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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Welcome to the ‘Backrooms’: We’re Officially In the Liminal Horror Era
Matt Konopka looks at the rise of the liminal horror genre and how films like Exit 8 and Backrooms have solidified the era in a big way.
Revisit ‘Exit 8’ Over and Over on Streaming
After a short delay, Neon releases its critically acclaimed liminal horror film, Exit 8, on Digital HD and VOD platforms this […]
Overlook 2026 Review: EXIT 8 is a Liminal Oddity That Works
How countless video game adaptations rich with harvested lore fail miserably, while a brain-teaser walking simulator becomes a trippy psychological th...
EXIT 8 Interview with Director / Co-Writer Genki Kawamura
In US theaters this Friday is Exit 8, based on the popular Kotake Create-developed video game. A truly inventive concept with a deep, emotional charac...
‘Exit 8’ Gets a Wild and Crazy Final Trailer Before Its Final Stop: The Big Screen!
This Friday, Neon releases its critically acclaimed Japanese liminal horror film, Exit 8. In fact, Josh Korngut raved in his review, calling Exit […]
‘Exit 8’ Director Genki Karamura on Crafting His Liminal Nightmare [Digital Cover Story]
For Dread Central's April Digital Cover Story, we interview 'Exit 8' director Genki Kawamura all about his masterful new liminal thriller.
‘Exit 8’ Director Genki Kawamura on Crafting His Liminal Nightmare [Digital Cover Story]
For Dread Central's April Digital Cover Story, we interview 'Exit 8' director Genki Kawamura all about his masterful new liminal thriller.
Creepy ‘Exit 8’ Clip Haunted by Babies Crying
This Friday, Neon releases its critically acclaimed Japanese liminal horror film, Exit 8. In fact, Josh Korngut raved in his review, calling Exit […]
‘Exit 8’ Director Says They’re Discussing a Remake of His Liminal Horror Hit [Exclusive]
Ahead of 'Exit 8' arriving in theaters on April 10th, director Genki Kawamura tells Dread Central that a remake of his horror hit is in talks.
‘Exit 8’ Poster Warns: Turn Back
Neon has just released the official poster for their highly acclaimed Japanese liminal horror film, Exit 8, arriving in North America […]
- Release Date 08/29/2025
- Language Japanese
- Director Genki Kawamura
- Editor Sakura Seya
- Cinematographer Keisuke Imamura
- Producers 山元哲人, Yoshihiro Furusawa, Taichi Ito, Kenji Yamada, Taichi Ueda, Genki Kawamura, Minami Ichikawa
- Companies TOHO, AOI Pro., Story
- Homepage exit8-movie.toho.co.jp
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | May 18, 2025 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| Japan | Aug 29, 2025 | Theatrical | — |
| France | Sep 3, 2025 | Theatrical | — |
| Russia | Sep 4, 2025 | Theatrical | — |
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