User Reviews

feels alot longer than an hour and thirty but not in a bad way dont think id rewatch it but its not bad

There's a moment in ‘Exit 8’ in which, before the title of the next act appears on screen, the first letters legible read "hell." In the 21st century, hell is no longer that vision of burning plateaus and caverns with people being eternally incinerated. Now, it's everyday life: the long, tedious commute home that we repeat time and again. Based on the popular indie video game of the same name, the film fully translates its premise to confront the viewer with an extreme and sadly familiar experience. In a style of horror and mystery, Genki Kawamura uses liminal spaces—there's something of the infamous "backrooms" in the production design—so distinctive of the game, and creates a kind of purgatory where his protagonist must learn to decide whether to move forward or not, and not necessarily physically. Although the nature of the game works somewhat against it, the existential reflection it offers is more than relevant.

Excellent psychological thriller. Great score and cinematography, with (I suspect intentional) homages to Kubrick. Very unique and worth seeing!

Mesmo incorrendo em alguns apelos visuais um pouco acima do tom, a metáfora da linearidade do cotidiano sufocante é boa o bastante para fazer render um roteiro cujo espaço de manobra, por sua natureza, já é limitado. Embora o surrealismo quase abrace a materialidade da vida comum, não deixa de ser interessante, num jogo em que não há uma voz de comando expl[icita, obrigando-nos a também nos testar. É interessante.

When it comes to the horror genre, you can always expect some big surprises from Japan. The story of three characters searching for a way out of an endless loop may seem repetitive, but it manages to surprise the viewer without resorting to cheap effects, and with an ending that leaves questions unanswered.

Forgot to post this a while ago but a fantastic game adaptation. The way the movie was shot made it feel like 1 continuous loop and felt like a 1-1 adaptation of the games spirit

Exit 8 is practically the definition of “works better as an idea than as a movie.” Genki Kawamura nails it in adapting the game: the aesthetic is there, the logic is there too, and at various points you find yourself trying to spot the anomalies alongside the protagonist. The experience **** problem arises when it has to become a feature-length film. What is tension in the game becomes repetition, and what could have been expanded becomes mere insistence. It lacks a story to sustain all of this; it lacks a development that goes beyond the **** you can’t even say that the horror holds up on its own, because it appears more as a possibility than as something truly **** the end, it appeals to those who already know the game and even expands on its concept a bit, but it never finds the strength to sustain itself. It feels more like a stretched-out experiment than a complete film.

I really enjoyed the game, and it was amazing to see the lore of the guy with the bag, and the phone. A really nice movie with many other things that we can insert in the movie. Is this movie a black mirror for fatherhood? Or about acceptance? etc. and Japanese Movies are overall just very good. 日本語映画はかこいいです．好きです。

I want to exit the existence of this subpar film that serves as nothing but noise pollution.

I went in knowing only the game. The movie starts slow and quiet, with not much dialogue. The story overall was boring. I missed 15 minutes because I fell asleep; that's how quiet the movie is. The background story of the metro man was interesting but you get 0 answers. Waste of my time.

I was interested to see how they would adapt an indie game with no real plot into a **** the first act, it felt like they accurately captured the eerie, claustrophobic psychological terror of the endlessly looping subway. The film draws the audience in by having them scan for anomalies, just like the main character. There’s also strong tension in watching him struggle with his asthma while trying to escape.However, this is largely lost from the second act onwards, as the film shifts toward being more character-driven and leans into a metaphor for fatherhood. The tension and sense of terror fade, and even the asthma subplot is completely forgotten. While the execution isn’t great, the film is still well-made, with excellent camerawork. It’s not overly long and is generally an enjoyable 90 minutes.

I really liked it. One of the best video game adaptations I've seen because it obeys game logic. I had never played the game but could tell exactly what it must be like by watching the film; and it is (I played it later)! This makes the case that mystery puzzle and high concept 'indie' games are the best vehicles for film adaptation because they leave enough open to the imagination that a filmmaker can work with. I'd recommend this movie to people who enjoy unusual games and films. 8.5/10

If you liked the game you will like the movie. If you didn't like the game you probably won't like the movie. The sound design was great and the movie didn't drag on too much although some parts the main character was slow to react so they could play out a dramatic scene. If you don't like suspense or have a short attention span you probably will get bored though. The movie does add some twists that differ from the game and the main character has his own story unlike the game so if you played the game there is still something new to see here.

Creepy and atmospheric movie, does justice to the game and adds a layer of storytelling not found in it

What an insane accomplishment - especially considering they were essentially adapting a game mechanic, not a story. The result? Easily the most faithful video game adaptation I've ever seen, and a better Silent Hill adaptation than any of their respective films. And we're somehow still having difficulty with four survivors forced into a secluded mansion full of zombies (Resident Evil). Here's an idea: maybe try writing a movie about four survivors forced into a secluded mansion full of zombies?... Crazy, I know.