Who Is Patient Zero? Iain Welford, July 7, 2010August 31, 2010 Patient Zero: The name given to the first carrier of an illness that has spread to others, or in this case a new horror movie hitting our screen soon. Not much is known about this forthcoming film, however a viral website has been created to accompany the release. Check out the site here Robert Forrester is married with a 13 year old son, lives in Arizona and works in large shiny building. He has also recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is the main character, unbeknown to him in the film patient zero.A facebook site as well as a Twitter site have been set up so that you can follow his news and movements. Not much has been said at the moment, but it looks like that will change on August the 2nd. Hopefully this will allow you to track the progress of Robert and see how the “disease” spreads.As you can see from the main page, the site is still developing, but when that changes we will of course keep you updated.So what do you think? Is this Patient Zero the same that was listed on the Newsweek attack, or just another generic zombie title? Let us know below. Viral Marketing DefaultPatient ZeroWho Is Patient ZeroZombies
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Let Me In’s “Bloody” Viral Marketing July 14, 2010July 16, 2010To me, one of the best forms of viral marketing is that physical piece that gives the recipient a special feeling. Sometimes it’s a cell phone or a flash drive with confidential info. Perhaps it’s a wallet or a birthday cake. And sometimes, it’s a funnel…. with dried up blood… Read More
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