On a scale of 1 to 10, how scared are you of this pandemic? Most people would pick numbers between 8-10, and we don’t see why not. Despite being in unlock 3.0, we know that we’re not really safe. With the rising COVID cases each day, we know that things will only get better once the vaccine is officially out. Until then, we’re all looking for innovative ways to stay sane and get our minds off this pandemic that will hopefully be over soon.
Meanwhile, a firm in Tokyo, Japan is giving people the opportunity to get inside a coffin surrounded by chainsaw-wielding zombies to take their mind off the pandemic. Wondering what’s scarier now–coronavirus or THIS?
Those interested will have to lie in a 6-foot long windowed box that looks just like a coffin, where they can listen to a horror story and watch actors perform in front of them. All of this while getting poked with fake hands and squirted with water. The show will be put up by a horror event production company called Kowagarasetai, which is putting on these 15-minute shows for people in Japan. “The pandemic is stressful, and we hope people can get a bit of relief by having a good scream,” said Kenta Iwana, coordinator of this company.
Japan Times
According to Iwana, customers too are looking for alternatives to feel respite during these times. “Lots of events have been cancelled because of the coronavirus, and I was looking for a way to get rid of my stress,” said Kazushiro Hashiguchi, a 36-year-old customer who said he felt relaxed after sitting in the coffin through this 15-minute virtual ordeal. Well, how about that!
Japan, along with the rest of the world, has experienced an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last few weeks. As a result, most companies are experiencing difficulties to find jobs for people who work at theme parks as actors. Last month, this same company offered drive-in horror shows to people in Japan.
Iwana hopes to host more such mobile shows that will offer some form of respite to people during these trying times. “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,” he added.
Well, scaring people without touching them (remember social distancing?) can be an art. What do you think? Would you visit a haunted house like this in your city?
Featured Image: Japan Times