Birdemic: Worst Film Ever? Iain Welford, April 15, 2010April 14, 2010 One of the things that made last year’s Paranormal Activity a success was viral at it most fundamental: Word of mouth. It is the best form of advertising that a film could wish for. Word of Mouth has been responsible for the success of sleeping blockbusters such as The Blair Witch Project, The Shawshank Redemption and even Tron Legacy’s forebearer, Tron. But what if word of mouth is bad? The latest film to garner this kind of viral attention is the hyper-low budget film, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, which cost $10,000 to make. Why is this film getting so much attention? Put simply, it is being billed as the worst film ever. With acting more wooden than an Ikea bookshelf department and plot holes bigger than Saturn’s rings, the film has quickly gained a reputation of being so bad it is good. Watch the trailer for yourself below to get an idea of what to expect. Word has spread fast on this one and it seems that picture houses across the country are being sold out with people wanting to witness the film firsthand. Birdemic has become so successful that James Nguyen, the film’s writer/director/producer/financier, has been able to secure enough funds for his next project. He is proud of the film and what it has achieved, but you have to ask yourself, would you be happy in the knowledge that you have quite possible usurped Plan 9 From Outer Space for the title of the world’s worst film? I suppose Michael Bay got away with it with his tour de force that was Transformers 2, so why should this be any different? I think this is a great “feel good” tale, and goes to show that anyone can do it, but I’d try do it better. What do you think? Does this fall in the ranks of The Room, or is it just plain sad? Check out the film’s homepage for more info. Viral Marketing Birdemicparanormal activityPlan 9 From Outer SpaceThe Room
Viral Video Round Up: Toy Story, Guy Ritchie, Captain Planet, Aziz Ansari, Dark Knight Rises, And More! September 5, 2011September 5, 2011The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break.Pages: 1 2 Read More
2012: The IHC Has Their Nominees for Leader of the Post-2012 World October 2, 2009October 6, 2009Yesterday the Institute for Human Continuity chose their twelve nominees in their quest to find the new leader of the post-2012 world. For those who don’t remember, each of the nominees gets a free PlayStation 3 and Sony HD Camcorder (It’s nice to have Sony Pictures as your production studio)…. Read More
Viral Websites Offer Screenings For “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” December 10, 2011Briefly: With the film just 11 days from being released in theaters, the viral campaign for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo looks to be drawing to a close with special screenings on Monday. The Mouth Taped Shut Twitter account has been giving the locations where free tickets are available,… Read More