Robert Kojder chats with Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura… A prolific producer because Japanese cinema – ranging from stamping his name on the works of Hirokazu Koreeda, Makoto Shinkai, and more – Genki Kawamura is breaking into writing and directing himself. With one feature-length and short to his name so far (the latter of which […]
Movie Review – Exit 8 (2025)
Exit 8, 2025. Directed by Genki Kawamura. Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi, Nana Komatsu, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, Hirota Otsuka, Tara Nakashima, Reo Soda, Mikio Ueda, and HIKAKIN. SYNOPSIS: A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out. Setting that aside, […]
Exit 8 trailer teases Neon’s nightmarish horror video game adaptation
Neon has released the official trailer for Exit 8, their adaptation of the popular psychological horror game created by Kotake Create. Directed by Your Name producer Kawamura Genki, the film follows a man trapped in a seemingly endless sterile subway passage who must find the titular way out. Starring Kazunari Ninomiya (Letters from Iwo Jima) alongside […]
Exit 8 trailer offers first look at psychological horror video game adaptation
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 […]
