'Exit 8' Movie Adapts Japanese Horror Video Game About Trapped Subway Tunnel
A new Japanese horror movie called 'Exit 8' hits theaters Friday. The film adapts a popular indie video game about a man who gets trapped in a Tokyo subway tunnel and can't find his way out.
Director Genki Kawamura has turned the indie video game hit 'Exit 8' into a horror movie that opens in theaters Friday. The story follows a man who becomes trapped in a Tokyo subway tunnel and cannot escape.
The original video game became popular for its simple but scary concept of being stuck in an endless underground passage. Movie reviewers say the film captures the nightmare feeling of being trapped in a room you can't leave.
Unlike typical Japanese horror movies, 'Exit 8' stands out because it comes from a video game rather than a book or original screenplay. The movie uses both subtle scares and graphic horror to tell its story.
Reviewers describe the film as creepy but note that the repetitive nature of being trapped in the same space can feel redundant over the course of a full movie.
Video game movies are becoming more popular as studios look for new stories to tell. This film shows how even simple video game concepts can work as full-length horror movies for audiences who love scary films.
The movie opens in theaters Friday. Box office results will show if video game horror adaptations can find an audience.
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