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{{Infobox|title = The Nun - YouTube Ads|image = The Nun YouTube Ad.jpg|imagecaption = It appears... and everything goes horribly wrong.|date = August 14, 2018|type = Video|length = |country = {{United States}}|maker = Warner Bros. Pictures}}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film) ''The Nun''] is a horror movie that came out in September 2018. | {{Infobox|title = The Nun - YouTube Ads|image = The Nun YouTube Ad.jpg|imagecaption = It appears... and everything goes horribly wrong.|date = August 14, 2018|type = Video|length = |country = {{United States}}|maker = Warner Bros. Pictures}}[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film) ''The Nun''] is a horror movie that came out in September 2018. | ||
In August 2018, The Movie started its advertising campaign on [[YouTube]]. However, instead of using the movie's trailer, users were instead tricked by a 5 second unskippable ad by ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film) The Nun]''. | In August 2018, The Movie started its advertising campaign on [[YouTube]]. However, instead of using the movie's trailer, users were instead tricked by a 5-second unskippable ad by ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_(2018_film) The Nun]''. | ||
=== The ads would lure the user into a false sense of security, by doing one of the following: === | === The ads would lure the user into a false sense of security, by doing one of the following: === | ||
*A few seconds of a volume icon going up and down (much like | *A few seconds of a volume icon going up and down (much like macOS/iOS) for a few seconds, to trick the user into thinking it's an advert by Apple before The Nun pops up with an incredibly loud scream. | ||
*A fake buffering logo, to trick the user into thinking the ad is struggling to load, then The Nun, featuring Valak pops up with a loud scream. | *A fake buffering logo, to trick the user into thinking the ad is struggling to load, then The Nun, featuring Valak pops up with a loud scream. | ||
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*Nothing about 5 seconds, then The Nun pops up along with a loud scream. | *Nothing about 5 seconds, then The Nun pops up along with a loud scream. | ||
*A spinning ball, much like the "''Beach ball of death''" found on Apple Macs. | *A spinning ball, much like the "''Beach ball of death''" found on Apple Macs. | ||
*Fades into a hall, then slowly | *Fades into a hall, then slowly move down the room, a bell tolls, then The Nun pops up. | ||
On August 15th, 2018, after many users' complaints, [[YouTube]] pulled the ads from their site for containing "shocking content". | On August 15th, 2018, after many users' complaints, [[YouTube]] pulled the ads from their site for containing "shocking content". | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following | <u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]] | ||
* '''The video is 4 seconds long, so be warned'''! youtube.com/watch?v=N436v51QBkk | * '''The video is 4 seconds long, so be warned'''! youtube.com/watch?v=N436v51QBkk | ||
* '''Official YouTube's statement regarding the ad''': https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1029185298524123137''' ''' | * '''Official YouTube's statement regarding the ad''': https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1029185298524123137''' '''• (Safe) | ||
[[Category:2018]] | [[Category:2018]] | ||
[[Category:Videos]] | [[Category:Videos]] | ||
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[[Category:Other scary images]] | [[Category:Other scary images]] | ||