Burger King's Halloween gift is disguised as your worst horror: a utility bill
Campaign from Brazil disguises a discount voucher in something terrifying
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People's horror of utility bills has been a trending topic on social media in Brazil recently, so for Halloween this year, Burger King has attempted to tap into this "fear."
In a campaign via David Sao Paulo, the brand is sending a discount voucher disguised as a utility bill to 10,000 fans. People can also view the "Whopper Bill" online and can send it to their friends as a prank. By accessing the WR code with a smartphone camera, people can redeem the bills for half price discount vouchers for a Whopper combo, valid only on Oct. 31.
Besides the direct mail, the campaign features a 30-second video clip in which zombies as well as clowns (in a nod to BK's McDonald's-baiting work perhaps) are superseded by bills as the thing that terrifies people most.
"They’ll never forget ghosts, vampires or zombies," said Rafael Donato, creative VP at David in a statement. "What really scares the hell out of Brazilians is a bill. So naturally, we couldn't resist. This is one bill they're never forget."
Credits
- Date
- Oct 29, 2019
- Client :
- Burger King
- Agency :
- David-Sao Paulo
- MD Global COO :
- Sylvia Panico
- Creative VP :
- Rafael Donato
- Creative Director :
- Edgard Gianesi
- Copywriter :
- Bernardo Tavares
- Art Director :
- Paulo Damasceno
- Account :
- Carolina Vieira
- Account :
- Rafael Giorgino
- Account :
- Juliana Chediac
- Production :
- Fabiano Beraldo
- Production :
- Fernanda Peixoto
- Production :
- Patricia Oliveira
- Production :
- Gustavo Viola
- Planning :
- Daniela Bombonato
- Planning :
- Carolina Silva
- Planning :
- Bruno Gomiero
- Media :
- Marcia Mendonça
- Media :
- Mateus Madureira
- Media :
- Felipe Braga
- Media :
- Letícia Fina
- Social Media :
- Lucas Patricio
- Editor :
- Leonardo Nichida
- Editor :
- Rouse Rafaela
- Sound Production :
- Hefty
- Client Approval :
- Ariel Grunkraut
- Client Approval :
- Thais Nicolau
- Client Approval :
- Natalie Bursztyn
- Client Approval :
- Marilia Santos
- Client Approval :
- Stephanie Pellin
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