Exit 8

A Tokyo subway commuter gets lost in an endless passage, in this inventive and claustrophobic adaptation of the popular 2023 adventure game.

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Credits

  • Director

    Genki Kawamura

  • Screenwriters

    Kentaro Hirase, Genki Kawamura

  • With

    Yamato Kochi, Kazunari Ninomiya, Naru Asanuma

  • Japan 2025. 95min

  • Courtesy of

    Vertigo Releasing

  • Language

    Japanese

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Directed by Genki Kawamura, who produced Your Name and The Colours Within, this tense psychological horror finds its protagonist having to reach Exit 8 without overlooking any of the anomalies that appear along the seemingly endless corridors. A tense purgatory nightmare, it is both an immersive and entertaining exploration of personal choice and the impact of environments – and people – upon us.

Isabel Moir

Content warning

Contains flashing images.

How to book

Tickets start from £10 for all screenings and events in London, with concessions available for many screenings. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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