History Main / TrashcanBonfire

%%* Seen in ''Film/{{Rocky}}''.

Trashcan Bonfire: a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bonfire in a trashcan]] or oil drum. Often [[{{Hobos}} homeless people]] will be huddled around it for warmth. In an IndustrialGhetto, striking workers may burn scrap waste in oil drums for warmth while picketing a MegaCorp's factory.

Trashcan Bonfire: a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bonfire in a trashcan]] or oil drum. Often [[{{Hobos}} homeless people]] will be huddled around it for warmth. In an IndustrialSlum, striking workers may burn scrap waste in oil drums for warmth while picketing a MegaCorp's factory.

Will sometimes be added to a SmokeAndFireFactory. A character might [[BurnBabyBurn burn]] something within it or someone might knock into it and become a MOnFire. Or it might just stay in the [[{{Spectacle}} background]].

Trashcan Bonfire: a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bonfire in a trashcan]] or oil drum. Often [[{{Hobos}} homeless people]] will be huddled around it for warmth.

Will sometimes be added to a SmokeAndFireFactory. A character might [[BurnBabyBurn burn]] something within it or someone might knock into it and become a ManOnFire. Or it might just stay in the [[{{Spectacle}} background]].

* The KnifeNut villain from ''Film/TheCrow'' was killed while hanging out around one.

** ''Film/Batman1989''
*** A barrel with a fire in it appears in two different scenes of people watching the Joker's TV broadcast outdoors. The first was members of a motorcycle gang, the other was a construction site.
*** When Vicki Vale approaches Batman' Batwing (jet plane) after it crashes, there's a fire in a barrel on the street.

** ''Film/Batman1989'': One can be seen in two different scenes of people watching the Joker's TV broadcast while outdoors. The first scene appeared to be members of a motorcycle gang, while the other was a construction site.

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': Shown in the flashback where Wheeler gets his fire ring-it pops out of the burning trashcan in a fireball that then fades away.

* Can be found in several locations in ''VideoGame/{{Rage}}''.

** The title character is shown burning his iconic outfit in the pilot episode, having supposedly completed his RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Or so he thinks...

* ''Series/IsItLegal'': In the episode “Dick’s House of Horror”, Alison throws a lit match into a bonfire so that he can look at thing which Bob is embarrassed about whilst he’s trying to put out the flames.

* ''Series/CowboyBebop2021''. In "Sad Clown A-Go-Go", Jet Black is PlanningWithProps how he intends to take down SuperSoldier Mad Pierrot, and always sets the trashbin on fire at the end, simulating how he plans to [[NoKillLikeOverkill dump Pierrot in a hole and kill him with gas]]. Turns out the 'gas' he intends to burn [=LaFou=] with isn't petrol or rocket fuel, but a DeadlyGas. Which raises the question of [[RuleOfCool why Jet felt the need to set the trash can on fire.]]

* ''Series/Batwoman2019''. Shown along with the requisite rubbish and graffiti to demonstrate how Gotham has become a WretchedHive. In "Off With Her Head", Mary and Luke are searching for the car used by the killer of [[spoiler:Beth Kane.]] A junkie tells them he saw the car abandoned in an automobile junkyard, but they have trouble finding it until Mary realises that the junkie who reported it would want to stay somewhere warm. She goes to investigate a burnt-out oil drum and finds the car right next to it.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': In the musical, during the "Walk Through the Fire" song, Buffy holds her hand up to a trashcan bonfire when singing "I touch the fire and it freezes me.". One is also visible on Maple Court during the silent episode.

* ''Series/IsItLegal'': At one point, Alison throws a lit match into a bonfire so that he can look at thing which Bob is embarrassed about whilst he’s trying to put out the flames.

* The video for Elvira T's song "Одержима" has shots of her standing near one.

* These are good places to recruit fighters for your team in ''VideoGame/FreedomFighters'', especially as the game progress towards winter (New York can be pretty cold.)

* ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'' has several of these. Of course, you get the option to shoot the hobos

* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' has Trashcan Bonfires all over the place to indicate 'hey, this direction is important'. Earlier titles in the series just use them as decoration in town areas whose light may or may not be helpful in combat at night.
* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' allows you to build your own Trashcan Bonfires at your settlements. They don't require any power to work at all.
* Seen as early as ''VideoGame/{{Doom}} 2''. The flaming barrels were the only ones that didn't explode.

* These can be found in various places in ''VideoGame/{{Postal}} 3''.

* ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite''

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* ''Series/IronFist2017''. In "Target: Iron Fist", Davos is conducting a magical ceremony, and is using these in place of ceremonial braziers. Well he's in New York instead of a Himalayan monastery, so I guess he has to make do.

* The second episode of ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has a Trashcan Bonfire. The MonsterOfTheWeek tries to stick Angel's head in it, but ends up getting set on fire himself.

* Not homeless, but characters on ''Series/{{MASH}}'' would be seen huddling around trashcan bonfires in mid-winter.

* ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2000''. After the Black Mask captures Cassandra Cain and tries to escape with her in a car, Harley Quinn pursues him wearing roller skates. As she does so, a homeless man can be seen warming his hands over a metal can with a fire in it.

* ''Series/Batwoman2019''. Shown along with the requisite rubbish and graffiti to shown how Gotham has become a WretchedHive. In "Off With Her Head", Mary and Luke are searching for the car used by the killer of [[spoiler:Beth Kane.]] A junkie tells them he saw the car abandoned in an automobile junkyard, but they have trouble finding it until Mary realises that the junkie who reported it would want to stay somewhere warm. She goes to investigate a burnt-out oil drum and finds the car right next to it.

** At the start of "Danger Close", Frank Castle is shown with several homeless people warming themselves around several trashcan bonfires. At first it looks like Castle has nowhere else to hide as New York's Most Wanted, but it's later shown he's staking the place out for a rendezvous to make sure the person concerned does ComeAlone.

* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. The title character is shown burning his iconic outfit in the pilot episode, having supposedly completed his RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Or so he thinks...

* ''Series/ThePunisher''. The title character is shown burning his iconic outfit in the pilot episode, having supposedly completed his RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Or so he thinks...