A website dropped clues about the disappearances of young filmmakers to promoteThe Blair Witch Projectin 1999.
In the documentary,Spine Tingler!
When an invitation from Nazi Germany requested that Schwanneke return to attend an event, Castle saw an opportunity.
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Then Castle went further,vandalizing the theater and blaming it on enraged Naziswho wanted to intimidate him.
The publicity stunt didnt only make his show a hit, it caught the attention of Hollywood.
The gimmick was elaborate and did exactly what Castle hoped it would do.
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Attendees filled out the beneficiary slip in theaters with fake nurses in the lobby.
The marketing ploy certainly worked.Macabrewent on to make $2 million on a budget of $100,000.
But while Castles gimmicks eventually faded in popularity, his legacy hasnt.
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