Viral Website For “The Purge” Helps to Explain Premise Dan Koelsch, May 31, 2013 Universal’s thriller The Purge takes place in a future where all crime has been eliminated in America thanks to a 12 hour period where everything is legal. This provides a release for those inappropriate urges, but if you’re smart, you’ll stay inside with a high-end security system. If you find that concept interesting, than the film’s viral website might interest you. Check it out after the break. The website for New Founders of America is well designed and goes into much detail about how The Purge works. In the About section, we learn that The Purge was created in 2017 by adding a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution. We see some of the events that lead to this decision, as well as all the benefits afterwards. For instance, in 2022 (the timeframe of the film and website), the US has a record low 1% unemployment rate and 5% poverty rate, as well as only 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population. You can show your Support for The Purge with ready-to-share images, and you can follow recent news about the event at Purge HQ.The site is impressively detailed, so check it out for yourself and let us know what you think.The Purge, written and directed by James DeMonaco and starring Ethan Hawke, opens in limited theaters on June 7th (the date of the title event) and nationwide on 14th. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing The Purge
Megamind Rally Breaks World Record October 3, 2010Briefly: A few weeks ago, we told you how Dreamworks was looking break the world record for most people in once place dressed as Superheroes to promote their upcoming Megamind. With Will Ferrell in attendance, KTLA reports that they succeeded by having 1,580 heroes Saturday at LA Live in downtown… Read More
He Is Back: Countdown For New “Terminator Genisys” Trailer December 2, 2014December 2, 2014The official site for SkyDance Productions, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated sequel, Terminator Genisys, has come online. A countdown to the trailer debut along with a motion poster have also been revealed. Hit the jump to check it out! Read More
Super 8 Viral Recap and Review June 16, 2011June 16, 2011The Super 8 viral campaign and ARG has come to an end as the movie enters its second weekend in theaters, and now it is time to look back and try to make sense of it all. For many of our readers, you may know that the viral campaign for… Read More