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The Birds Drinking Game + Cocktail

Hitchcock's avian nightmare will have you reaching for your glass.

The Rules

  • Sip — Birds are seen gathering silently in the background
  • Sip — Melanie Daniels drives the motorboat across Bodega Bay
  • Sip — Mitch Brenner warns someone about the bird attacks
  • Sip — Annie Hayworth talks wistfully about Mitch
  • Sip — The camera shows birds perched on a jungle gym or wire
  • Drink Twice — A bird attacks someone's face or head directly
  • Drink Twice — Melanie is trapped inside the phone booth during an attack
  • Drink Twice — The gas station explodes during the bird siege
  • Shot — Melanie opens the attic door and gets swarmed by birds
  • Shot — Annie is found dead on her doorstep from the attack
  • Chug — The family drives silently through the bird-covered landscape in the final scene

Themed Cocktail

Bodega Bay Bramble

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 0.5 oz crème de mûre
  • 1 oz club soda

Instructions:

  1. 1Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
  3. 3Drizzle crème de mûre over the top.
  4. 4Add club soda and serve.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.(Source)
  • Starring Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy.(Source)
  • Made $12M worldwide on a $3M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB (4,394 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!"(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.