Well-dressed kids causing problems again We've said it before, but we'll say it again: Nothing chills the blood quite like smartly dressed children, and this “Dead Zone” ad from Verizon proves it. We’re pretty sure the inspiration for the spot came from The Shining, not The Dead Zone, and that the creepy kids were girls, not boys. But that’s artistic license for you. Besides, having two extra weird bow-tied children around isn’t a big deal for this guy, considering the mob of Verizon workers already living in his enormous house. We’re just lucky they didn’t stage the killing of a competitor with an axe. —Posted by David Kiefaber

July 3, 2008 in Kiefaber | Permalink

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Very creepy picture, but the commercial was a bit of a let down. I think I would have gone one furter and had verizon spelled backward, in red, on the hallway wall. I wonder what Stephen King thought of it? Maybe they can had the clown from IT do the next commercial

Posted by: Julie | Jul 3, 2008 10:08:05 PM

I like the new spots, but I feel they could have gone a little creepier.

Posted by: thatguy | Jul 5, 2008 10:21:00 AM

Maybe it was inspired in the Spanish flick, "The Orphanage" and not King.

Posted by: Somebody | Jul 7, 2008 11:39:48 AM

I agree with thatguy. They just skimmed the surface on what they were going for. If they wanted to go for the creep factor, they should have gone all out.

Posted by: Lola | Jul 8, 2008 12:35:58 PM

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