The Walking Dead “Spread the Dead” Contest

Recently AMC has created a new tactic in order to promote its new series The Walking Dead. In case you don’t already know, The Walking Dead is a new show produced by Frank Darabont about a group of survivors and the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. The show is premiering on AMC and is based…

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South Park Takes On Inception

I knew this day would come. Last night Comedy Central aired a new episode of South Park entitled “Insheeption”, which parodies the TLC show Hoarders and Christopher Nolan’s Inception. After Stan and Mr. Mackey are discovered to have hoarding problems, they are put into regressive therapy to find the source of their problem. However, they…

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Remix: The Rent is Too Damn UP

A video went viral on Monday that showed candidate Jimmy McMillan talking at a New York governor debate. McMillian is part of the self-created “Rent Is Too Damn High” party, and the video (which you can see here) is quite hilarious. Someone has already decided to create a mashup using Disney Pixar’s Up. Watch after…

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Eli Roth “Clown” Trailer Goes Viral, Turns Out To Be Fake

A video was posted on YouTube on Monday that claimed to be a trailer for an upcoming thriller called Clown that was affiliated with Eli Roth and Lionsgate. However, no one had heard of the movie before, and eventually Mr. Roth himself caught wind of it and denied his involvement on Twitter. However, it’s rather…

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Paranormal Activity 2: Creepy Phone Call Leads To Katie’s Voicemail

Briefly: While the viral marketing for Paranormal Activity 2 is not really streamlined or narrative in nature, it’s still fascinating. Dread Central got a phone call last night (which you can hear on the site) from what appeared to be a frantic Katie (from the first film) trying to get ahold of her sister. The…

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Special Tron-Inspired Covers To Debut For Upcoming Marvel Comics

While the big Disney/Marvel news this week may have been the official announcement of Disney taking over distribution of Marvel films from Paramount, we are seeing other ways in which Disney’s new ownership of the comics brand is taking effect. Disney is promoting its upcoming Tron Legacy by changing some Marvel comic book covers for…

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Rocket Poppeteers Poster Debuts At New York Comic-Con

New York Comic-Con (which is not officially related to San Diego Comic-Con or Comic-Con International) was held last weekend, but it wasn’t until the end of this past week that someone came forward with what appears to be a Rocket Poppeteers poster. Is the “Slusho!” of the Super 8 viral campaign back in action?

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Viral Video: Dancing at the Movies

Here’s a little lift to start your Sunday. A company called Media Solutions has put together a great music video for Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose” that showcases dancing throughout film history. With almost 3 million views and only 38 “thumbs down” on YouTube, you should definitely get a kick out of this. The movies featured range…

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