'Victorian Psycho' Officially Reveals the Most Shocking Popcorn Bucket Ever Made
A collectible designed to unsettle
The Victorian Psycho bucket depicts a baby with a bloodied, open torso. It wears cream-colored lace and a bonnet, and sits in an ornate wooden-style cradle. Promotional photos show someone holding the bucket like an infant while eating popcorn from its abdomen. The design pushes the movie’s horror imagery into the theater snack experience.
A horror marketing challenge
Movie collectibles have increasingly turned concessions into attention-grabbing items. The Dune: Part Two sandworm bucket helped make that trend a popular topic of conversation. Victorian Psycho’s campaign takes the idea in a more grotesque direction, aiming to make moviegoers think twice about where they reach for popcorn.
The film’s theatrical date
Maika Monroe’s new movie is scheduled to open in theaters on Friday the 13th. The date fits the film’s story of a governess and an English household that comes to regret hiring her. The bucket’s reveal extends the film’s promotional effort beyond its premise, pairing period-style baby clothing with a deliberately disturbing snack holder.
Key points
- Victorian Psycho has unveiled a popcorn bucket shaped like a bloodied baby.
- The bucket places popcorn in the figure’s open torso.
- Maika Monroe’s film is set to arrive in theaters on Friday the 13th.
- Promotional photos show the bucket held like an infant.