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So, you've heard about the "V5" virus and/or the "K-17"
virus and want to know if there's any truth? Sorry to disappoint you,
but the answer is "No." They were both created as promotional
material for both a TV show (which I have seen and can verify firsthand)
and a movie (which I haven't gotten found - yet - but plan on it.) I hadn't
posted anything on my site about these sooner because I didn't have the
links until I saw them over on Drink Deeply & Dream's original EZBoard
forums.
V5/VRH-5 (A
virus From the Ultraviolet
TV series (England, 1998) )
The "V5 virus" was promotional material for a BBC-4 series
called "Ultraviolet"
back in 1998. (No, this is NOT the recent American movie.) You can read
the developer's website, or
the IMDB entry if
you are having doubts. It actually was NOT a virus in the show! Just
a means to identiy vampiric persons - it was referred to as "Code
5" when spoken in dialogue. If you can find it, it is highly recommended
as being worth the time to watch. View the plot synopsis
and details.
I have personally seen all six episodes, and recommend it very highly.
Story quality is excellent, and I love how it keeps you guessing until
the very end!
K-17/RV17-KB (a
virus from the Reign
In Darkness movie (Australia, 2001) )
The "K17 / RV-K17" virus was promotional material for an
Australian movie called "Reign in Darkness", in 2001. You
an see the Wayback machine's archive for the character pages of
Michael Dorn, Gage,
Dr.
Swift, and Lance
as well as the plot
summary and the movie's fictional
theory. Note the name of "RapidFire Productions Pty Ltd"
at the bottom - they're a movie
company.
(Yes, that's two different links.)
TrueBlood TV Series (USA,
2007 - ?)
- TruBlood
PR site
- HBO PR site
- Profile on IMDB
This TV show is based on Charlaine Harris' "Southern
Vampire mysteries" series of books featuring Sookie Stackhouse,
a telepathic waitress who comes off in the TV series far too much
like a blonde bimbo. (She's less bimbo-y in the books, thankfully.)
"TruBlood" itself is a fictional blood substitute product.
Key word: FICTIONAL.
Terms used in this series include: TruBlood and Fangbanger.
Website names associated with this series are: True-blood.tv,
TruBlood, Bloodcopy, American Vampire League, Fellowship of the Sun,
Lovebitten, TrueBeverage, as well as a Trueblood wiki on the HBO site
itself. Note that these are VERY SPECIFICALLY associated with the
tv series, and have nothing to do with reality, despite some shady
marketing techniques on the part of the advertising firm. .
The marketing firm associated with TruBlood show related advertising
is CampFire NYC, they seem to be particularly good at doing "viral
marketing" campaigns. Mention has been made of TruBlood vending
machines actually being set up (but always empty), and trucks being
driven around with the TruBlood logo on them.
Twilight Movie
(USA, 2008)
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