• News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

  • Movies
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Long Reads
  • Trending

Exit 8 trailer offers first look at psychological horror video game adaptation

July 13, 2025 by Amie Cranswick

Following on from its premiere during the Midnight section of the Cannnes Film Festival back in May, Umbrella Entertainment has shared a trailer for Exit 8, the psychological horror based on the 2023 video game The Exit 8.

Directed by Genki Kawamura, the film follows a man (Yamato Kôchi) as he attempts to escape the underground passage he become lost in, while he struggles to work out if the strange experience is real or just an illusion. Check out the trailer below…

A man gets lost in an underground passage. He follows the “guide” through the passage, but one after another, strange things happen to him. Is this space real? Or an illusion? Will the man be able to escape the passage?

Exit 8 is releasing in Japan on August 28th 2025, with US and UK dates expected soon.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Exit 8, Genki Kawamura, Yamato Kôchi

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

10 Essential Movies from 1976

Death Spa: Horny, Stupid, and a Lot of Fun

Halloween vs Christmas: Which Season Reigns Supreme in Cinema?

10 Great Comedic Talents Wasted By Hollywood

The Essential Joel Edgerton Movies

The Essential One Man Army Action Movies

Noirvember: The Straight-to-Video Essential Selection

The Goonies at 40: The Story Behind the Iconic 80s Adventure

A New Golden Age for John le Carré

Horror in Suburbia: Why 80s Horror Was Obsessed with Middle-Class Fear

FEATURED POSTS:

Blu-ray Review – The House of Hammer Vol. 1 (2026)

Yo Joe June G.I. Joe Classified Series reveals include Hooded Cobra Commander, Action Man, Deep Six and more

Gymkata: The Terrible Spy/Karate/Horror Film You Need to See

Raiders of the Lost Ark at 45: The Story Behind the Quintessential Action-Adventure Classic

Movie Review – Nesting (2025)

New Transformers: Age of the Primes action figures unveiled by Hasbro

Masters of the Universe Isn’t the Bomb You Think It Is

Movie Review – The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

Movie Review – Disclosure Day (2026)

Hasbro’s latest Marvel Legends Series reveals include Deadpool and Wolverine, Thunderbolts*, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Secret Wars and more

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

MTV Generation-Era Comedies That Need New Sequels

6 One-Night-Stand Thrillers for Your Watchlist

Overhated 2000s Horror Movies That Deserve Another Look

Deadpool at 10: The Story Behind the Irreverent Superhero Blockbuster

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Features
    • Articles and Long Reads
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on FlickeringMyth.com
    • Write for Flickering Myth

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Movies
  • Features and Long Reads
  • Trending
  • Flickering Myth Films
  • About Flickering Myth
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth