Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura reveals the eerie filmmaking technique he learned from Parasite's Bong Joon Ho

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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Exit 8 has one big, impressive moment, and director Genki Kawamura has explained how he managed to film it.

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new movies now playing, and I called it "a near-perfect adaptation of the hit horror game" in my review . Much of that is down to the excellent filmmaking and how they made use of their one-location space. In the movie, The Lost Man finds himself trapped in an endlessly looping subway tunnel. The only way out is for him to confront "anomalies" he finds there, ranging from a commuter acting strangely to things out of place. Article continues below You may like Exit 8 director Genki Kawamura on why he adapted the indie horror game Exit 8 review you'll never look at subway tunnels the same way after watching this tense horror movie Neon releases creepy liminal trailer for Exit 8 and I'm hoping for another great horror adaptation One of the most impressive scenes sees the subway tunnel becoming flooded, as seen in one of the trailers ,
with The Lost Man ending up underwater. I was curious how that was filmed, given the constraints of the set. The answer is very interesting and is a technique that director Genki Kawamura learned from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho, known for works like Parasite and Mickey 17. Kawamura told me, "So with the underwater scene, we had taken that set that we designed, and we actually submerged it into a pool and caused these tsunami waves to go through. "And this is something that I got a hint from, from my friend Bong Joon Ho when he filmed Parasite . In that film, he also submerged that half-basement apartment in a pool." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals,
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your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Parasite 's flooded apartment scene inspired Kawamura when making Exit 8 . (Image credit: Barunson E&A) The set design in Exit 8 is fascinating, and as audience members are also encouraged to spot anomalies along the way. Some of them are very weird or uncomfortable.

While the underwater scene was a personal highlight for me due to the eerie way it further trapped The Lost Man, I was curious about which anomaly was Kawamura's personal favorite.

He told me, "In the game, I really like this anomaly where the doorknob's in the middle of this steel door, and I like that anomaly in the movie a lot as well. What to read next The Mortuary Assistant director on turning the horror game into a movie Undertone's director Ian Tuason reveals why the horror movie's set felt haunted: 'There was a lot of unexpected things happening' Undertone director Ian Tuason opens up about the movie's sound design

"I like it because it almost feels like the corridor is this giant monster or creature that has a will of its own, and the yellow exit 8 sign is this godlike being kind of watching humans as they enter its domain."

He concluded by saying, "And this idea of the doorknob just being in the middle of the door, I think, is almost like the corridor mocking or teasing humans as they walk in."

Exit 8 really does make the most of its one-location setup, and the result
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