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Although 3d company closed its promotional website before the screening of "Blair the Witch", Ike still told everyone this message through various popular posts: several students' friends got the video and finally handed it over to 3d film company. The film company edited the video in an orderly manner and printed it into a copy, and will be screened on April 3.

The purpose of closing the website is that Ike hopes to arouse everyone's appetite at the end and let everyone go to the theater to find the answer. However, he has explained that the website will be opened again according to the progress of the video.

But for now, all this is no longer important, because the midnight event has begun...

Ike came to a small theater in the south of the city alone, and wanted to see the witch's screening effect and the audience's reactions.

"Fake, what is this movie? God, I've shot better than him." At the beginning of the film, the shaking shots and the self-introductions of the three college students made some people disgusted. Indeed, the shot looked very amateur.

"Shh! Stop shouting, get out, this is a real event, not a movie, have you out? We are all looking at the truth."

"Yes, you can go out immediately if you don't want to see it."

"Stop talking."

The person's voice was immediately drowned out by the voices of other audience members. Seeing this scene, Ike smiled secretly. Isn't this the role of publicity?

The movie continued, and when Zoe appeared on the scene, a young man next to him suddenly said to him, "Wow, man, this female student is so beautiful. Did you hear that she is dead?"

Ike didn't answer, but shook his head helplessly.

"Oh, that's a pity!" This made the young man feel a little regretful. Ike frowned speechlessly...

The plot of "Blair the Witch" is not complicated.

Three students went to Blair, Maryland to interview locals for a documentary about the legend of Blair. Two locals told them that the hermit named Rustin Parr kidnapped seven children at his house from 1940 to 41. Parr brought the children into his basement, and he killed the child when one of the children faced the corner. Parr eventually surrendered to the police, and later he was distracted by saying that a witch who was killed in the 17th century lured him to kill the seven children. They also interviewed Mary Brown, and the weird old woman told them that she had met Blair, a witch who turned into a young girl. Someone also pointed out that there was a shelf woven with branches in front of the door of Mary's strange house.

The next day, the students began to explore the woods near Blair town, looking for evidence of the witch. On the way, the fishermen warned them that the woods were always haunted. The next day, they fell into the depths of the woods, so deep that they could no longer rely on the map to know where they were. Finally, they arrived at an ancient cemetery and seven small stone mounds, and they set up camp nearby. After dark, one unexpectedly disrupted the stone mounds and hurriedly repaired it. Later, they heard strange cracking sounds coming from the unknown in the dark.

Everyone continued to try to find a way out of the woods, and Zoe realized that her map was missing, and Williams admitted that it might have been lost when he slipped into the stream the day before. They suddenly realized that they were completely lost, and had neither the map nor the place they knew, so they decided to keep walking south. Soon they found a human-shaped shelf woven from branches hanging on the tree.

After nightfall, the three students heard more strange sounds, including the sound of children's words and the rustling sound of unknown objects rubbing across the tent. They fled from their tents and hid in the dark woods in panic until dawn. After returning to the tent, they found that the luggage they brought had been flipped over, and Lanard's equipment was buried in the mud. At this time, they realized that they were completely in circles.

In the morning, Lanard had disappeared. Williams and Zoe searched in vain, but had to return without success. That night, they heard Lanard's screams echoing in the dark, but could not find him. Later, Zoe saw a pile of sticks and clothes outside the tent and found it with blood-soaked clothes, human teeth and human tissues inside, but she did not mention them to Williams.

That night, they heard Lanard's painful cry for help and found an abandoned house in the woods in the direction of the call. Williams ran into the basement and seemed to have a fight, followed by a silence and the sound of a camera falling to the ground. Then Zoe also entered the basement and saw Williams curling up in the corner facing the wall. Finally, Zoe threw away the camera, and her endless silence after a scream.

After watching the whole movie, the feeling is shaking shots and huge psychological pressure. The more you watch the movie, the more horrible it feels. When the movie is placed in the plot of the wooded house, several female audiences in the theater screamed involuntarily, and the screams also scared the people on the scene.

Although Ike had watched it several times and was prepared for it, he was still feeling uncomfortable by the atmosphere in the theater.

And he believes that as a first-time movie audience, he is definitely scared.

After the video ended, the scene was still quiet, and people could still hear heavy breathing.

"He nnd, there are really ghosts in this world!" The young man who started to scold the movie and said with a long breath.

"It seems that the student has been killed by the witch."

"Oh, it's so scary, this is the scariest movie I've ever seen."

"Dear, this is not a movie, it's a real supernatural event."

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Amid all kinds of discussions, Ike walked out of the cinema. He had just observed carefully and the number of viewers in the first midnight show reached 50%. This was within his expectations, and he believed that as time continues, the number of viewers will increase.

When he was doing the later stage, he was careful and arranged the word "This story is purely fiction" to the end of the screen. You know, who would insist on watching movies these days?

After the first day of "Blair Witch" was released, the next day, 3D company obtained the first day's box office statistics, with 27 cinemas earning a total of 21.50,000 US dollars. This figure is already quite good for a movie that invested about 600,000 US dollars. However, it is still far from what Ike said to be successful.

Green looked at the first day's report card and found Ike with a little disappointment.

"Man, well...it's pretty good in general." Green said with a lip silence.

Ike smiled, and of course he saw Green's thoughts. "Brother, don't worry! I believe the good show is behind. Have you contacted the printing company?"

"Haha." Green smiled and sat down on the sofa. "Contact is good, but judging from this result, the printing company will not be as 'very very busy' as you said."

Ike shook his head, smiled softly, and said nothing.

After just one day, the box office statistics came out and the total amount reached 620,000 US dollars. On the third day, it rose to 151.50 US dollars!!

It flips upward in geometric multiples. The number of people watching movies is increasing, and 27 cinemas are already full.

Everyone in 3D company was shocked this time. The movie had recovered its cost in 3 days. How could Hollywood, which is extremely sensitive to box office numbers, not be able to see it?

After the first weekend, the authoritative Hollywood media began to pay special attention to the movie. They said this: Whether it is a man-made movie or a real event with many different opinions, "Blair the Witch" launched by 3d is a "dark horse" that cannot be underestimated in the box office! Although it ranked 20th in the box office of the first weekend, don't ignore it only screened in 27 theaters!

For theater owners, they are not fools, they are a bunch of geniuses. On the fourth day of the video, amc theater company asked 3D for copies, with a total of 200.

At the end of the fourth day, the box office of "The Witch" suddenly accumulated to $790,000, and it became popular now!!! Almost well-known theater companies such as General Motors, Lianyi, Carmike, Marcus, etc. have begun to compete for the copy of "The Witch" movies, and the number has also increased exponentially! 400,800,1600...

On the fifth day of the screening, the number of theaters suddenly increased to 1,200, which were spread across major cities across the United States, but after the box office statistics were released, it was still shocking - $1,460.70.

All walks of life in Hollywood can no longer sit still, whether it is the boss, star or media critic. Because the box office of this movie is so shocking. In 5 days, it was nearly 1,500,000 US dollars in the United States, and it was a thing shot by a DVD.

This is not a movie, this is a naked money printing machine!!!

Now Mr. Green has no doubt about Ike's expectations. 3D is going to succeed, and it is a stunning success!! Of course, he doesn't care about this now, because he keeps answering the phone and wants to copy it. He contacted the printing company and started working overtime from two days.

On the eighth day of the movie screening, the number of theaters has expanded to 2,000, and the box office has reached 3,780,000 US dollars!! It ranked first in the box office list without any suspense, leaving the same period for "Saints", produced and distributed by Paramount, 1,000 US dollars.

Let’s look at the recent upcoming and currently being released, which are some small movies. From this point of view, it is no exaggeration to say that "Blair the Witch" has been the first in the box office list for a considerable period of time.

Facts also prove this speculation. 15 days after the movie was released, the theaters have increased to 2,700, with a cumulative box office of $7,560,000, and the recent week has been scrambling $3,200,000!! It is twice as high as the newly released "The Mad Python Disaster" released by Sony.

And the one behind is even more worth mentioning, and it does not pose any threat to the throne of the witch first!

Faced with such fierce box office results, the United States began to look for the roots of this movie. On April 20, the Maryland police revealed to the media for the first time: According to their investigation, there are no three college students in the film in the University of Maryland at all. Sheriff Jerson said that according to the investigation, the "Witch Blair" incident was a story completely fabricated by 3D film companies, and the purpose was to promote the production and distribution of this movie for them!!

A few words stirred up a lot of trouble... Is the police investigation real? Was the witch incident fabricated by the film company? Many viewers are still wondering.

However, after the police said this to the media, the media confirmed their correctness only after 20 minutes. In fact, some netizens had long suggested that they saw the end of the subtitles - this story is purely fictional!!

And the entertainment news broadcast this report that night - they deceived the cunning 3D companies across the United States.

However, until now, no one in the 3D company has come out to face the media, and people still haven't seen three actors.

According to Ike's opinion, it will take a few days to sink, but it is impossible to hold it in for two months as planned, as it seems that from now on, the media is constantly blocking the company's door.

Ike had called the Bady Moore City and the police two days ago and agreed with their statement. He explained that it was actually completely legal to do so, and it was just a means of promotion for a movie, but if the Maryland police felt anything discomfort, he would regret it as the party involved.

In fact, before doing this publicity, Ike asked the lawyer and asked about the US judicial determination and explanation of online rumors. When the United States tried online rumors and defamation cases, it was not mainly conviction, but more insisted on the principle of freedom of speech and gave space for speech. Although the Internet is an emerging thing, the United States' trial of online defamation cases is basically to continue traditional laws and adhere to the principle of protecting freedom of speech and press in the First Amendment of the Constitution.

What's more, 3D company did not slander, but just made up a story that did not cause harm to anyone! In fact, Ike admired the freedom of the American judicial system. Only in such a relaxed environment can such a unique propaganda method be created.

Sheriff Larson not only did not blame Ike, but also joked to him that your publicity has attracted the attention of the Maryland police and has captured the first place on the Internet!

It’s easy to say about the official, but the media is very difficult. In the past two days, reporters from all walks of life in Los Angeles have been looking for the director and actors of "The Witch Blair".

Ike knew that media attention was actually a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it could make the movie continue to sell hot; on the other hand, it would bring a lot of negative accusations to 3D companies.

But then again, these negative accusations may have put a huge public pressure on themselves and the company at the time. However, over time, it may become the most successful and classic case in the history of film distribution.

No matter what the media says, even if "The Witch" is removed from the shelves, the 3D company has made enough money.

Will the theaters remove this video? The answer is a big no! Not only has it not been removed, but the theaters are also increasing the number of screenings. The reason is of course the number of viewers is still increasing.

"You think why so many people are watching this movie now? The audience already knows that it is fake?" Green asked in confusion in the apartment rented by Ike.

"Haha." Ike smiled. "Actually, people who watch movies no longer consider the authenticity of this incident, and the publicity effect has been achieved."

"Oh? Do they want to watch this movie?" Green asked.

"Yes." Ike nodded in agreement, and then continued, "Don't you find this movie interesting?"

"Of course." Green replied, "I saw it, it was really scary."

"Promotion is indeed important to the movie, but not all." Ike poured two glasses of water and handed it to him, and continued, "What's more important is the strength of the movie itself. The audience is not fools. They will not stuff US dollars to an lj movie for no reason. They spend money to watch it because of what they like in this movie."

After hearing Ike's explanation, Green nodded. "To be honest, I really admire you now, do you know? Man, I was still suspicious of this incident 20 days ago, really. Don't be upset. Just the end of the first day of the film screening, I was still suspicious." Green said, gestured with his hands, with a little apology in his voice.

Ike smiled, walked to the sofa and patted Green on the shoulder, and said, "Everyone has such suspicion. It's normal man. You don't have to apologize. This incident made the two of us complete together, wow! To be honest, I feel that we have completed a pioneering move in the history of film." Ike said this and let out a long sigh, making a sigh.

"It's definitely a pioneering move, God, as of yesterday, the box office has accumulated to $8,596,000, and it only took more than 20 days. You know...this...this..." Green was a little hesitant when he said this.

"This is just something that was taken with a hand-held DV, right?" Ike asked with a smile.

"Yes." Green shook his head and said, "Why did you expect a movie made with a hand-held DV to be so popular?"

Ike looked at Green and said with a little thoughtful thought, "Maybe...well...it's intuition."

"You are really a lunatic. I'll call you lunatic Li in the future."

"Ha ha...."

Whether Ike is crazy or not, "Blair the Witch" is absolutely crazy. On the 30th day of the screening, the box office exceeded 100 million mark, and the box office increased by 1,200,000 US dollars in the new week, and it is still firmly in the box office number one week. This is the fourth week of dominance!!

"The Witch" is no longer called a "dark horse" by people, but is changed to a "war horse"!! This "war horse" that has been rid of its reins is running wildly on the box office battlefield. It has killed one film after another produced by the movie empire!!

As for how long it can run wildly, it no longer matters, because at this moment, it has become a "legend"!

This "legend" cannot be copied for at least 10 years...

Just when the film's box office reached $120 million, Ike led Zoe, Lannard and Williams to hold a meeting on "The Witch". It was time for audiences across the United States to know the crew, Ike silently recited in his heart.

The meeting attracted the attention of newspapers and TV stations in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, etc. At least 200 reporters came, holding various cameras, microphones, and recorders in their hands. The scene was very spectacular!

The reporters all had the same idea, just to see what kind of character the director who created box office miracles by relying on DV movies is.

Because this movie is so fierce that it goes beyond people's traditional thinking mode of movies.
Chapter completed!