https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/24/exit-8-game-film-genki-kawamura
‘Opening the hidden door within us’: how Exit 8 took a simple game to purgatory | Games | The...
Apr 24, 2026 - Genki Kawamura’s eerie new film expands on a haunting video game that leaves players lost in endless subway tunnels. He explains how this makes viewers and...
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https://www.polygon.com/exit-8-movie-review-game-adaptation/
Exit 8 is a terrific video game horror movie, but it's also much more
Apr 9, 2026 - The screen adaptation of Kotake Create's unsettling walking simulator is one of the best video game movie adaptations yet. Here's why.
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https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/04/08/what-to-watch-a-timeless-nightmare-unspools-in-brilliant-exit-8/
What to watch: A timeless nightmare unspools in brilliant 'Exit 8'
Apr 9, 2026 - And the talented Riz Ahmed puts his 21st-century stamp on the Bard
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https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2026/04/24/exit-8-review-an-elegant-horror-that-forces-the-unfortunate-heros-paranoid-mindset-on-the-viewer/
Exit 8 review: An elegant horror that forces the unfortunate hero’s paranoid mindset on the viewer...
Apr 24, 2026 - Trapped in an endless passageway, the protagonist must scan his surroundings for anomalies
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https://www.metacritic.com/movie/exit-8/
Exit 8 Reviews - Metacritic
Based on the global hit eponymous video game created by Kotake Create, the movie follows a man (Kazunari Ninomiya) trapped in an endless sterile subway...
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https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exit_8_2025
Exit 8 (2025) | Rotten Tomatoes
Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Exit 8 (2025) on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
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https://www.indiewire.com/features/podcast/best-new-movies-to-see-april-2026-christophers-exit-8-1235186425/
Best New Movies to See in April: 'The Christophers' and 'Exit 8'
Mar 27, 2026 - IndieWire's Screen Talk podcast talks 'The Christophers,' 'Exit 8,' 'The Drama,' and 'Project Hail Mary,' and previews Cannes 2026.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/exit-8-review-1235541173/
'Exit 8' May Be the Best — and Creepiest — Video Game Adaptation Ever
Apr 10, 2026 - A popular Japanese game involving an endless loop is turned into an existential horror film perfect for Tokyo commuters and Brooklyn sad dads.
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https://mashable.com/article/exit-8-review
'Exit 8' review: The most nightmarish spot-the-difference you've ever experienced | Mashable
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/09/arts/exit-8-kawamura/
'Exit 8' is a J-horror video game adaptation that may try your nerves
Apr 9, 2026 - This adaptation of the hit video game will either try your last nerve or fry it.
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https://apnews.com/article/exit-8-movie-review-a19449280c41ae814a5191cfb2742bdd
'Exit 8' review: Here is the video-game adaptation to see | AP News
Apr 7, 2026 - Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when all of a sudden elevator doors open up and a...
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https://metro.co.uk/2026/04/28/exit-8-might-deepest-unsettling-horror-film-year-28137980/
Exit 8 might be the deepest – and most unsettling – horror film of the year | Metro News
Apr 28, 2026 - As Exit 8 releases in UK cinemas, Metro speaks to director Genki Kawamura about the film version of the hit psychological horror video game.
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https://www.polygon.com/exit-8-deleted-scene-novelization-excerpt-too-scary-for-cannes/
Exit 8's director cut this scene because it was too scary for Cannes
Apr 13, 2026 - Genki Kawamura wrote and filmed this deleted scene because he thought Cannes would reject his movie adaptation of the video game Exit 8.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/exit-8-review-video-game-japanese-1236553497/
'Exit 8' Review: A Creepy if Redundant Japanese Video Game Adaptation
Apr 6, 2026 - Director Genki Kawamura’s adaptation of the indie video game hit 'Exit 8' follows a man who can’t find his way out of a Tokyo subway tunnel.
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https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/exit-8-movie-review-1235126044/
'Exit 8' Movie Review: Genki Kawamura's Arthouse Spin on Indie Game
Apr 6, 2026 - Genki Kawamura's 'Exit 8' is adapted from the virally successful 2023 independent videogame of the same name. Review
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https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/i-wouldve-loved-to-have-directed-that-one-exit-8s-genki-kawamura-on-why-hes-excited-for-a24s-backrooms-horror-movie
'I would've loved to have directed that one': Exit 8's Genki Kawamura on why he's excited for A24's...
Apr 16, 2026 - Exit 8's director is a fan of the Backrooms
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https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/exit-8-review-subway-stations-mystery-horror-takes-us-on-a-chilling-psychological-journey/a1009548279.html
Exit 8 review: Subway stations mystery horror takes us on a chilling psychological journey | Irish...
Apr 23, 2026 - Find me someone who enjoys underground subway passages. They’re noisy, stressful and it sometimes feels as if those eerie corridors will run on forever. Enter...
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https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/exit-8-review
Exit 8 review — you'll never look at subway tunnels the same way after watching this tense horror...
Apr 13, 2026 - This really is the commute from hell
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https://www.polygon.com/exit-8-director-genki-kawamura-interview-video-games-vs-movies/
Exit 8's director on the rules he broke to make a great video game movie
Apr 10, 2026 - Japanese novelist, anime producer, and director Genki Kawamura on the lines between movies and games, and what he learned from Shigeru Miyamoto.
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https://pagesix.com/2026/04/07/hollywood/jeff-shell-could-lose-huge-8-figure-sum-in-paramount-exit-amid-bitter-legal-fight-with-professional-gambler/
Jeff Shell could lose huge 8-figure sum in Paramount exit amid bitter legal fight with high-stakes...
A person familiar with Jeff Shell’s exit talks says that results from a preliminary investigation being carried out by a third-party firm, Gibson Dunn, found...
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