The trick-or-treaters may have retreated to their lairs to count their candy, but Halloween is never officially over until Fox airs the beloved annual ‘Treehouse of Horror’ installment of The Simpsons. This year, fans can help spread the word about the show by creating promos at a new website created by Fox and Jetset Studios. ‘Treehouse of Horror XVII” airs Sunday, Nov. 5th at 8 p.m.
Homer devotees can go to http://thesimpsons.com/treehouse to edit their own Simpsons animated promo for a chance to win prizes and the adoration of other fans. To date thousands of videos have been created and new user-generated promos are posted daily for audience viewing and rating.
Jetset Studios has created online campaigns for 20th Century Fox, Universal, Paramount, Dreamworks, Sony, LionsGate and NBC. “For us, the opportunity to work with Fox Broadcasting Company on “The Simpsons” was a dream project,” says Jetset Studios creative director Russell Scott. “The site is a wonderful complement to the show, and we look forward to seeing the amazing Halloween tricks and treats the users come up with.”
This year’s ‘Treehouse of Horror’ spoofs the hysteria caused by Orson Welles’ historic 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast and draws parallels to the war in Iraq. The episode has already stirred up controversy for its critical observations of the U.S. invasion and occupation.
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