Movie marketing is hitting an all new level. It seems like people these days aren’t going to the movies as often as they used to, so studios are upping their game in the advertising department to try and draw attention to their films. We saw the impact Barbenheimer had on theaters. But, we also saw that weird Smile campaign where they had people sitting in the bleachers at baseball games and shit just smiling all weird into the camera. Of course, there’s the legacy of the Dune: Part Two popcorn bucket. That kicked off a trend of fuckable popcorn buckets that Deadpool & Wolverine capitalized on. I mean, really…hats off to the brilliant minds that cooked this all up. They’re continuing this trend by having facehuggers attack moviegoers in the lobby of the damn theater to promote the release of Alien: Romulus, hitting theaters on August 16th.
Facehuggers have been spotted at AMC theaters. pic.twitter.com/sccnZu8eth
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) August 7, 2024
Hey, it works! I’m here writing about this today! My question, though, is what on Earth am I supposed to do if I walk up on this? There is absolutely a scenario in which I’m stumbling out of Twisters half-drunk and calling 911. It’s Tennessee, man…someone might pull out a gun and start shooting thinking the facehuggers are real. You know what I’m saying? Any time you put something traumatic out there like this, you’re risking some dangerous activity. That’s all I’m going to point out.
If you want me to just walk by this like I didn’t see anything, that’s cold. What are we supposed to do? Did anyone make sure these people are actually breathing? I know it’s a PR stunt and all, but I’d never know if that mask was smothering them. I’d just be like “ah, I guess it’s okay – they wouldn’t do this without checking the masks first.” It’s a great idea that’s going to get people talking about Alien: Romulus, of which I possess virtually no excitement about. It’s nothing personal – I just haven’t watched a single minute of any of the Alien movies. But, maybe we should be a little more careful next time we have a creature feature to promote. Also, final thought – I have low key always thought the theater carpet seems super comfortable so I bet this is actually a pretty relaxing gig.
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