Horror Short Stories On Reddit To Become Movie Dan Koelsch, November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 /r/nosleep is a subreddit on the social news website Reddit where people can submit their original scary stories. About a year ago, one Redditor named 1000Vultures began submitting a series of short stories that got a lot of attention. Now, the series, retroactively titled “Penpal”, is being made into a movie by producer Rich Middlemas. Get the details after the break. 1000Vulture, real name Dathan Auerbach, revealed the news yesterday that Middlemas, producer of the Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated, had contacted him to turn his series into a movie. Auerbach had used Kickstarter to turn his six short stories into a novel, which was published on Amazon. The novel is currently ranked #359 in sales on the online retailer. At the moment, Middlemas is still shopping the book around Hollywood, so there’s a long ways to go.In responding to comments to his news, Auerbach confirmed that he was planning to do a new series. To learn more about Penpal and purchase merchandise, check out Auerbach’s official website. You can read all six stories in the series in the links below.1. “Footsteps” 2. “Balloons” 3. “Boxes” 4. “Maps” 5. “Screens” 6. “Friends” Viral News PenpalReddit
Patton Oswalt’s Famous Star Wars Rant Gets Animated May 20, 2013Last month, a video went viral showing a scene from NBC’s Parks and Recreation where Patton Oswalt’s character filibusters for 8 minutes about the next Star Wars film to prevent a vote from happening. The rant brought together the worlds of Star Wars, Marvel, Greek Gods, and more. Unfortunately, that… Read More
Viral Video Round Up: The Room, Sucker Punch, Anne Hathaway, And More! February 3, 2013The Internet is full of videos related to movies, whether they be fan made, studio made, or somewhere in between. We regularly bring you the best, most interesting, or just plain weirdest, and today we do it again. Check out the latest viral videos after the break. Read More
Early Signs Of Viral At 2011 Comic-Con July 20, 2011April 25, 2013With Comic-Con 2011, literally, just underway, and it’s only preview night, signs of viral marketing are already rearing their pretty heads. With the likes of viral past, including The Dark Knight, Tron Legacy, and District 9, we can now welcome the films of Elysium, and a possible start of The… Read More