Exit 8

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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 Consensus

An unsettling maze navigated with finesse by director Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 is a video game adaptation rendered with existential dread and stylistic sophistication.

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Keith Uhlich

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1d

No appearance by the game’s sprinting White-Tile monster, but I made well-do enough with the Picasso-like monstrosities that creep their way from the Lost Man’s AI-slop-overrun social media feed into his labyrinthine arena of anguish.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

1d

4/5

It’s a parallel universe away from the unlovely worldbuilding associated with a genre that has spawned World of Warcraft, Assassin’s Creed and Silent Hill.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

2d

3.5/5

There are moments when the film recalls the old Saturday matinee serials of the 1950s, with their well-worn stock of crises, cliffhangers and creepy moments, but whether [Genki Kawamura has] made a film, a game or a puzzle, he does get you thinking.

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Brian Viner

Daily Mail (UK)

23h

4/5

I'm sure it has deep existential meaning, but it's enough just to sit back and admire the craft of writer-director Genki Kawamura.

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Kat Hughes

THN

1d

3/5

Exit 8’s director Genki Kawamura does great work at bringing the world of the video game to life, but distracts himself trying to tell a tropey storyline that almost unravels his hard earned atmosphere.

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Maria Lattila

Film Stories

1d

4/5

It retains the feel of the game, honours it, and manages to make it cinematic. It has solid work from everyone and, while not flawless, it’s impressive from start to finish.

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JAMES C

4h

Strange but very cool!

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Lytrell

1d

Very creepy and interesting. I would call it more of a psychological thriller!

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DEMARCELLO F

1d

It’s psychs you out. My eyes were glued to the screen the entire time. A really good film.

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Isabella

2d

Made my partner and me laugh really hard, although I believe it was meant to be an emotional moment. I did like how they used the game’s mechanics to work as a movie. I felt that the adaptations for the movie fit with the game enough that you can still recognize it as such but the main character was very dramatic and I had a hard time taking it seriously

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Mr Hollywood

2d

Interesting scenario. Ending could’ve been better. Overall worth a watch

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Assatta & Jevon M

2d

What I loved most about this movie is that they followed the game in a creative way that kept you gripped to the story and it made sense. The movie paced the jump scares well. It had an eerie atmosphere that kept you on your toes. --Assatta The scares were well-earned and honestly, I was excited to see what they had next. An extremely unique movie about the psychological torture that is the mundane cycle of the "daily grind". The cast was also perfect the acting sold me to the point I forgot I was watching a movie. --Jevon

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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
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: AOI Pro, Toho, Story
Rating: PG-13 (Some Bloody Images and Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2026
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)