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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?

Critics Reviews

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Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Sep 10
3/5
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. Go to Full Review
Mark Hanson Slant Magazine Sep 4
2.5/4
The film mines unnerving tension from the absurdity of its main character’s confinement. Go to Full Review
Blake Simons IndieWire May 24
B+
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.” Go to Full Review
Steve Newall Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Jan 8
You’ve probably never seen a video game adaptation that replicates the experience and frustration of gaming quite like this. Go to Full Review
Thana Boonlert Bangkok Post Dec 29
Watching this film recreates an experience of playing a game. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Dec 18
With Exit 8, Genki Kawamura delivers an engaging and visually arresting psychological horror narrative. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Alex R @Krisroot 2d He visto muchas películas basadas en videojuegos, pero sin duda está es una de las mejores. Si bien, originalmente el videojuego no cuenta con un "lore" en si, el director logró hacer lo imposible... Crear una película totalmente entretenida sobre un videojuego de anomalías, no fuerza las referencias y es totalmente disfrutable para personas que no conocen el videojuego. See more Gabriel T @GabrielFagundes Jan 4 It has an amazing concept and good scary scenes, but I still think it's still a mid movie. REASON: 1- I don't like horror movies with kids. You expect them to cry, scream, get into panic mode, etc. But, because they can't act like an adult can act, they tend to be just "cuties," which is completely unreasonable; 2- The scary parts give in space to a sentimentalist journey, so I think the movie doesn't reach its potential. I expect it to be more action-packed and exciting. It gets boring sometimes if you don't engage with the main character's internal journey; 3- The "Paradiso Films'" watermark doesn't help to improve its visual appeal See more acsdoug D @acsdoug Dec 17 My initial intrigue turned into complete indifference. I just didn't care about what happened to any of these people. Maybe an explanation of why the exit was so elusive would have kept me interested. See more Pasint L @PasintLimkool Dec 4 A cinematic masterpiece, no jumpscare or anything, just a well thought out plot and atmosphere. There's not even any fast forward or stuff like that, just one uninterrupted continuous story. See more Harukaze Clip Dec 2 I know the game, and this is true to the original. Must watch See more Fox Nov 26 The film shows us a person's fear of being different from the behavior of the majority. See more 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