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MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: HOUSE OF WAX

By | May 2005

In an attempt to show how marketers are trying to put the most hinders in the theater seats, Chris Thilk breaks down why some movie campaigns work and some don’t. This week, Chris picks apart the push for “House of Wax”…

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