Opportunity to see keenly-awaited Japanese horror movie – for free
Hit Japanese psychological horror EXIT 8 will screen for free at over 100 independent cinemas across the UK on April 13 – 14, including four in Lincolnshire, giving UK cinemagoers a chance to see the film before nationwide release.
The horror is already a hit in Japan and has grossed over $39 million worldwide and launch fully to all UK cinemas on April 24.
But the Lincolnshire cinemas getting the preview include The Kinema in the Woods (Woodhall Spa), The Loewen Cinema (Mablethorpe), and the Savoy Cinemas in Gainsborough and Boston.
The free screenings are part of Escapes, a nationwide cinema initiative supported by the BFI awarding National Lottery funding. Escapes is designed to make cinema more accessible by hosting over 100 free cinema screenings every month.
Over 200,000 free cinema tickets have been claimed for Escapes since its launch in 2024. Free tickets are available from escapetothecinema.co.uk
EXIT 8 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?
EXIT 8 is based on award-winning Japanese video game The Exit 8 which sold over two million copies worldwide. Released in 2023, the game became an instant cult hit and gained further popularity on TikTok.
This big screen adaptation transforms the game’s claustrophobic concept into a psychological horror mystery.
EXIT 8 is directed by Genki Kawamura and stars Kazunari Ninomiya, who first gained international recognition in Letters From Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood.
Last year, EXIT 8 premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to an eight-minute standing ovation. Gaming and horror fans have been anticipating the film’s global release since.
Whether it's a blockbuster, an indie gem, or a cult classic like Point Break, Escapes is committed to engaging local communities and breaking down barriers to cinemagoing.