8-ban deguchi

Based off the video game, very good movie would recommend :D, lets hope I sure don't get stuck in that loop lol.

Also, make sure to stay tuned for the post credits scene, because theres a teaser for the second movie which is basically the first one but on a subway train this time instead of in a subway station hall.

It is a film adaptation of a computer game. The plot revolves around discovering anomalies at a train station and deciding which direction to go, with a horror and thriller theme.

However, the horror element is almost nonexistent, and it also lacks suspense. Because of this, the film fails to deliver what it promises and ends up being mediocre. Considering that there was already a ready-made storyline, it is quite disappointing for the film to turn out so lacking. 5/10.

This was very horrible, it didn't make any sense. I don't half of what happened, I think it could of worked as a mini film but not as a full on movie. And this guy is so stupid, HE JUST STANDS THERE, when he's supposed to turn back LIKE WHAT??? WHY DID YOU GO THROUGH THE DOOR??? This guy thinks he's in a horror movie and just proceeds to go into it. I didn't understand the walking guy either and a lot just didn't make sense, and what happened to the kid?!?

I'm surprised that I was genuinely invested in the story from the start and completely blown away by how impressive it is. You know why? Okay, so this movie is based on the 2023 Japanese horror game of the same name, and there's no actual plot in the game itself; you just have to find anomalies to escape this never-ending passageway. I mean think about it, how one could make a movie based on a video game with no real narrative and not even a character to be developed in the first place?. Well, director Genki Kawamura and co-writer Kentaro Hirase obviously took what's already been in the game, and they expanded it and deepened the mystery very brilliantly. Knowing how the gameplay is, you'll probably expect this to be a long, tedious movie. I kid you not, I didn't find myself in a position where I was about to be bored as hell. Also, what's great about the script is that they took us back and forth to three different characters' POV in this hellhole, which makes the whole experience even more exciting. This movie is so good at evoking the feeling of frustration and despair in the act of possibly the worst situation a person could be in.

Not mentioning Exit 8' undoubtedly excellent technical feats would be downplaying its strongest aspect. It's obvious that they don't have a big amount of budget, and some scenes definitely show, but honestly, I was baffled by how they approached it. The close-ups and tracking shots really put us there to be in the moment with these people, the use of Steadicam and seamless editing heighten the immersion. Exit 8 has a "videogame adaptation" written all over it, essentially capturing basically everything that the source material has to a great extent.

This absolutely briliant movie in a way it is made and shot. The camera plays a tricks on you, builds incredible tension, lets you looking for "anomalies" just like the characters do so you truly become ingaged in the story.

"Exit 8" is a smart and inventive project that makes the most of its minimalism.