188. Chapter 188 Death video is hot
On October 31, 1997, Halloween, the video of death began to be released in 500 cinemas across the United States under the attention of the whole nation.
The reason why the initial setting was 500 companies was to consider the effect of viral marketing. What was needed was the news that became louder and hotter the more it became. Wang Jie planned to wait until he couldn't hold on, and then Miss Paris Hilton would announce the real situation of this movie.
There are no names of actors, directors or any behind-the-scenes personnel on the entire film screened in the cinema, and there is not even the opening, which means there is no mark at all. Of course, there is no grand premiere ceremony, it is impossible for celebrities to appear, and the red carpet to appear.
It can even be said that if Paris wants to watch this movie, she will buy tickets like others, mixed with the crowd of viewers.
Of course, Wang Jie quickly registered a film company and gave it a very loud name, gem, which is very suitable. This kind of leather bag company is simply more than locusts and is not worth mentioning at all. In fact, Wang Jie asked Angel's father to handle this matter. Basically, in Los Angeles, there are many such film companies and very convenient.
The effect of the early publicity was obvious, which made Paris feel extremely satisfied. After all, the 20% profit of the movie belonged to her. After she found that the movie was so popular, although she could not contact Wang Jie, she called Robert, the publisher, and asked for the addition of theaters. She was at the entrance of this small cinema in the West Side of Los Angeles. She was standing in a long queue. Among these people who bought tickets, there were not only some curious students, but also many middle-aged and elderly people, completely covering all age groups. Yes, as soon as the movie was released, Paris was already clamoring to increase theaters.
Sitting in the cinema and looking at the people around him, the attendance rate here is almost 70%. Except for some of the positions that are behind, there are basically people who are crowded with people. In such a small cinema, it is a miracle to have such attendance on such Halloween. Wang Jie also knew that the people sitting next to him were definitely good propagandists after watching the movie.
There was no prelude. When Paris took the big bucket of popcorn handed over by Niki, the whole cinema also darkened, and the movie began. Niki finally came back from boarding school on Halloween, but was pulled by her sister.
This is Paris's first movie. As an "investor" of the movie, she certainly hopes to see her videos on the big screen as soon as possible. However, at this stage, Wang Jie is not ready to reveal that this is a movie, so she can only resist accepting interviews from various media. Every day, she fantasizes about how proud Wang Jie can look when she reveals the truth to the media.
There is no opening to directly appear in the darkness, which makes the movie believe its reality.
A slightly shaking lens can even be seen on the screen to adjust the lens. On the opposite side of the lens is a wall, and a shadow covers most of the walls. There is also a chair placed near the walls and other places.
After the camera is completely stable, a person can walk into the camera and sit on the chair. Most of the shadows just cover the person's upper body, and only people can feel that it is a man based on the outline. The man sat on the chair and seemed to be very uncomfortable facing the camera. His body kept twisting and his speech was a little hesitant.
"I discovered this tape under a very unexpected situation. At the beginning, I didn't understand the meaning of it, but later, I gradually discovered the meaning of this tape. After editing it, it was released. I hope that those who know the truth can stand up and tell me all the truth. Thank you."
After saying this, the man in the dark said, stood up and walked around the outside of the camera. After the sound of footsteps approaching, he saw a hand reaching out inside the camera, and the entire screen was instantly filled with snowflakes.
When the screen lights up again, it is in front of a two-story building. You can clearly see the two-story building of the red brick formally in Los Angeles West District Fire Department, and the voiceover also appears.
May 4321, after counting, a blond woman walked into the screen,
The words are nervous, making people clearly feel that this is an intern reporter. When it comes to tidying up clothes, some uncertain noises appearing in the camera, and the constant reshooting of the camera can easily make people feel its authenticity.
For ten minutes, it was a very normal follow-up interview, recording everything in the fire department, the lives of the team members, betting, bragging, playing ball, and real life scenes while waiting for the task.
Because many of the screens presented on TV are edited, many of the shots that do not usually appear on this, such as swearing, shaking, and jokes.
A sudden mission began to arouse people's curiosity, the dilapidated apartment, the firefighters, the police who arrived early, and the shaking cameras really seemed to be shooting a home video.
It seems that this is a very common task to save people, but an old woman's accidental fall was injured. When the firefighters and the police controlled the scene, the old woman's sudden outbreak caused the scene to fall into chaos. She bit one of the policemen's neck like a mad dog. The large piece of flesh and blood could be seen bitten down from the camera.
But this chaos just started. The closed apartment and the constant alarm ringing outside made the people in the apartment start to be at a loss. The wounded lost too much blood and needed treatment. But at this time, a firefighter fell directly from the upstairs. The dead cleaner and the old woman shot were killed. Everything became even more chaotic and confusing. The policeman who shot and the reporters who witnessed all this showed signs of collapse.
From the constant exclamations of everyone in the cinema, it was obvious that they were driven by the plot and made their curiosity even stronger.
As the house was blocked little by little, the doors and windows were tightly nailed, and escape roads were closed, and quarrels were inevitable. Even outside the window, soldiers holding guns appeared, and completely cut off communication, which completely caused the people inside the house to collapse.
The sudden appearance of the firefighter with a broken leg in the hall also made the veterinarians find the key to the matter. These people seem to have rabies, and the symptoms are like signs of rabies. Such an explanation also made many people in front of the big screen believe that it was rabies. Of course, some people are questioning that such rabies seems to have occurred too quickly.
The source of the epidemic prevention personnel entered, bited, isolated, and began to be found. The sick little girl played by Taylor caused a series of chaos. First, her mother was bitten, followed by the remaining policeman, and all the people who had the disease also flocked out. Although the people in the room died one by one, the female reporter completely collapsed.
The last ten minutes of night vision made everyone nervous. Everything in the attic gradually revealed the reason for the whole thing. When the human-shaped monster appeared in the attic, many people had already guessed that the person who developed this virus was the first to be infected.
At this time, the audience in the theater no longer cares whether the things in the video are real. They are already deeply attracted by the plot, and as the characters inside are nervous and breathing rapidly.
There were only cameramen and female reporters left in the whole room. Although they were full of fear, no one dared to make a sound. The screen was not clear and there was only some furniture in the screen, but it made people more integrated into this environment, worrying for the two remaining people inside, hoping that their movements would be lower.
The screams of the female reporter and her body was pulled by something and disappeared into the dark door. The screen was just shining on the dark door, without any sound. At the corner of the screen, time also accelerated the passage. The power display in the upper left corner also continued to decrease in the acceleration of time, until the red light in the corner lighted up and the entire screen fell into darkness.
Paris followed the crowd out of the cinema, and she was immersed in the excitement and joy of her first movie being released. People around her were discussing the film. Of course, at this time they did not think it was a film, but a film of real events, but the more people around her thought, the happier Paris was, which was also a kind of affirmation for her first acting.
The audience sighed and discussed, and rang out, filling the entire hall. The first group of people who tried to take the lead had already believed that "Death Video" was real. It was all because of the damn government that concealed everything. The sense of immersion and fear obtained from watching the film were also the highest. They were also the key to whether viral marketing could be achieved.
"God, bless us, it's so crazy, and it's really scared me to death in the end. Oh my God, is there really someone doing a terrible experiment?"
"I must call that guy Sean to see it. I can't wait to see what that guy will be scared!" Two white young men walked beside Paris, ignoring her, the big beauty. One was still immersed in the horror of the movie, and the other was excitedly preparing for a scary plan.
"This is the scariest thing I have ever seen. Damn it. I regret it now. Tonight, I will definitely not be able to sleep anymore, and I will have nightmares when I fall asleep." A young man kept scolding the people who came with him, using this to eliminate his inner fear.
Paris was in excitement, and called Wang Jie and turned off the phone again. She became depressed and threw her phone next to her, spreading her legs without any ladylike appearance, lying in the back seat of the extended car. Nikki looked at her sister, not knowing what she was thinking, and said, "Sister, have you really invested in this movie? I have seen a lot of people, maybe you can earn, huh, a lot of money."
Paris sneered and said, "Do you think money is very important?"
Nikki said, "Of course it doesn't matter, but without money, there is nothing. Also, Paris, I seem to have asked you on the phone before, and I often don't go home at night. Is it the one Wang Jie who invests in movies with you? I will be very good at watching this movie. Look at those people who have a passionate discussion after watching the movie."
Paris said: "You don't know that Wang Jie is Angel's boyfriend, right?" She shook her head. No matter how she looked, she and Nicole were completely amazing. She was rejected even if she invited her to come out to watch a movie. This feeling of being "abandoned" really made her feel unwilling to accept it.
Forget it, she sighed secretly, and now she should focus on her career.
"Death Video" was released on Halloween, which is also a good choice. During this Halloween, director Ang Lee's Ice Storm was released for 5 weeks and has gradually approached the box office limit. This failed work directly made Ang Lee honest for two years.
On October 17, "The Capital" and "I Know What You Do Last Summer", "The Devil's Spokesperson" were released one after another, but the box office results were all just right. "I" had a box office of 72.21 million US dollars, and "The Devil" even had a box office of 150 million US dollars, but they were all directly made by "Death Video" that came from behind.
"Death Video" faced a sudden outbreak of frenzy. The box office of 534 screens hit a box office of $27.45 million in the first week. And this result was based on the shooting cost of 500,000 and the promotion cost of $300,000. After directly putting the box office record and investment amount on the weekly box office rankings of the hand-hard "Hollywood Newspaper", everyone was shocked. How could it be possible to invest 500,000 and get so much income! This is unscientific.
This is not just a recovery of costs, but a crazy box office miracle, especially when the momentum of the movie has not diminished, especially in the last few days, many cinemas in good locations were full. Even in the late night show, the attendance rate was close to 90%. There were countless young people coming to stay up late to watch the movies, and there were also people watching the movies several times, with friends who "don't know the truth".
The selection of this schedule is too perfect, and the previous movie ends. "The Stars Team" released on November 7 is definitely a match-up. This super-massed film filmed the war between humans and alien Zergs beyond imagination. The scene is grand, and the Zergs are cruel to kill humans. It can be said that it is facing the main audience group of "Death Video", young people.
It can be imagined that the box office war between the two movies is destined to be a fierce battle, and Wang Jie had already prepared the release plan and 2,000 copies were already hungry. However, at this time, he was in Washington, and he could not receive a call from Paris. Everything was left to the distribution company to operate. He just waited for the time to come. After admitting the facts of the movie, the next round of movie viewing craze was set off.
Wang Jie encountered troubles in Washington, the biggest trouble a man can encounter.
Question: Who is the person who makes the most miserable disaster for a man?
enemy?
Chapter completed!