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    The 'Captivity' Premiere Party: A Delightful Evening Of Meticulously Planned Outrageousness

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    Tomorrow In Poorly Conceived Viral Marketing Campaigns: The Terrifying Phone Call


    Inspired by the above story of two teenage Saw fans whose mischief is bringing a fresh wave of attention to the hugely successful horror franchise, always-innovative AfterDark CEO Courtney Solomon is scrambling to organize Captivity "phone teams" to call middle-aged women in poor health in key markets, hoping that mysterious messages that their daughters have been kidnapped and tortured by a maniac might induce the same kind of publicity-attracting cerebrovascular episodes that might raise awareness for his little abduction flick.

    • Saw (the movie) prank causes stroke [YouTube]
    • Previously: AfterDark Films Already Enjoying Free Advertising For Upcoming Suicide Comedy [Defamer]


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