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'Killer Sofa' is a 2019 low-budget direct-to-DVD New Zealand comedy horror filmSandwell, Ian (3 April 2020) [https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a32028996/killer-sofa-watch-online-review-amazon/ Killer Sofa: the horror movie about possessed furniture that you can genuinely enjoy]. "Killer Sofa is a genuine 'horror-comedy' about a possessed recliner not an actual sofa, sorry [...]". 'Digital Spy'. Retrieved 4 June 2021. written, directed and produced by Bernie Rao.Meyers, Ashley Scott (22 October 2019) [https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/selling-your-screenplay-writer-director-bernie-rao-on-his-latest-feature-killer-sofa SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Writer/Director Bernie Rao On His Latest Feature, Killer Sofa]. 'Script Magazine'. Retrieved 4 June 2021. Starring Piimio Mei, Nathalie Morris, Harley Neville, Stacey King, Jed Brophy, Jim Baltaxe (who also served as production manager) and Grant Kereama, the plot concerns a living recliner that commits crimes in the name of passion for its new owner.Stephon, White (9 October 2019) [https://lrmonline.com/news/killer-sofa-interview-talking-homicidal-furniture-with-director-bernie-rao-and-new-zealands-own-jim-baltaxe/ Killer Sofa Interview: Talking Homicidal Furniture With Director Bernie Rao and New Zealands Own Jim Baltaxe]. 'LRMonline'. Retrieved 4 June 2021. The film was released on DVD on 1 October 2019 by the US-based distributor High Octane Pictures, and received mixed reviews from critics, but reception for its humour was overall positive.

Synopsis



Jack, a disgraced Rabbi, comes across a reclining chair containing a dybbuk inside. After the recliner is sold to Francesca, Jack, alongside his voodoo sorceress partner, must try to find out where it was delivered. Meanwhile, the recliner becomes obsessed with Francesca and starts murdering anyone who gets close to her out of jealousy due to a previous relationship.Squires, John (3 September 2019) [https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3581755/trailer-killer-sofa-brings-relaxing-way-die-halloween-season/ [Trailer] Killer Sofa Brings You the Most Relaxing Way to Die This Halloween Season]. 'Bloody Disgusting'. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

Production



The recliner cost NZ$100. The initial title of the film was planned to be 'My Lover, My Lazy Boy', but the production feared being sued by the La-Z-Boy furniture company. After this, the title 'The Furnishing' was then considered, but finally the name 'Killer Sofa' was chosen.Ritman, Alex (7 November 2019) [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/killer-sofa-depicts-haunting-tale-possessed-armchair-1252989/ AFM Hidden Gem: Killer Sofa Depicts Haunting Tale About Possessed Armchair]. 'The Hollywood Reporter'. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

Rao faced some limitations while filming as he only had one recliner, which meant he was unable to film the sofa jumping from a window and crushing a person on a car, or a scene of the sofa vomiting blood as he worried it would stain the suede on the recliner.

Release



The film was released on DVD on 1 October 2019 by the US-based distributor High Octane Pictures, before arriving to video-on-demand.

Reception



The film received mixed reviews from critics, but reception for its humour was overall positive.

Matt Donato, writing for 'Flickering Myth', gave the film three out of four stars, saying: "Killer Sofa is weird, sometimes unwieldy, but should delight those who giggled incessantly at the films properly conveyed trailer."Donato, Matt (18 September 2019) [https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2019/09/movie-review-killer-sofa-2019/ Movie Review Killer Sofa (2019)]. 'Flickering Myth'. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

In a less positive review, Mike Phalin of 'Sciencefiction.com' gave the film a 2.5 out of five, saying: "For a quick bit of wacky horror with a twist ending, 'Killer Sofa' delivers on that end. Had the story and some key characters gotten a bit of tidying up in the script process, this could have been much more fun."Phalin, Mike (23 September 2019) [https://sciencefiction.com/2019/09/23/movie-review-killer-sofa/ Movie Review: Killer Sofa]. 'Sciencefiction.com'. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

See also



*'Death Bed: The Bed That Eats'

*'The Refrigerator'

*'Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes', featuring a killer lamp

*'Amityville: It's About Time', featuring a killer clock

References




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