Liminal horror is set to be all the rage at the box office this year, with A24’s James Wan-produced Backrooms likely to become a big time hit on May 29. But before that, rival genre distributor NEON will be unleashing the horror movie Exit 8 in theaters on April 10, 2026.
The Japanese psychological horror movie Exit 8 has received its rating from the MPA this week.
How scary will the Exit 8 movie be?
Exit 8 is rated PG-13 for “some bloody images and terror.”
What is the Exit 8 horror film about?
Based on the popular video game created by Kotake Create, the film follows a man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway as he sets out to find Exit 8.
The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8.
But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Who stars in the Exit 8 movie?
The film’s cast includes…
- Kazunari Ninomiya (Letters from Iwo Jima)
- Yamato Kôchi
- Naru Asanuma
- Kotone Hanase
- Nana Komatsu (Silence)
Kawamura Genki directs Exit 8 from a script he co-wrote with Kentaro Hirase. Kenji Yamada (Godzilla Minus One), Yuto Sakata, Akito Yamamoto, and Taichi Ito produce.
Exit 8 premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, receiving an 8-minute standing ovation. It went on to play the Toronto International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Beyond Fest, Busan International Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “The true magic of Exit 8 lies with its impressive ability to recreate the feeling of playing a game, as you find yourself scouring the walls, floors, and ceilings of a cosmic backroom hallway to assist the Lost Man in his search for anomalies.”
Watch the official trailer for horror movie Exit 8 below.
