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How 'The Blair Witch Project' revolutionized movie marketing
In the beginning was the Word — or, as they call it in Hollywood, word of mouth. For as long as there have been movies, studio marketers have relentlessly pursued ways to get people to talk about them. Whether through grabby trailers, glowing reviews or …