The success of Paranormal Activity will be studied extensively by Hollywood, that’s for sure. Made for a mere $15,000, Paranormal Activity has grossed nearly $64 million since its nation-wide release. How? A strange thing called . . . The Internets! While MovieViral normally focuses on the “in-game” side of viral marketing, we also acknowledge the…
Read MoreNew DVD and Blu-ray movies usually release on Tuesdays, so most of the film blogs will promote and review them. We, as usual, like to take a different approach, so we’ll try to find the more obscure deals out there. Today, we bring you Sci-Fi films that are now on Blu-Ray for under $10, because…
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There are a few tidbits to report on 2012 today, but unfortunately the results of today’s Miami pick-up are not included. We are still waiting for confirmation of anyone even picking a package up, so if you have, let us know! The next pick up will be Wednesday in Dallas from 1pm-3pm, so be on…
Read MoreIn our early podcasting days, we had some numbering issues, but this was our 3rd actual ViralCast, originally posted on March 11th. Forum member Tom joins me as we reviewed the recently released Watchmen. In our ViralCast Flashback Series, we will be bringing you the first 12 podcasts we produced before we joined iTunes. You’ll…
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It’s October, so the blogosphere is filled with Halloween-themed articles and lists. Why should we be any different? Last week we talked about zombies on the High Five, so this week we’ll move on to monsters. Sure a monster could turn up anywhere, but if you’ve seen enough monster movies, you’ll know there some places…
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Playing games on Facebook has become extremely popular as of late, whether you are a college student or my mom (true story). Not one to pass up on an opportunity like that, Paramount Home Entertainment has created a G.I. Joe Facebook Game to promote their November 3rd release of G.I. Joe on Blu-rayand DVD. The…
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A funny thing happened on my latest trip to Target. During my obligatory perusal of the store’s toy aisle to check out the latest Star Wars offerings, I stumbled upon an entire section devoted to Avatar. Figures, ships, playsets, and more took up a substantial portion of the aisle. What caught my eye though was a graphic on…
Read MoreWe all know that NBC has the most consistent viral presence among the broadcast networks (with ABC coming in second), and they seem to favor Thursday shows. With The Office and Community airing last night, we have a few updates on their virals. First off, the webisodes are back for The Office, which I know…
Read MoreOnce again Unfiction pulls through with another update for the 2012 viral campaign. The campaign has taken a big turn in past few months. With several new websites, storylines, characters, and activities, it can be tough to keep up and make sense of it all. The marketing team for the Sony Pictures feature seems to…
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On Wednesday, we brought you some cool concept art from District 9 that will be on the DVD. Now, we have even more from the Weta Workshop themselves. Weta, a special effects company founded by the film’s producer Peter Jackson, designed the aliens and machinery that when into District 9. You may remember we interviewed…
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