Beetlejuice Beetlejuice fans can sip a themed cocktail while watching the new movie.
AMC Theaters is selling a “Sandworm Slayer” cocktail as a nod to the creature in the long-awaited sequel starring Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega and Michael Keaton.
The very blue iced cocktail is made with raspberry and vodka flavors and topped with sour candy, according to AMC’s website. However, it’s not the colorful nature of the drink that’s catching fans’ attention — it’s the price.
Social media users shared photos of their adult drinks in theaters while also expressing shock at the price, which several claimed was somewhere between $21 and $31.
One user, Andrew Woods, went viral on X for sharing a photo of his sandworm killer on the platform.
“I bought an AMC BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE themed drink. It cost 31 dollars…”, he wrote on the post, which has almost 7 million views.
One person commented, “It’s just blue Kool-Aid with gummy worms on top,” while another joked, “It better be bottomless for $31.”
AMC did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, but said The Hollywood Reporter that the drink “sold very well” during the film’s opening weekend. They added that the price varies by location, but most theaters (92 percent to be exact) charge $21.
The cinema chain is selling more and more Beetlejuice Beetlejuice concession collectibles including black and white striped popcorn buckets, reusable cups and a “Recently Deceased Book” snack holder.
Tim Burton’s follow-up to his classic comedy-horror about the afterlife and its wildest demon is now in theaters. And the new iteration has a few nods to the original 1988 film.
Jenna Ortega Talks ‘Weird’ Relationship With Winona Ryder: ‘We Read Each Other’s Minds A Little Bit’
For starters, Keaton, Ryder and O’Hara reprise their roles. Ortega joined the cast as the daughter of Ryder’s character – and their off-screen chemistry was also magnetic.
Roles of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
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In an August interview with The New York Times’ Interview podcast, Ortega, 21, opened up about meeting Ryder, 52.
“She was so warm and welcoming and kind and inviting from the very beginning, and I couldn’t be more grateful,” Ortega said of Ryder.
“It was at a time when my career was taking a different path,” Ortega continued, adding that she “didn’t realize I needed that from someone who could relate, but I did.”
Ryder echoed Ortega’s sentiments about their friendship while talking to Screen Rant about bug juice continuation.
“I don’t think I’ve ever connected with someone like I did with Jenna,” she told the paper. “It was crazy.”
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