E80: Nerd-o-ween - Shock Advertising!

On this episode of the NerdBrand podcast, it’s our annual all about halloween episode and all things scary in the nerd-verse. Shock advertising is made to deliberately startle and offend its audience by violating norms for social values and personal ideals.

Simply put: Ads made to Scare the crap out of you into remembering the brand in order to influence buying.

Listen as the nerds share what scares them, what shows they love, and why.

Also, we’re talking about how there’s an uptick in the interest in horror movies. But have advertisers gotten more aggressive or stepped up ads?

What’s your favorite horror movie?

What is the medium you enjoy horror the most? Books. Theater , or Streaming services?

What are your most memorable horror movie ads, or horror related ads?

e.g. https://twitter.com/horrorads or https://www.facebook.com/horrorads/