Killer Sofa(2019)
2019 · Bernie Rao · 80 min
Francesca has always attracted weirdos. When one of her stalkers is found dead, she looks for comfort from her best friend, Maxi. Meanwhile, Maxi’s grandfather, Jack, a disgraced Rabbi, comes across a reclining chair containing a Dybbuk inside. Jack and his voodoo sorceress partner try to find out where the recliner has been delivered while exploring Jack’s newfound gift for communicating with the other world. Meanwhile, the reclining chair becomes obsessed with Francesca and begins to commit crimes of passion.
Comedy · Horror
4.6125 votes
TMDB score
1/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Killer Sofa scares
It kicks off like a quirky slasher setup and then swerves hard into absurd comedy once a haunted recliner starts acting on its own murderous urges. The pacing bounces between goofy character bits and short bursts of over-the-top violence played for laughs rather than fear. Nothing here is meant to unsettle you — it's a silly, so-bad-it's-fun ride about a piece of furniture with a grudge. Good for a group movie night when you want to laugh at horror rather than be scared by it.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Killer Sofa rates psychological 1/5, visceral 2/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 1/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 2 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 1 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 8 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A goofy, low-key setup gradually gives way to increasingly wild and chaotic bursts, building to a silly, over-the-top finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is Killer Sofa?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Killer Sofa rates 1/5 — gentle by horror standards, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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