Threat Level: Okie
According to this Associated Press article, a low budget horror film shot in Oklahoma, called A Beautiful Day, caused the latest unwarranted terrorist freak-out when the filmmakers posted a teaser trailer on YouTube that promised on April 25 “the end is coming.” The date was a reference to the film’s premiere at Muskogee’s Bare Bones International Independent Film and Music Festival (catchy title!).
Since there was no mention of the film itself (much like Cloverfield did with its marketing), the usual panicking ensued and before long the FBI was investigating. As a result, the film was yanked and Festival director Oscar Rey was quoted as saying, “We’re going to pull that movie from the festival basically to let the other filmmakers know that to use that type of marketing is not smart and there has to be some kind of consequences to it.”
How about some consequences for stupidly giving into paranoia? Oscar Rey, I think it’s time you grew a pair, buddy.
Obviously I quite enjoy being immersed in horror culture, but thank Jebus I don’t have to live in a culture fear.
Check out the filmmakers’ MySpace page, here.
And here’s the current trailer. I like what they did with the electronic sound effect — simple but powerful.
Comment by Evil Alien — April 15, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
“How about some consequences for stupidly giving into paranoia?”
No freaking doubt! Uggggh! When will the insanity end! “Bush’s America. Lower Standards.”
Comment by Charles T. — April 19, 2008 @ 2:55 am
You know, I never even heard of that festival until now. Whatever happened to ‘there’s no such thing as bad publicity’. Instead of kicking the film out, it should be one of the top features of the event.