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A picture of SCP-XXXX

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in a secure safe, along with all records of the tests using SCP-XXXX. Copies are not to be made of SCP-XXXX unless given express permission from the 05 Council. Under no circumstances are any copies of SCP-XXXX to be posted on the Internet, be shared in any other way, or be on a device with an Internet connection. SCP-XXXX should only be accessible to Level 4+ personnel.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a roll of film matching a Bell & Howell 8mm Zoomatic camera. The film appears to be a copy of the infamous Zapruder film shot in the year 1963. The film was originally discovered as evidence from a missing person’s case in 1968, where a family of five, the Johnsons, went missing. When police searched the home for evidence of the missing family they found the film left in a projector. With later speculation, it appears the Johnsons went missing while watching the film. After a long, inconclusive investigation, the case was (turned off, overruled, ruled as, whatever the word is for deactivated). The film was given, along with a few other items, to the family patriarch’s sister, Miss Renolds. After she and her daughter went missing shortly thereafter the items were taken into police custody. Sometime later, in the year 1970, the items were taken into possession by SCP researcher [REDACTED] for the fear they may be anomalous.

Addendum: A Class-D subject, one Donald Hankerman, was chosen for experimenting with the items. A group of five SCP researchers watched from behind a reinforced window. Hankerman came into contact with numerous items, such as a stuffed bear, a pocket watch, and a photograph of the Johnson family. He was also provided with a projector for the use of SCP-XXXX. After getting to the roll of film he inserted it into the projector and began to watch. When the film started playing Hankerman disappeared. However, SCP researchers could still hear Mr. Hankerman, and it appeared his voice was coming from the projector. After being calmed down, Mr. Hankerman was asked numerous questions, recorded below.

Researcher: First, Mr. Hankerman, what do you see?
Hankerman: It, oh man, it uh, looks like a city. There’s a field, and a bunch of people are laying on it. There’s a car coming, oh man! Is that JFK?! I can’t believe it! Where am I!”

It is to be noted the film’s perspective did not change, it still showed the standard Zapruder film. Based on Mr. Hankerman’s comments it appears he saw the Grassy Nole in full color, unlike the film, which was in black and white.

Researcher: Stay calm, Mr. Hankerman. Tell me, can you interact with the people there?
Hankerman: Oh, hang on, I’ll try talking to someone.

The researchers could hear Mr. Hankerman’s footsteps and heavy breathing.
Hankerman: Hello? Can you hear me?
Researcher: The people don’t noti-

The researcher is cut short by a gunshot, shortly followed by screams.

Hankerman: Wait, these are the people in the picture! Man, how am I here? What the hell! What did you guys do to me! Aww, man!
Researcher: Mr. Hankerman, please, I have more questions for you-
Hankerman: No! No! Now, get me out of here! I don’t wanna be stuck here like these people! You better get me the hell out of-

The film ends abruptly, cutting off the subject. The room remains empty, and the researchers conclude that Hankerman shared the same fate as the Johnsons, and potentially Miss Renolds and her daughter. It was also concluded that either proximity, unbroken view, or contact with the film had some effect on the film’s anomalous behaviors. The former two seem to be the most likely as it is unlikely the 7 other missing persons all had contact with the film.

Addendum 2: Six months after the first experiment, in October 1970, a second experiment takes place. A copy of the film was made, and Class-D Jenny Higgins was chosen as the subject. Another Class-D, Bobby Miler, was also in the room, the same distance away as the original researchers, but with unbroken contact with the projection. A third Class-D was also on standby in a small room outside the testing chamber, and he, one Jeremy Johnson, would enter after the film had already started. Three researchers watched the experiment from behind a reinforced window. After Jenny started the second tape both she and Bobby disappeared. 10 seconds later, when Jeremy entered the chamber, he remained in the room. First, the researchers asked Jenny and Bobby to find either the Johnsons, Miss Renolds and her daughter, or Donald Hankerman. After some time searching they found them all, despite being in a copy of the film. After being instructed to, Jeremy stopped the tape. Jenny and Bobby told the researchers that they could still move around, but everything else inside the tape was frozen. Next Jeremy reversed the tape, which moved the events of the tape in reverse around Jenny and Bobby. Once the film reached the start the pair inside the tape were both assimilated into the film.

The researchers concluded that a copy of the film has the same effect as the original, leading to some concern that the film they identified as the original may be a copy itself, and there may still be other copies of the anomalous Zapruder film in circulation. They also concluded that seeing the film with unbroken contact is what pulls a viewer inside. It seems the viewer must also watch the film start in order for the anomalous behavior to take place. The copy of the film was destroyed, and the original was put into its protected environment, and all researchers below level 4, as well as the surviving D-Class, were given Class-A amnestics.

Addendum 3: 45 years after the previous experiment, in April of 2015 Researcher [Redacted] stumbled upon the film’s file, who took interest in if the film would keep its anomalous properties when converted to a digital format. A new experiment was put into place, with [REDACTED] being granted permission to make a new, digital copy. After Class-D Cecil Roberts was selected, the experiment commenced. Cecil was also donned with a camera live-streaming footage to the researchers’ screens. The subject first watched the video on numerous electronic screens with none having any anomalous effects. However, when the digital video was projected he was pulled inside. The researchers could see what Cecil saw, with one stipulation. While every previous subject had confirmed they saw in color, the researcher still saw grainy, black and white footage. Cecil quickly confirmed that the previous test subjects, as well as the two families, were there. He tried to initiate contact with the one that looked like Hankerman. Cecil after being ignored the same way Hankerman himself once was the researchers concluded that after being assimilated into the movie the assimilated person no longer has awareness of non-assimilated, as well as seemingly lacking all former memories, and believing they themselves were at the Grassy Knole themselves. The researchers reversed and paused the video, and found it to have the same effect as the film. After pausing the video, another projector was set up with the original film. Class-D Johnathon Huson started the film and found himself to be in the same place as Cecil. The two could interact much like Jenny and Bobby before. Next, the film was reversed while the digital video played at a normal speed. While on Cecil’s camera the film played out as normal Johnathon confirmed it was playing in reverse. The researchers attempted to get Cecil and Johnathon out of the film, but after numerous hours they had no success. Eventually, both tapes were left to play out, assimilating Cecil and Johnathon.

After the experiment, the film was put back into protective care, and the digital video was destroyed. Fears that it could easily be widespread by being published on the internet lead to extra care and the computer’s hard drive was wiped. The video Cecil captured, as well as the recordings of the other experiments, were placed into containment with the film. The researchers concluded that the film was a sort of pocket dimension, but that still left unanswered questions, such as how the two subjects perceived the film moving in different directions.