Last year, Fangoria Studios announced plans to bring some of Junji Ito’s stories to the screen in the form of film adaptations. The first to be announced was Bloodsucking Darkness, with more promised from the pages of the Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection manga. The latest update has Fangoria Studios teaming up with Through the Lens Entertainment to adapt the aforementioned story and Mystery of the Haunted House Part 1 and Part 2.
Producers under Fangoria Studios include Armen Aghaeian, Tara Ansley and Abhi Goel. Junji Ito will also serve as producer along with Yasu Kutami and Tsubasa Yamaguchi of Amuse Group USA, and Aditya Chand and Jay Van Hoy of Through the Lens Entertainment. Indie producer Carlos Aguirre will serve as executive producer.