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KOTAKE CREATE’s 2023 walking simulator, The Exit 8, traps players in an infinite underground loop, mining psychological scares from liminal spaces. A live-action film adaptation is on the way from Toho Co., Ltd.
Watch the eerie announcement video below, which teases the endless loops and promises a 2025 release in Japan and looks almost identical to the game.
Exit 8 follows “A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway on a frustrating mission to get out.”
The video game’s synopsis gives only slightly more details: “You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach ‘The Exit 8’. Don’t overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn back immediately. If you don’t find anomalies, do not turn back. To go out from Exit 8.”
Japanese filmmaker Genki Kawamura (Monster, Suzume) writes, produces, and directs Exit 8.
Toho shared an official statement from KOTAKE CREATE about the upcoming adaptation: “‘Exit 8’ will be made into a live-action movie! I was surprised and grateful because I never expected that the game would be released at the end of November 2023 and then a movie would be announced about a year later. When I heard about the movie, I wondered how they would turn a game without a story into a movie, but I think it has turned out to be an interesting movie without destroying the world view and atmosphere of ‘Exit 8’! I also had the opportunity to visit the filming location, and it was really amazing to see the underground passage and the old man right in front of me! I hope you will look forward to it! I am also looking forward to the release!”
As for a stateside release, Exit 8 heads to the European Film Market next week to launch sales, Deadline reports.
While we wait for additional news on this adaptation, The Exit 8 is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam. The hit video game has been downloaded over 1.4 million times.
