Holy moly, this is creepy as fuck.
Having played the game, I already knew what I was getting myself into, but seeing those endless corridors brought to life on screen is still incredibly unsettling.
It’s not quite as good as the game, though.
Part of what makes the game so effective is its simplicity. You’re constantly looking for something that isn’t quite right, questioning everything you see and slowly convincing yourself that you’re going mad.
The film tries to build more of a story around that, including giving the characters some much-needed backstory. I actually liked that because you obviously need something more to turn a simple game into a full-length film.
Although the whole asthma thing was a bit weird. If your asthma is that bad in the first place, you really shouldn’t have got on a train.
It still manages to capture that wonderfully uncomfortable feeling of being trapped somewhere that looks completely normal...
But definitely isn’t.
I’m genuinely surprised Hollywood hasn’t copied the idea yet.
Although now I’ve said that, I fully expect Exit 8: Los Angeles starring The Rock and Kevin Hart within the next three years.
4/5
