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MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE

By | September 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 “The Exorcism of Emily Rose…”

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