involves characters receiving a mysterious compressed file. Once extracted and booted, the game reveals a twisted, "faker" version of the classic game.
: Another surreal horror premise involves a man who finds zippers appearing on his body and surroundings; unzipping them peels back the layers of reality and his own identity. Other Possible Interpretations
: Often features "Silky" or "Zip" nicknames for spirit hosts or entities.
There are also notable psychological and body horror stories focused on the concept of zippers:
