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
Your Favorite Film Sites Get Targeted as “You’re Next” Continues to Ramp Up The Fun August 15, 2013August 14, 2013The end of Summer movie season is still in full swing with a few select films still left on the docket – one of which being the highly-anticipated horror film, “You’re Next”, directed by Adam Wingard (“V/H/S”, “A Horrible Way To Die”). With it’s impending release, Lionsgate Films has begun… Read More
The Office Fanisode Contest In Second Round, Check Out Some of the Submissions June 29, 2010Earlier this month, we told you about NBC’s contest where you can submit your own version of segments from The Office episode “Murder”. The second round has started, so there already some submissions available to view. Check out a few of them below and how they compare to the originals. Read More
Exclusive Crazies Comic Book Review February 17, 2010October 18, 2011Most films that have viral campaigns do so because there is so much backstory worth exploring, yet they cannot waste time (and pacing) in the film to flesh it all out. The Crazies falls into that category, as the events leading up to the outbreak are glossed over in favor… Read More