Today in Strange Promotional Materials: A Bloody Funnel?

July 16, 2010 in Blogging,Movies,OMG with 9 Comments

Being a blogger here on Geekadelphia, I’m accustomed to getting things in the mail; screeners, press releases and other various free swag. But last night was an exception; I got a box in the mail with no real markings. When I opened it, I found a bloody funnel. How is that for something you weren’t expecting?

I am assuming it goes either with some upcoming horror film or possibly some alternate reality game. Whatever it is, I thought it was pretty cool and maybe someone can shed some light on this. The video is courtesy our swanky new Viddler premium account those great guys were nice enough to give to us.

Edit: This is a promo for the Let the Right One In Remake, Let Me In. I figured this out before the post went live, but I thought it was a really fun promo for a movie and a really great reference. I have to say I am cautiously optimistic about this remake being such a fan of the original. But we will see.

Some high-res pics after the jump!


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9 Responses to “Today in Strange Promotional Materials: A Bloody Funnel?”

  1. geekadelphia July 16, 2010 at 1:11 pm #

    Um… what? @danthefan got a bloody funnel in the mail. Video and pics, here. http://geekadelphia.com/2010/07/16/today...

  2. jon_k July 16, 2010 at 1:13 pm #

    @geekadelphia I think in prison that’s what you get in the mail as a warning that someone plans to assrape you. Get it? It’s a metaphor.

  3. Mike July 16, 2010 at 9:15 am #

    The movie is “Let Me In”
    http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07/14/super-creepy-evidence-bag-for-let-me-in-arrives-in-the-mail/

  4. Dan July 16, 2010 at 9:17 am #

    I feel like I should give you a prize for being the first to figure it out.

  5. Jacob July 16, 2010 at 10:51 am #

    I’m a bit surprised that you wouldn’t know it, considering you write about horror films. Haven’t you seen Let the Right One In?

  6. eltangodelaur July 16, 2010 at 3:14 pm #

    @geekadelphia it’s from Let Me In, the remake of Let the Right One In.

  7. Mikey July 19, 2010 at 2:23 am #

    That is so damned weird, haha. I would have loved to seen Bianca’s reaction had she been the one to receive it. Also, it’s pretty gross looking.

  8. bianca July 19, 2010 at 1:38 pm #

    mikey, as dan correctly noted in the video, i would have probably flipped my shit and/or cried.

  9. Sue Carter Flinn July 22, 2010 at 1:07 pm #

    hi, I’m the editor of an alt-weekly newspaper in Halifax, NS. and I’m working on a story about the impact of sending swag to media–and some of the more inventive merchandise we’ve received. Could I send you a couple of questions? This is one of the better ones I’ve seen in a long time.

    thanks! Sue
    Admit I’m still skeptical about the remake…

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