More People Haunted by Ghosts, According to Blockbuster Survey
11 October 2007 - 3:44AM
PR Newswire (US)
Blockbuster Exclusive '1408' Among List of 'Most Haunted Movies'
for Halloween DALLAS, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Do you
believe in ghosts? According to a recent Blockbuster Inc. survey,
more of us (67%) believe ghosts might be real than other Halloween
ghoulies like demons (52%), aliens (56%) or vampires (15%). In
response, Blockbuster dares movie lovers to spend the night with
one of the season's Most Haunted Movies. Among the spirited films
list from the entertainment experts at Blockbuster is "1408," the
exclusive Blockbuster rental featuring John Cusack trapped in a
haunted room that's out to get him. "When you believe something
could happen in real life, it makes it that much scarier," said
Keith Leopard, Director of Content Development at Blockbuster Inc.
"More people believe in ghosts, and so that makes haunted movies
among the scariest this Halloween. Blockbuster has assembled a list
of movies with the highest possible ghost quotient to scare movie
lovers silly this season." Sixty-seven percent of survey
participants indicated they believed ghosts were definitely real
(33%) or might be real (34%), compared to 33% of participants who
said they did not believe in ghosts at all. Also ranking high with
paranormal believers were haunted places, with 69% indicating they
believe they definitely (37%) or might (33%) be real. Other spooky
stuff trailed ghosts on the believability scale, including
possession (59%), aliens (56%), demons (52%) and vampires (15%).
For ghost-lovers everywhere, Blockbuster recommends the following
movies for haunted Halloween viewing: The 13 Most Haunted Movies,
Recommended by BLOCKBUSTER -- "The Amityville Horror" -- "Blair
Witch Project" -- "Dark Water" -- "1408" -- "The Grudge" -- "House
on Haunted Hill" -- "The Others" -- "Pet Semetary" -- "Poltergeist
-- "The Ring" -- "The Shining" -- "The Sixth Sense" -- "Thirteen
Ghosts" Those who want the thrill of encountering a ghost this
Halloween without the real-life terror can also visit
http://www.1408themoviedvd.com/. Blockbuster has created a free
game titled "Room & Doom" that pits players against the
notoriously evil Room 1408 from the Stephen King film starring John
Cusack and Samuel Jackson. The game is available through Oct. 31.
Through Oct. 14, players ages 18 years or older also have the
option of entering a "Room & Doom" sweepstakes for a grand
prize trip to New York City. No purchase, participation in the game
or BLOCKBUSTER membership is required to enter the sweepstakes.
Visit http://www.1408themoviedvd.com/ for complete sweepstakes
rules. The "Room & Doom" game and sweepstakes highlight the
psychological fright film "1408" and two alternate endings
available exclusively on rentals from BLOCKBUSTER stores or online
at http://www.blockbuster.com/. "1408" is part of an agreement that
provides Blockbuster Inc. with exclusive U.S. rental rights to The
Weinstein Company's theatrical and direct-to-video movies. About
Blockbuster Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBINYSE:BBI.B) is a leading
global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more
than 7,800 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and
Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at
http://www.blockbuster.com/. DATASOURCE: Blockbuster Inc. CONTACT:
Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190 Web site:
http://www.blockbuster.com/ http://www.1408themoviedvd.com/
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