Did A ‘Contagion’ Viral Quit Before It Started? Scott Caldwell, August 31, 2011August 31, 2011 Over at Bloody-Disgusting, they have posted a large group of hi-def photos for the upcoming “viral” flick, Contagion. Of particular note, one of said pictures has what very well could have been a viral campaign in the making, but with the film coming out next week, why did we see nothing? Take a look to see what I mean. With Contagion in theaters next week (September 9th), and with a film about a virus just screaming viral, why not launch it? Take a look at the flyer Jude Law is placing in the windshield and you will see.As you can see from the image, there is a website to reach out to known as “truth-serum-now.com” yet when you go to the site, there is absolutely nothing but site recommendations. Warner Brothers even owns the site’s domain, and yet nothing? Maybe something will show in the next day or two, or maybe it was trashed from the start? So why nothing? At this point and with an incredible lack of marketing, who knows. Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.Thoughts on the unclaimed viral? Let us know below! News Viral Marketing Viral News ContagionDefaulttruth serum nowViral Site
“Dexter” Season 5 Viral Launched via SDCC August 9, 2010August 9, 2010Dexter again with the ad campaigns! I won’t call it a killer ad campaign because a pun is exactly what you would expect here. Yes! You can, in fact, read. Showtime in cooperation with America’s favorite serial killer has launched a full-fledged ARG in anticipation of its fifth season,… Read More
Ron Perlman Tries To Sell You Kaiju Body Parts in “Pacific Rim” Viral Video July 2, 2013In Warner Bros.’ Pacific Rim, giant sea monsters called Kaiju wreack havoc around the Pacific coast. Jaegars are giant robots designed to stop them, and when they do, there’s a huge carcass just sitting there. So, Hannibal Chau (Ron Perlman) made a business out of harvesting Kaiju body parts and… Read More
“The Hunger Games” Viral Knows Who You Are August 29, 2011August 30, 2011Maybe Lionsgate didn’t give it some thought at first, but when we wrote an article about a possible viral site for The Hunger Games, the studio called to inform us that they weren’t marketing such a site nor were they affiliated with it. Naturally we edited it to inform you… Read More