I've been waiting for The Dark Knight [1] with white-knuckled anticipation, and as part of the viral marketing [2] that began as early as January, they've released a terrifying and awesome interactive feature: committing your friends [3] to the mother of all fictional insane asylums, Arkham Asylum.

I like that this kind of online marketing is becoming de rigeur for films, like with The Wackness's graffiti contest [4].

This is pretty sophisticated; you upload a headshot of you or your friend, and then it's integrated into a video, which shows creepy real-looking footage of that person then become a raving loony, writhing in a straight jacket.

Except I made the poor decision to test it out with my picture (Alcatraz flashback [5]!) Permanently scarred.