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Dark City Drinking Game + Cocktail

The Strangers reshape reality — you reshape your drink count.

The Rules

  • Sip — John Murdoch wakes up disoriented with no memory
  • Sip — The Strangers 'tune' the city and everything freezes
  • Sip — Inspector Bumstead investigates the serial murders
  • Sip — Dr. Schreber nervously serves the Strangers' agenda
  • Sip — Buildings shift and reshape during a tuning sequence
  • Drink Twice — John discovers he can resist the Strangers' tuning
  • Drink Twice — Emma/Anna's injected memories conflict with John's
  • Drink Twice — Mr. Hand receives John Murdoch's memory injection
  • Shot — John realizes Shell Beach doesn't actually exist
  • Shot — John's tuning powers fully awaken against the Strangers
  • Chug — John reshapes the entire city and creates the ocean sunrise

Themed Cocktail

The Tuning

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz nocino (walnut liqueur)
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine gin, nocino, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a coupe glass.
  4. 4Dash Peychaud's bitters on the surface.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Alex Proyas.(Source)
  • Starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland.(Source)
  • Made $27M worldwide on a $27M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.3/10 on TMDB (3,115 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night, one of us went off."(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.