Category Archives: Viral Marketing

Select Muppets Help You Get Into The Holiday Spirit

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Matt Raub

We’re in what most fans like to call a “Muppet Lull” right now. Hard to believe, but The Muppets haven’t been in theaters since 1999, when Muppets in Space was panned by critics. Sure, we’ve been given a few TV … Continue reading →

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Halo Goes LEGO In ‘Battle of the Brick: Built for Combat’

Posted on December 10, 2009 by John Carle

It’s no secret that we all get giddy for LEGOS around the Flickcast office. Whether it’s playing Lego Batman in our spare time, reviewing Lego Rock Band for the site or watching “8-Bit Trip” for Fan Film Fridays, Legos hold … Continue reading →

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Paramount Picks Up Oren Peli’s ‘Area 51’

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Matt Raub

With the unbridled success of this fall’s Paranormal Activity, it seemed a sure thing that director Oren Peli’s next project would be an instant pickup for the studio, and that theory has proven to be true. According to Variety, Paramount … Continue reading →

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Brand New ‘Blur’ Racing Game Trailer

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Chris Ullrich

We’ve been tracking Activision and Bizarre Creations’ Blur racing game for some time here at The Flickcast. As its release draws nearer, we’re even more eager to get a chance to play it — especially when we see new trailers … Continue reading →

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A Frightening Tale About Horror Movies In Distribution Hell

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Shannon Hood

It takes a lot to be a horror fan. We suffer indignities that other film fans wouldn’t dream of. Genre films are seldom screened for press, leading to frantic scrambling to get a seat at a midnight showing so that … Continue reading →

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Is Twitter The New Film Critic?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Bob Starr

Whether you understand Twitter or not, it’s hard to argue the phenomenal success of the social web site. For those few of you who don’t know, Twitter is an online service that allows you to follow other people’s message “stream,” … Continue reading →

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‘Zombieland’ Helps Make You A Zombie

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Matt Raub

Though Zombieland hit theaters a week ago, it’s still making headway with viral marketing on its official site. Over at the site, we’ve just stumbled across a cool new tool that is bound to get even the most timid of … Continue reading →

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Matt Damon Flips Out on Adrian Grenier

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Sebastian Suchecki

Not many people seem to really enjoy the HBO original series Entourage. It has been bashed by the critic community for being “fluffy,” “uninteresting,” and “just bad,” and many fans have dropped off from the shows first season back in … Continue reading →

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