Finding the pandemic scary? A Japanese group is trying to take people's minds off Covid-19 — by putting them in coffins surrounded by chainsaw-wielding zombies.
Customers this weekend in Tokyo could lie in a 2m windowed box, listening to a horror story, watching actors perform and getting poked with fake hands and squirted with water.
“The pandemic is stressful, and we hope people can get a bit of relief by having a good scream,” said Kenta Iwana, coordinator of production company Kowagarasetai — “Scare Squad” — which is putting on the 15-minute shows.
Last month Kowagarasetai offered drive-in horror shows.
“We needed to have something that we could take anywhere, and coffins are easy to move. All you need to do is put them in a dark room,” said Iwana. “It's good business for us and satisfying for our customers.” — Reuters
Coffins, chainsaws help relieve Covid stress
Image: REUTERS/ ISSEI KATO
Finding the pandemic scary? A Japanese group is trying to take people's minds off Covid-19 — by putting them in coffins surrounded by chainsaw-wielding zombies.
Customers this weekend in Tokyo could lie in a 2m windowed box, listening to a horror story, watching actors perform and getting poked with fake hands and squirted with water.
“The pandemic is stressful, and we hope people can get a bit of relief by having a good scream,” said Kenta Iwana, coordinator of production company Kowagarasetai — “Scare Squad” — which is putting on the 15-minute shows.
Last month Kowagarasetai offered drive-in horror shows.
“We needed to have something that we could take anywhere, and coffins are easy to move. All you need to do is put them in a dark room,” said Iwana. “It's good business for us and satisfying for our customers.” — Reuters
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