Psychological horrors are not only meant to mess with the characters’ minds, but also make us think about what they’re experiencing. Japanese horror Exit 8 barely gets there in that regard. Based on ...

You are in a subway tunnel. To get out, you must reach Exit 8. However, this isn’t as simple as walking down a hallway and making the right turns as you follow a map. The only way to get to the exit ...

I’ve long been fascinated by what I call No Exit Horror, a term I’ve coined for a sub-genre rooted in existential dread, where characters are trapped in singular, oppressive spaces they cannot escape.

While most video-game movies fail in trying to translate active game mechanics to the passive experience of movie-watching, Exit 8 thrives by truly making viewers feel as though they’re a part of the ...

I never thought I’d see a video game adaptation playing the film festival circuit, but there’s a first time for anything, in this instance being TIFF 2025 film Exit 8, based on the indie horror title ...

Cannes: Kawamura’s delightful blockbuster provocation, hailing from Toho, adapts the virally successful 2023 independent video game in smart and surprising ways. Ask anyone — it’s easy to get lost in ...

For those unfamiliar, The Exit 8 can be a relatively short walking simulator. It all depends on your own reaction times and observational skills. You’re essentially walking through an underground ...

Genki Kawamura's inventive reimagining of a simple walking game is enjoyable puzzle therapy for anyone who has ever felt trapped in the Tokyo metro tunnels of their own mind. While comparisons to cult ...

The Exit 8 VR throws you directly into its world without a single note of instruction. I pushed forward, watching a single businessman walk down the hallway, holding a cellular phone in his left hand ...