Fake Terrible Ads Headline Viral Campaign for “100 Bloody Acres” Dan Koelsch, May 13, 2013 100 Bloody Acres is an Australian Horror Comedy about two brothers who sell fertilizer and use human parts as their “special ingredient”. To help promote the movie, Campfire & GMD Studios have created some deliberately awful amateur commercials for Morgan’s Organic Fertilizer. Check them out after the break, as well as more ways to learn about this unique fictional company. The second ad was actually featured on Buzzfeed for how terrible it is, so I guess their strategy is working. The viral fun doesn’t stop there, however. You can follow the fictional fertilizer company on Facebook and Twitter, and check out their homepage. From the 90s website design to the VHS-style commercials, they really put an effort into making everything look severely outdated.100 Bloody Acres is scheduled to be released in the US on June 28th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing 100 Bloody AcresMorgan's Organic
Warner Bros. Grows Bacteria Billboard For “Contagion” September 9, 2011Usually when we talk about “viral”, we don’t mean it in the literal sense. This time the multiple meanings for the word collide for the action-thriller Contagion, which is about the rapid spread of a deadly disease. Warner Bros. recently built and displayed a special Billboard in Toronto, Canada that… Read More
USA Network’s “Psych” Launches Ambitious Social Media Game for New Season October 1, 2011January 10, 2012Psych is one of my favorite shows on television. The USA Network mainstay is known for its unique brand of offbeat humor and tremendous chemistry among the show’s cast, and now has ambitious plans of incorporating social media and viral websites into the its upcoming 6th season. Announced this past… Read More
Viral Video: Tim Burton’s Secret Formula March 1, 2010While I like some of his works, I’m not really a fan of Tim Burton as a director or a writer. All of his movies seem to look and feel the same, and now I know why. He has a very specific formula. Check out this hilarious College Humor video… Read More