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I’ve always thought that Ikea would make for a killer setting of a thriller/horror film.
Here’s my pitch: An Ikea janitor (do they even have those?) by day who is really a psychopath serial killer by night gets a call from a group of 6 friends aged in their early 20s who accidentally get locked inside an Ikea after-hours after a hide-and-seek game that goes too far. He fantasizes about taking them out one by one and hiding their bodies inside furniture boxes, leaving their spirits to haunt the home of the unfortunate souls that buy them. When the 6 friends realise the killer’s intentions they must do everything they can to survive. They put their furniture-assembly skills (and Ikea’s furniture-assembly instructions) and knowledge of Ikea’s innovative storage solutions to the ultimate test. The tagline would read: “YOU CAN’T RUN, BUT YOU CAN HIDE.”
I like the sense of insularity in thrillers - it heightens the suspense and really capitalises on the audience’s penchant for escapism. Think Shutter Island. I also like horror films set in the home or representations of home - the idea that the one place we should feel safest and are most familiar with all of a sudden being invaded by the unknown and threatening our survival is truly terrifying. Think Paranormal Activity. Finally, I love a novel, straight-up cray cray idea, no matter how bad. Think Phone Booth. I think my “thrilla in Ikea” achieves all these things.
Anyway, the flyer above is actually a real thing and sounds pretty freaking awesome (I’ve entered yippee!). But I couldn’t help but think it a perfect alternative set-up for my terrible awesome film idea. Anyway, psychopathic thoughts aside, this should be fun.
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