Toei and Thai production company 13 Studio have officially announced a feature-length film adaptation of Junji Ito's horror short story, The Hanging Balloons. Directed by Taweewat Wantha, this project will relocate the narrative to Thailand while maintaining the unsettling atmosphere of the original manga. This story, which explores the terrifying appearance of balloons bearing the faces of victims, was previously featured in the Shiver collection. This announcement follows a trend of international interest in Ito's work, including a separate upcoming live-action project for The Long Hair in the Attic. With various adaptations of Ito's stories appearing across different media formats globally, the horror genre continues to find new life through these regional collaborations. Are you excited to see how this classic horror story is reimagined for a Thai cinematic setting? Source: Anime News Network, "Junji Itō" (2026-10-13) —…
