FX's Symphony of Screams Captures Real Screams to Promote Grotesquerie
Laura McQuarrie — September 17, 2024 — Marketing
References: adweek
To promote the upcoming 10-part horror series Grotesquerie, FX will compose the first-ever Symphony of Screams by harvesting piercing cries from fans.
The first scream chambers launched in select United States cities just in time for Friday the 13th and participants were invited to go inside and scream as loud as they wanted. Since not everyone will be able to make it in person, FX is also calling on fans with a nationwide online “call-to-scream" so that they can upload their screams to Instagram and TikTok for a chance to be featured in the Symphony of Screams, which will be released before the premiere.
Grotesquerie, which comes to FX on September 25th, comes from Ryan Murphy and stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Micaela Diamond, Courtney B. Vance and Travis Kelce.
The first scream chambers launched in select United States cities just in time for Friday the 13th and participants were invited to go inside and scream as loud as they wanted. Since not everyone will be able to make it in person, FX is also calling on fans with a nationwide online “call-to-scream" so that they can upload their screams to Instagram and TikTok for a chance to be featured in the Symphony of Screams, which will be released before the premiere.
Grotesquerie, which comes to FX on September 25th, comes from Ryan Murphy and stars Niecy Nash-Betts, Micaela Diamond, Courtney B. Vance and Travis Kelce.
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