Heaven Is an Odd Place Indeed in This Peculiar, Otherworldly Ad for Pillows

Coop Home Goods gets the Chamber.Media treatment

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This is not a nightmare, even though it features a giant, talking one-eyed dog, chronic insomnia and home invasion, with an eerie whiff of Stranger Things.

The first ad for Coop Home Goods pillows actually depicts a trippy journey to “Dreamland,” the tranquil domain of Lloyd the portly angel-fairy who just wants everybody to get a good night’s rest. Relax, already!

The video, from Chamber.Media, draws inspiration from The NeverEnding Story and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, breaks the fourth wall and hawks customizable memory foam pillows that have “more than 8,000 five-star reviews on Amazon,” says the ad’s star, Facebook influencer and Nerd

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