Exit 8

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Exit 8

PG-13

Apr 2026

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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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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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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Audience Says

Exit 8 delivers a faithfully apt adaptation that’s inventive, anxiety-inducing, and unsettlingly immersive.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

1d

3.5/5

Just at the point you might feel the same anguish as the main character, Kawamura and Hirase introduce a new perspective with new characters and visual elements.

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Ty Burr

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Jun 2

3/4

Exit 8 is small but effective – it loops around in your own brain after seeing it – and it may prompt you to consider the circles we make as we move through the liminal spaces of our lives.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 7

I can see exactly why this would drive one insane... It really does become harrowing.

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Kiko Martinez

The Cinesnob Podcast

8h

C

Exit 8 is so fully committed to its structure that there's no way for it to evolve. It's more frustrating than frightening.

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Dustin Rowles

Pajiba

Jun 11

Is it good? It’s fine. Is it interesting? Not as interesting as The Backrooms, but it also doesn’t require the same mental investment. Would it make for an excellent 9th-grade English assignment on parables and metaphors? Absolutely!

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jun 10

4.5/5

A seemingly simplistic, but devilishly deceptive Kafka-esque nightmare that’s likely to haunt you for days.

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Lexie B

Jun 3

Slow burn, true to game and novel adaptation. This is a good one to sit with and discuss

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Jessica

May 10

Astounding movie. The story behind each character was incredible.

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Carter

May 9

imma excuse how stupid this guy was because it made this movie so damn good

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James

May 6

I thought it was nice, nice music when he walks through the hallway every time

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saul estrada

Apr 30

For a video game that has absolutely no story and is repetitive this movie has given it justice. From cool adaptions from the video game to its own solo creativity this film is amazing. Only critique is from a survival instinct I wouldve been ran back to go to the next stage but things have to happen for the plot sake but other than that absolutely great film I wouldnt say its horro. It definitely has its horror elements but I would say this is more suspense or eerie type of movie.

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Alonso P

Apr 29

Really good story about morality and how little we pay attention to the world around us until it really does matter

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Genki Kawamura

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Yamato Kochi

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Naru Asanuma

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Kotone Hanase

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Nana Komatsu

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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): May 8, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)