Review

Exit 8

Gerardo LS

11 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

Exit 8

Dir. Genki Kawamura

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If this isn’t seen as the best ad for a Japanese PT-like Steam game, but instead as a surprisingly entertaining horror film, I’d be perfectly fine with that. Kawamura is definitely a director worth watching, especially for achieving the new modern standard of liminal space horror that’s likely to define the genre in years to come, as it seems to be on the verge of a big explosion. Kazunari Ninomiya’s performance is good enough to carry the serviceable script, but the real highlight is the long, seamless one-take sections that effectively convey the liminal space nightmare. This was a fun watch.

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