Update On Louisiana Forest Monster: Possibly Viral For “Resistance 3″? Dan Koelsch, December 13, 2010December 13, 2010 Yesterday morning we brought you the story of the Louisiana Forest Monster and how one of the theories behind it is that it’s somehow part of the Super 8 viral and is actually the monster from the J.J. Abrams film. I was pretty skeptical about it, and now I have found two other theories behind the image, though even those are questionable. PlayStation Lifestyle reports that it may be a viral image for the upcoming game Resistance 3 because of a tweet on Friday from Insomniac Games that links to an article about the image:Whoops… looks like one got out. If you see a Grim on the loose… please return to Insomniac Games, Burbank, CA: http://bit.ly/fqGoXX #fb The Grim creature in the Resistance series does look vaguely like the demon in question, despite having way more eyes. However, I took this to be more of a joke, and Insomniac Games has yet to follow this up with any explanation. Another blog (thanks to PDXJ in the comments from our original article) takes the investigation further and seemingly finds Internet postings from the camera owner, though even he doesn’t have an explanation for what’s on the image. Wired Web also goes into detail about the evidence that the picture is Photoshopped from an earlier real picture taken from the camera. Any professional marketing ploy would have probably been able to hide such evidence. Still, none of this is definitive, so we’ll keep an eye out until we hear yet another new theory. What do you think is the truth? ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Louisiana Forest MonsterResistance 3Super 8Video Game
Dan’s High Five: 5 Sequels That Are Better Than The Original November 15, 2009November 15, 2009I’m continuing sequel month by going in the opposite direction of last week’s “High Five”by talking about good sequels. In fact, I’m going to list five sequels that were actually BETTER than the originals. Now, this doesn’t mean the originals were bad, so don’t get all mad. I also understand… Read More
General Zod Has A Message For Earth in “Man of Steel” Viral Video; New Website Goes Live April 14, 2013April 14, 2013This weekend’s Man of Steel viral event seems to have come to an end. Yesterday, the DSRW Project decoded a transmission that contained the message “YOU ARE NOT ALONE”. The Man of Steel official site, which had been counting down to an event by slowly revealing General Zod’s shield symbol… Read More
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Marketing Jazzes Up New Posters With Spotify Playlists April 4, 2014April 4, 2014In the four weeks since its release, Wes Anderson‘s The Grand Budapest Hotel has grossed over $25 million. Not bad for a film that’s been open in only 1,200 theaters. The film’s marketing campaign has matched Anderson’s quirkiness with fun websites and hilarious trailers. Now new interactive posters have popped… Read More