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Japan’s Monstrous Stay Puft Burger Is Made of Marshmallows

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The Ghostbusters franchise has always been a merchandising powerhouse, and the upcoming reboot is certainly no exception. In addition to a new line of toys, all sorts of strange, delicious, and nostalgia-inducing snack items have been hitting shelves on the road to the film’s theatrical release, most notably the return of beloved Hi-C beverage Ecto Cooler. Not to be outdone, the fine folks over at Hostess whipped up both Slimer and Stay Puft-themed Twinkies, and you’ll even find a gummy worm-infested “Slimer’s Sour Slushie” at Dave & Buster’s.

But over in Japan, well, that’s where things just got REALLY weird.

Burger chain J.S. Burgers Cafe just released three menu items tied to the Ghostbusters reboot, the most eye-catching of which is a Stay Puft-inspired dessert burger. The mountain-sized monstrosity features a white bun and is jam-packed with both Oreo cookies and toasted marshmallows, topped with melted chocolate and what appears to be some kind of raspberry syrup. Dubbed the “Marshmallow Mad Burger,” the oddball treat gives you an idea of what it’s probably like to take a bite out of Stay Puft – a desire I never quite realized that I’ve long had.

The more traditional “Ghostbusters Burger” is still anything but traditional, as it features a pitch-black bun – similar to Burger King’s recent “Halloween Burger,” which turned America’s poop a concerning shade of green last year. Equipped with beef patties, black olives, anchovy paste, tomatoes, cream, and a hot sauce made with ghost peppers, the “Ghostburgers Burger” is only for those who ain’t afraid of… eating weird things and probably pooping out baby Slimers.

Speaking of Slimer, there’s also a “Green Ghost Shake” to help you wash down your meal, which looks to be a much healthier incarnation of Ecto Cooler. The apple and avocado smoothie includes spinach, kiwi, and green tea ice cream, and comes topped with mini hamburgers that are quite adorable. Sadly, there aren’t any hot dogs in it, so we doubt Slimer would dare touch his lips to that straw. But we’re thinking he’d at least appreciate getting his very own smoothie.

Suddenly, Ghostbusters “slime green” Twinkies just don’t seem so crazy anymore…

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Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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‘Alien Hunt’ – It’s an ‘Alien’ and ‘Predator’ Mockbuster Rolled into One! [Trailer]

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While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.

This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.

You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!

In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?

“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.

“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”

Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.

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