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Exit 8

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A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Exit 8 finds innovation in exploring the game’s structure, creating an immersive experience that has viewers scouring the screen for anomalies along with trapped characters. It’s also a bit too lean in plot. Rated: 3/5 Sep 10, 2025 Full Review Mark Hanson Slant Magazine The film mines unnerving tension from the absurdity of its main character’s confinement. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 4, 2025 Full Review Blake Simons IndieWire Kawamura’s literary verve has elevated and transformed a dialogue-free indie game into a mystery box more reminiscent of complex ADV adventures such as “Zero Escape” and “Danganronpa,” and the cult film classic “Cube.” Rated: B+ May 24, 2025 Full Review Matthew Turner Nerdly An engaging and enjoyable puzzle thriller that delivers suspense, jump scares and a dash of emotion. Great final shot, too. Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Movie Oubliette (Podcast) Simple, effective, but intricately plotted and executed, Exit 8 is liminal horror done right. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Mariona Borrull Fotogramas Genki Kawamura's dramaturgy of this macabre game of spotting the differences set in a dull subway transfer maintains the playfulness of its adaption...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Oct 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jostein N. Mysteries movie and some creepy Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/25 Full Review sheikh K. masterpiece. underrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review Maria M The movie is good. It is well made. I think that it is a bit scary, but I have friends that said that it wasn't. It is quite mysterious and rather complicated. Don't watch it with polish dub! It sounds awful. Just watch the original version with subtitles. I personally recommend it Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Bruce P A faithful adaptation of the video game that adds a main character with a really interesting and coherent background and trauma. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Alessio C Great premise, solid visuals, good music, and the metaphor is there, deep and clear. But the execution... not so much. I get it's an Asian thing to push drama to the limit, but for me it just felt overcooked. In anime that exaggeration works - it's part of the charm. But in a live-action movie it breaks the seriousness, makes you smile when you're supposed to cry. And then the director keeps hammering you with the metaphor until it's not deep anymore, it's just obvious: "See? He's lost in the subway because he's lost in his decision about fatherhood. Get it? GET IT?" Yeah, I got it the first time. Thanks. So, the idea is great, but the delivery drags it down. 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/25 Full Review Adam C I've seen it in IMAX and was very, very impressed. I have never had an experience like this, especially since I only knew the title and general premise of the game. I think Exit 8 achieved a lot: it was creepy, unnerving, it made me jump from a scare and feel disgust from body horror. It made me question the protagonists motives, it made me cheer for them, care for them and get angry at their mistakes when I spotted something that they didn't. Finally, it kept me on my toes till the very last second and made me really tear up. I went to watch a niche, summer horror and ended up with a very elaborate psychological horror and a redemption story in the form of filmed three-act theater play. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Director
Genki Kawamura
Producer
Taichi Ito
Screenwriter
Genki Kawamura, Hirase Kentaro
Production Co
AOI Pro
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 35m