Metropia's collection of beautiful yet sickly characters made me do a double- and triple- take. Set in a not-so-distant future, the world is running out of oil and, in response, the government creates a massive subway system that spans across Europe. The main character, Stockholm suburbanite Roger, discovers that his life is being controlled in every detail and tries to break free with the help of the lovely Nina (seen in a lacy number below).

Vincent Gallo and Juliette Lewis have signed on as the lead voice actors for the English-language version, which is like throwing gasoline on an already amazing independent film fire. I cannot wait for this movie to come out Stateside; it's unlike anything I've seen before. A short promo has been released on the internet where the filmmaker breaks down how they created this film shot for shot. It's pretty fun - enjoy, and thanks to Quiet Earth for pointing this out.

Metropia footage

The next trailer for super dark futuristic action film Eden's Log is out. It starts with the awakening of Tolbiac, who snaps into consciousness in a dark and deep cave. He's in the middle of an ancient underground world that is haunted by phantoms and wild creatures, all which seem to be tied to actions made on the surface of this planet. Tolbiac journeys to the surface to find out who he is and how he got forced down into the dark.

And finally Twitch has pointed out one amazing blood spilling zombie from Tak Sakaguchi. Do not screw with a zombie that is fluent in the Samurai fighting style. The Samurai Zombie trailer is below:

Eden Log:
Dystopian paradise Eden Log wants to offer you a passport, but before you accept, be aware that that may mean waking up naked and covered in mud in the bottom of a cave. At least, that's exactly what happens to main character Tolbiac, who awakens without any memories or knowledge as to how he got to this strange place. He's then informed by "digital phantoms" that he is in a city that runs on energy produced from the roots of a giant tree, and that he has to journey through the bottom of this world chased by mutants - created from the Eden Log laboratories - and phantoms. This French film, directed by Franck Vestiel, has been making the festival rounds and was recently at the Toronto Film Festival.

Humains (Humans):
When a band of researchers travel to the Swiss Alps hoping to find out more about the evolution of man, what they encounter is an entirely new species of human-like creature... and the new "man" is pissed. Like all good thrillers, the scientific journey goes terribly wrong and it's human versus new man. My money is on the ape people.

Monster Movie:
A group of buddies head out on their annual trip and encounter a terrible Nessie-like monster, recording the whole experience on their shaky cam like the good post-Cloverfield and Blair Witch characters that they are. Okay, the monster is pretty plastic looking, but aren't all good B monster movies supposed to be like that? Plus points to the creators for rounding up their friends for all the side characters. You can preorder your DVD at Tempe; it hits stores this September 15.

[TIFF, Quiet Earth, Tempe DVD]