Horror Legend Junji Ito Teams with Grammy Nominated Artist Poppy on 'In Old Records' Audio Experience - Bloody Disgusting

Today, Zero Zero Enterprises has launched a Kickstarter for an immersive auditory collaboration featuring Japanese horror legend Junji Ito and two-time Grammy-nominated artist Poppy. Junji Ito’s iconic horror story, In Old Records (1997), is now exactly that: a fully produced immersive audio experience on a vinyl record, with Poppy bringing a spine-tingling English vocal performance that breathes life into the adaptation. Fans can now experience In Old Records in a whole new way, adapted by Ryan Cady (The X-Files, MAGDALENA) and performed in English by Poppy and Shoko Nakagawa (Gurren Lagann, Dragon Ball Z) in Japanese. The story follows a long-lost record of singer Paula Bell’s final song and the terrible curse that befalls anyone who listens. This isn’t just a collector’s item; it’s the story going meta and breaking free from the page, becoming the very nightmare it warns against. Poppy’s album Disagree garnered her first solo female artist nomination for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. She’s previously collaborated with Knocked Loose, Bad Omens, Babymetal, and Evanescence’s Amy Lee. The Old Records vinyl ships in a jacket designed by Acky Bright, featuring Junji Ito’s actual bloody handprint as part of the artwork. The Kickstarter campaign will offer multiple variants of the vinyl; The Blood Splatter Variant is a Kickstarter exclusive. The Ghost Blue Edition (500 copies) and Glow in the Dark Edition (100 copies) will both be signed by Poppy. The Complete Collector’s Bundle includes all three variants signed by Junji Ito, but act fast: only 10 exist. Back the Old Records Kickstarter campaign here and watch the ominous teaser trailer below that sees Junji Ito give his stamp of approval. But listeners beware: The curse of Paula Bell’s final tune may linger beyond the trailer’s end… Related Topics:In Old RecordsJunji ItoPoppy Meagan Navarro Horror journalist, RT Top Critic, and Critics Choice Association member. Has appeared on PBS series' Monstrum, served on the SXSW Midnighter shorts jury, and moderated horror panels for WonderCon, SeriesFest, and Popcorn Frights Film Fest. You may like ‘New Group’ Feels Like A Lost J-Horror Classic That Turns The Human Body Into Abrasive Architecture [BHFF Review] Junji Ito’s ‘Uzumaki’ Anime Series Spirals Out on Blu-ray in September New ‘Junji Ito Crimson’ Anime Series On the Way Will Stream on Crunchyroll Click to comment Music ‘Talk to Me’s Joe Bird Will Fabricate a Found Footage Film in Satirical Thriller ‘Crashout’ Published 2 hours ago on March 12, 2026 By Alex DiVincenzo Joe Bird in 'Talk to Me' Joe Bird (Talk to Me), Catherine Laga’aia (Moana), and newcomer Evelyn Sims will star in the “Gen Z satirical thriller” Crashout, Variety has learned. The Australian production follows three high school graduates who become stranded on a remote stretch of highway after a fatal car accident. In a desperate bid to conceal their unintentional crime, they fabricate a found footage film. 19-year-old writer-director Nick Annas makes his feature debut on the project, which explores themes of self-preservation and narrative control through a contemporary youth perspective. Helen Tuck & Enzo Tedeschi of Deadhouse Films produce. Executive producers are Deanne Weir of WeirAnderson Films and Bobby Romia & Tianna Roberts of the newly formed Atypical Originals. Crashout is slated to begin production later this month. Blue Finch Films is handling worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand. Bird can next be seen in the supernatural horror film Leviticus, in theaters June 19 via Neon. Catherine Laga’aia in Disney’s ‘Moana’ Continue Reading