Apollo 18: Internal NASA Memos Hint at Problems On Lunar Surface Dan Koelsch, August 29, 2011 Dimension Films’ Apollo 18 is a found footage sci-fi thriller about a secret mission to the moon back in December of 1974 that went horribly wrong. For the viral campaign, the film’s official website has a subpage that updates periodically with several documents from before, after, and during the mission. The latest documents are internal memos at NASA that show how they knew something was up. Check out the documents below (unlocked with password “surveillance”). The first, titled “disrupt”, talks about a strange disruption to the lunar module. The second document explains how several cameras in the module went out, yet troubleshooting has not been able to fix them. These obviously hint that something is on the lunar surface causing these problems. You can follow all our coverage at our Apollo 18 Hub. The film opens in theaters this Friday! ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing Apollo 18
Director Starts Independent Viral for “Robot & Frank” on Tumblr August 10, 2012August 10, 2012Here at MovieViral we are usually writing about viral campaigns for big budget films that are run by studios or outsourced to firms like 42 Entertainment. Well, when you make and independent film, your budget is usually very small, so there isn’t a lot of money to market your film… Read More
Watch The “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” Motion Comic Online June 20, 2012June 19, 2012Briefly: Shock Till You Drop is hosting a three episode motion comic on their site for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, complete with sound effects and musical score. The comic has a good visceral style, including the transition between panels. The novel-based film, written by the book’s author Seth Grahame-Smith, is… Read More
Propaganda Posters & Prequel Comic For Guillermo Del Toro’s “Pacific Rim” October 12, 2012Viral activity is not limited to the web; it can go as far as physical face-to-face interactions. While there aren’t any particular viral campaigns for Pacific Rim that we know of, the poster for the New York Comic-Con could provide the inspiration needed to push one through. There will also… Read More