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Haunted house production company 怖がらせ隊 Kowagarase-tai (Scaring Corps) made news last year when they began offering the world's first drive-in haunted house as a socially distant solution to getting your haunted house thrills.
This summer, they're at it again, and this time with a new concept: a haunted house delivery service.
The drive-in version had customers drive to a garage and stay in their cars while actors scared things up with the help of sound effects, lighting, makeup and costumes, and of course, good acting. This time, the haunted house comes to you, or rather drives to your doorstep in the guise of a spooky ambulance.
Their 絶叫救急車 zekkyo kyukyusha (literally "scream-inducing ambulance") is available through online reservation and will come to your house or specified location at a set date and time.
The specially equipped ambulance will be parked and waiting for you. Once you enter, you'll be able to enjoy "a variety of scares" within the confines of the vehicle.
The company promises to "deliver the most terrifying experience in your own private space, a tiny space of terror."
The "screambulance" is fitted with an audio system recorded with the KU100, the latest 3D sound recording microphone, so you'll get the impression that someone (or something) frightful is actually there. Your hair-raising experience will also be enhanced by "special effects" like sudden mist sprays, vibrating panels and others.
They have taken all possible measures to prevent exposure to the novel coronavirus, by providing a "completely socially distant and private" environment. The vehicle is disinfected before and after each use.
Moreover, the Kowagarase-tai's elite horror staff are not only professionals and great actors, but they also take all possible precautions to provide a safe and "corona-free" experience for customers.
The experience, which is available from July 1, and can be hired for any location within the 23 wards of Tokyo, lasts 15 minutes and costs 9,000 yen for groups of up to six.
For more information and reservations, visit their website here.
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snowymountainhell
Covid precautions are in place however, is the subject matter of this form of ‘entertainment’ appropriate given Japan’s current medical crises?
snowymountainhell
This is ingenious! *Someone ‘had a plan’ to dispatch available, ‘mobile units’ and “medical staff” to administer “entertainment” to a great number of people across a great metropolitan area*.
snowymountainhell
Seems both affordable and expedient to provide this service to many people in need of ‘some fun’.
snowymountainhell
Perhaps this could be some well-deserved, family-time ‘entertainment’ come late July & August for Obon after a successful Olympics and nearing completion of the mass Covid vaccinations. - Let’s All look forward to it!