The movie-watching experience of The Monkey has reached another level upon the arrival of its exciting popcorn buckets.
Since its release on 21 February 2025, the horror flick has created buzz and chills. It has garnered favorable reviews, receiving a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb and an aggregate of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Built on a short story by Stephen King, The Monkey is a directorial venture of Osgood Perkins. It has an excellent cast of actors, including Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and many others.
The Monkey follows the plot of a family finding their lives in danger, all due to a bizarre Monkey Toy's doing. This sinister-looking toy represents a wide-eyed, grinning monkey playing a drum. As the toy beats the drum, it leads to causing massive deaths.
The plotline of The Monkey, as per Rotten Tomatoes, goes by:
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy.
Let us dive into the details of the exciting themed popcorn buckets of The Monkey.
The Monkey: All you need to know before grabbing the exciting new popcorn bucket
A collection of themed popcorn buckets also appeared upon the movie's release. The most exciting part is that the buckets are available in only a couple of movie theatre chains.
Cinemark has launched its The Monkey popcorn buckets, priced at $15. These buckets have The Monkey-themed cover on their surface. The buckets are made of aluminum, measuring up to 130 oz. It also comes with the option of a free of cost refill. One can grab them at the theatres.
AMC has also released The Monkey popcorn buckets. According to The Direct, The Monkey made history by becoming the first independent film with an AMC popcorn bucket.
The Monkey AMC bucket is more ornate and elaborate, as they have made a direct dummy of the unsettling Monkey Toy. But this time, this Monkey Toy won't kill anyone, but it will serve us food. We can stuff our popcorn or any desired snackables in the infamous Monkey Toy drum.
The popcorn bucket of AMC costs up to $44.99, and it is available at any AMC theatre.
The bucket, made of plastic and tin, can hold up to 85 oz and measures 12" H x 8.5" W x 10.5" D.
These limited-edition buckets, which cost up to $48.95, are available only at pre-order and will be available only at the end of June.
These popcorn buckets certainly elevate the cinema experience. They are also a classic example of the impact a prop or a physical manifestation of a film makes on viewers' minds.
Like popcorn buckets, replicating this enhances the cinema-viewing experience and brings the audience closer to the film. Nevertheless, it is also an intelligent business strategy mixed with creativity.
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Also read: The Monkey ending explained

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