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“The battle of wits has begun” – Princess Bride Wine!

February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If there is one thing I love, it’s a good gla….fine, BOTTLE, of wine. I also enjoy movies, movies about wine, and whining about movies. No, this is not my dating profile. Stay with me now. This article has a point, and that is that one of the greatest films to feature wine in it’s storyline is about to have a wonderful tribute paid to it, including it’s own cleverly named wine, “The Bottle of Wits”. Yes, as the title explains, the great scene in The Princess Bride involving the switching of poisoned goblets between Westley and Vizzini is now coming soon thanks to the ……Alamo Drafthouse? Keep reading for the details.
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Who Wants To Go To Zombie Camp?

January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments

Hot on the heels of our recent discovery that Portland-based camping and survival organization, Trackers Earth, will be offering a Hellboy and B.P.R.D. themed training camp for children this summer is the realization that they will also offer Zombie Survival Training for individuals of all ages. That’s right, buy your plane ticket and get ready for a trip to Oregon, because you can soon learn how to prepare yourself for when the apocalypse hits. Find out more after the jump.

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Sign Up Your Kids for Hellboy Camp

January 22, 2012 By 4 Comments

I never enjoyed going to camp as a kid, but that may have been because my town never offered Hellboy camp. Dark Horse Comics and Portland-based camping and outdoor organization, Trackers Earth, have partnered to offer the B.P.R.D. Training Camp, based off the popular comic book and film character Hellboy. While the camps are only available for youngsters under the age of 18, you can think about how your childhood could have turned out differently by checking out the details after the jump.

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WonderCon 2012 Tickets Are Now On Sale

December 2, 2011 By

Briefly: We don’t get a chance to cover a lot of conventions here at MovieViral, but we have made Comic-Con and WonderCon staple events on our calendar. Next year, WonderCon is temporarily moving to Anaheim, which is right in our backyard, so we’ll be all over it. Tickets for Comic-Con’s little brother started going on sale today, so if you have $20 – $50 to spend, you could see a MovieViral staff member there! If you missed our coverage from last year’s event, click here, and we’ll bring you more news as we get closer to the March 16-18 dates of the convention.

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ZomBcon Needs Your Help To Stay Undead

November 19, 2011 By

I first learned about zomBcon, the world’s first zombie convention, at WonderCon earlier this year. I was immediately fascinated, especially since some pretty impressive people had been in attendance at last year’s inaugural convention. Just last month was the convention’s second go around, but they are now in need of help to keep going. Learn more after the break.
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Mondo Mystery Movie IX Unleashes Zombie Hoard On the Living

November 1, 2011 By

Independent movie theaters are the best thing that could happen to a movie fanatic such as myself. Whether the films are critics’ favorites or cult classics, a theater will most likely screen it. Best of all, they aren’t tied down to the big corporate machine. So that gives them free range to do things such as the event for Mondo Mystery Movie IX. As you can see from the photo above, Mondo went all out for everyone’s favorite zombie movie [Read more...]

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Human Preservation Project Puts You in a Comic at NYCC

October 19, 2011 By


We haven’t reported on 5 Gum’s Human Preservation Project viral in a while. The last time we checked in, the third testing facility was getting ready to open. Since then, more mysterious packages have been delivered. Also, during the New York Comic-Con, the Human Preservation Project was present, putting test subjects into their own comic panel. Hit the jump for more. [Read more...]

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Help Edgar Wright Decide What To Screen At “Films Edgar Has Never Seen”

October 18, 2011 By


Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim) needs you to plan his next event! With the help of some very famous friends, Edgar has compiled a list of film’s he has not yet had the pleasure of viewing. This list is now public and he’s asking you to help choose which eight films should be screened at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles as part of “Films Edgar Has Never Seen”. To see the list and which celebrities donated to it, click the jump. [Read more...]

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Steig Larrson’s “Millenium Trilogy” to Become Graphic Novel Series

October 17, 2011 By


International phenomenon and best-selling book series, The Millennium Trilogy is being adapted into a series of graphic novels by DC Entertainment’s imprint, Vertigo. The company will work with Steig Larrson’s (author of the Millennium Trilogy) estate and Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the books. Find out more after the jump. [Read more...]

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Exclusive: “Find Me Event” Starts to Unveil the Grand Design

October 12, 2011 By

You guys remember the article we did on Find Me Event, right? It’s the alternate reality game where the viewer helps free a prisoner from the clutches of the evil Architect. Well, the day of reveal is almost upon us and we’re now starting to put the pieces of the mystery together. To see what Find Me Event is all about, hit the jump. [Read more...]

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