Nothing worse than getting lost in, in creepy J-Horror time loop thriller Exit-8 it’s Tokyo subway. Next month Vertigo Releasing will ask you to not ‘overlook anything’ and buy the film on Blu-ray.
The film stars Kazunari Ninomiya and Yamato Kochi with Genki Kawamura (Kore-eda’s Monster, producer).
Exit-8 is based on the popular video game of the same name. Exit-8 is all about attempting to escape the endless maze of corridors and escape via the ‘exit 8’. Don’t ignore anything, if you do could find wondering those corridors forever.
Back in 2023 I was lucky to visit Tokyo, Japan and actually walked those corridors of the station. It’s an indescribable experience, not just the language barrier also nightmare of getting lost.
Robert Ewing watch the film at BFI London Film Festival late last year and loved it. He described it “Exit 8 is nothing short of magical, taking the simplest game and elevating it to unimaginable heights. It’s a profound exploration of Japanese work culture, society, and the fear of the unknown, all wrapped in an incredibly gripping film.” Read Robert’s review in full here.
Synopsis | A man trapped in an 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?
Based on the global hit horror video game created by KOTAKE CREATE, Exit 8 had its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Genki Kawamura co-creator with Kore-Eda Hirokazu of Netflix original series The Makanai, and producer of international hits Your Name and Suzume, directed by Makoto Shinkai; Mirai and Belle, directed by Mamoru Hosoda; and Monster directed by Kore-Eda Hirokazu.
Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, who made his Hollywood debut in 2006 under the direction of Clint Eastwood in Letters from Iwo Jima and Nana Komatsu, star of Martin Scorsese’s Silevnvce.
BLU-RAY EXTRAS
-Behind the Scenes of Exit 8
-On the Carpet at Cannes Film Festival
-On the Carpet at Busan Film Festival
-UK Trailer
-Japanese Trailer
Exit 8 will be released in the UK and Ireland will be available to buy first on Digital from 8th June. The on 29th June on Blu-ray.
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