We might be back in a golden age of fast food tie-ins. It was looking a bit scary there for a second but with things like KPop Demon Hunters and others making people flock back to grab licensed items at places like McDonalds and Jack In The Box, we’re eating good again. This year, Jack In The Box is teaming up with The Simpsons on a Treehouse of Horror-inspired Halloween menu. It features Krusty-inspired burgers, six glow-in-the-dark collectible cups, custom packaging, and the crown jewel, the Munchie Meal of Horror. The items are now available nationwide at Jack In The Box.
If you want the Munchie Meal of Horror, you can choose either a Double Krusty Burger of Terror or Double Chicken Sandwich of Terror. Its served alongside two tacos, seasoned curly fries, and a drink. Both sandwiches feature the new Spooky Simpsons Sauce, a smoky BBQ ketchup that is exclusive to the collaboration.
There are also four theme entrees to pick from outside of the Munchie Meal:
- Krusty Burger of Terror: Terrifyingly delicious seasoned 100% beef patty, melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and new Spooky Simpsons sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun.
- Double Krusty Burger of Terror: Two seasoned 100% beef patties, melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and new Spooky Simpsons sauce on a toasted sesame bun.
- Triple Krusty Burger of Terror: Three seasoned 100% beef patties, three slices of melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato and new Spooky Simpsons sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun. Plus fries and a drink.
- Double Chicken Sandwich of Terror: Featuring two crispy chicken patties, lettuce, tomato, Swiss-style cheese, and new Spooky Simpsons sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun.
Fast Food Collaborations And Spookiness Of The Past
This isn’t the first time that The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror has teamed with a fast food restaurant for items. They previously joined up with Burger King to celebrate Halloween in 2001 and went through the decade with a special Frozen Black Cherry drink that turned your mouth black. Burger King also collabed with Universal to celebrate the Universal Monsters with toys based on Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy, and more. As a kid during this time, toys like this were exciting because they meant the best holiday was coming but it was also a special peek into horror movies. I was a scaredy-cat and didn’t like slashers or villains yet, but these were a nice gateway to introduce me.
McDonald’s was the undisputed king of Halloween items and tie-ins, though. Their McNugget Buddies brought Halloween costumes and were endlessly collectible. You could swap out the costumes for each one and you know that led to some trades on the playground during recess. Not quite so scary these were more of that gateway type of toy to get kids interested in the spooky stuff.
Finally, I mostly went to Taco Bell as my fast food place of choice as a kid, and that meant those toys were etched into my mind. I think I can trace my adult love of Goosebumps to the Halloween collaborations that they had with the book series. They had themed kids’ meal bags, bookmarks, and other wild off-the-wall choices for their meals. They also often partnered with sci-fi and horror movies of the time like Men In Black and Godzilla with strange toy designs.
The age of the Kids’ meal being the be-all-end-all might be over with, but places like Jack in the Box are trying to make adults’ kids’ meals a thing and I’m all for it.
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