Killer Sofa (2019): Possessed. Padded. Deadly.

You’ll never sit the same way again. 

Killer Sofa (2019) is an outrageously bizarre and darkly comedic horror film that takes the phrase “killer furniture” to a whole new level—literally. Hailing from New Zealand, this low-budget cult gem embraces absurdity with open (cushioned) arms and becomes something both hilarious and disturbingly creative in its execution.

The story centers on Francesca, a woman unknowingly stalked by a dybbuk—an evil spirit from Jewish folklore—that has possessed a reclining armchair. After the creepy death of her obsessive ex-boyfriend, she inherits the seemingly ordinary piece of furniture. But this isn’t just any recliner. It watches her. It moves. It kills. Soon, anyone who gets too close to Francesca meets a grizzly, sofa-assisted end.

A baffled detective and a rabbi team up to uncover the truth behind the murders, slowly unraveling the bizarre and supernatural origin of the killer couch. Between spontaneous nosebleeds, twisted limbs, and the genuinely unsettling close-ups of the chair’s "face," Killer Sofa walks a brilliant tightrope between parody and horror homage.

Don’t let the ridiculous premise fool you—beneath the absurdity is a surprisingly well-shot, self-aware horror flick that fully embraces its weirdness. If you’ve ever been afraid of what’s lurking under the cushions, this film will make sure that fear never leaves you.