# Episode 259: Exit 8 with Director and Storyteller - Genki Kawamura

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Podcast: [Mostly Horror](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mostly-horror-2165535)
Published: 2026-04-09T08:30:00+00:00
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This week we sit down with Japanese director and storyteller Genki Kawamura to talk about his viral horror adaptation Exit 8, liminal horror, and what it all reflects about the world we're living in.

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