Export 8 horror movie adapted into Cannes Film Festival

Originally a viral independent game, with 1.4 million downloads worldwide, becoming one of the most watched movies at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025. Exit 8The Japanese horror film adaptation was officially selected as a prestigious midnight screening section and received eight minutes of applause from a sold-out crowd of 2,300 viewers.

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From Independent Games to Worth Cannes Cinema

The original “Exit 8” game created by Kotake Create provides players with a seemingly simple premise: browse endless underground passages in Japan while following secret guidance to detect “abnormality”. If you find an error, please look back. If everything seems to be OK, keep moving towards the elusive exit 8.

The genius of the game lies in its psychological tension – as players question their own opinions, each loop through the mundane subway corridor becomes increasingly disturbing, and it all falls into an infinite loop, with every corner full of danger. But instead of relying on jump shots, the game slowly suffocates the player in a loop, bound space, instills fear and is lined with endless subway ads, haunted by the brief existence of a strange passerby who wanders disturbing passers-by in the weird valley.

Starring Kazunari Ninomiya Upcoming restriction group Japanese Games (Arashi) and co-star Nana Komatsu, Japanese Games was transformed into Genki Kawamura’s movie, known for writing novels and directing film adaptationss for If the cat disappears from the world and Okuotoko.

Award-winning poster for exporting 8 movies depicts star Kazunari Ninomiya covering the number “8”

Traditionally retained the midnight screening sections for genre bending and experimental films, providing the perfect platform for this unique adaptation, and the film’s poster even won the “Prix Luciole” award for the best poster design in the Cannes submission.

The movie adaptation No. 8 alternative poster, played by Kochi Yamato as the weird Passerby

Come to the screen this summer

Exit 8 After its successful premiere, it will be released in the Japanese Theater on August 29, 2025. If you can’t wait to release a movie, you can experience the original game on it steamthis Android and apple App Store, or through various gaming platforms such as the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check Exit 8 Japanese official website And follow the movie’s official Instagram account on @exit8_movie for more updates.

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