Promoting 'Paranormal Activity'

            
 
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Themes

Promotion / Services Marketing
Case Length : 19 Pages
Period : 2008-2009
Pub Date : 2009
Teaching Note : Not Available
Organization : Paramount Pictures Corporation
Industry : Media and Entertainment
Countries : US

Abstract:

On October 16, 2009, a low budget horror film 'Paranormal Activity' was released in the US. The film went on to become a huge hit after it opened to packed houses and grossed US$ 22 million in one week. By the end of October 2009, the film had earned a staggering US$ 65 million. According to experts, the film was one of the highest revenue earning low-budget films in Hollywood. The success of the film was widely attributed to the unique promotional strategies adopted by California-based film production and distribution company, Paramount Pictures Corporation (Paramount Pictures). The promotional strategies started with a buzz created by free midnight screenings in college towns and word-of-mouth marketing (WOM) through social media and other channels.

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The most significant part of its promotion strategy was the 'Demand It' campaign launched by Paramount Pictures on the movie's website, 'www.paranormalmovie.com'. The site included a 'Demand It' tab that required the user to click and demand the release of the film in their city.

Issues:

» Analyze the promotional strategies for Paranormal Activity and understand the factors that led to its success.

» Understand how Paramount Pictures managed to get huge publicity for the film.

» Study how the promotions of films have changed with the emergence of new media channels such as the Internet.

Contents:

  Page No.
Achieving Abnormal Success 1
The Making of 'Paranormal Activity' 2
Initial Hiccups 3
Promotional Strategies 5
Some Initial Reactions 9
The Results 9
Outlook 11
Exhibits 13

Keywords:

Service marketing, Promotional strategies, word-of-mouth marketing, viral marketing, online marketing, Viral movie marketing, 'Demand It' campaign, Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch Project, social networking, Paramount Pictures

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