Dimension Films’ “Apollo 18” Lets You Ask UFOlogist Stan Friedman Questions Dan Koelsch, August 24, 2011 Briefly: To help promote their upcoming found footage Sci-Fi thriller Apollo 18, Dimension Films sponsored an IAmA Reddit thread with UFOlogist Stan Friedman, where you could ask him questions related to the film or UFOs. However, the thread quickly got ugly with users attacking Friedman for being part of a promotion, calling him a fraud, and much more. This is one of the negative aspects of viral marketing, since the audience becomes part of it, and you can’t control how they will react. Apollo 18 opens in theaters on September 2nd. Social Networks Viral Marketing Apollo 18RedditStan Friedman
Find Out If You Are Expendable June 19, 2010The consensus among most moviegoers is that the summer season thus far has been a bit of a dud. Already halfway through June, few high profile films have caught and maintained the attention of the public. Studios are mobilizing their marketing campaigns around the remaining releases this summer in hopes… Read More
Create Your Own Pub Sign for “The World’s End” June 26, 2013In Edgar Wright’s The World’s End, five childhood friends reunite in their hometown after twenty years to repeat a legendary pub crawl from their youth that they failed. However, as the night goes on, they realize that robots are taking over the town. Every good pub needs an equally good… Read More
‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1’ Viral Posters For District 13 August 6, 2014August 6, 2014The viral marketing for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 continues to flourish as a set of new character posters have been released. Hot off the teaser trailer debut from last week, these new character posters profile the citizens of District 13. As you can imagine, the character posters mirrors… Read More