Subterano (2003)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Esben Storm

Writer:

Esben Storm (written by)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Evil lurks on every level...

Plot:

Eleven souls, trapped in an underground carpark, are attacked by deadly, remote controlled toys. Only a few will survive.

Plot Keywords:

Eye Gouging | Electrocution | Decapitation | Evil Toy | Video Game

Cast

Alex Dimitriades	...	Conrad
Tasma Walton	...	Stone
Alison Whyte	...	JD
Kate Sherman	...	Angie
Jason Stojanovski	...	Slick
Chris Haywood	...	Cleary
John Clayton	...	Bruce
Anne Tenney	...	Elaine
Scott Swalwell	...	Max
Michael Saunders	...	Bickle
Veronica Segura	...	Monkey
Troy Planet	...	Attendant
Shane Briant	...	Cunningham
Christian Marchington	...	Jake
Alyssa-Jane Cook	...	Mary

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Australia:91 min

Country:

Australia | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Becker Entertainment

Trivia:

Shot in Sydney in 2000, this Australian Sci-fi film was shelved until January 2003, when it surfaced on DVD in the US. It was finally released in its home country (straight to DVD) in November 2003.

Movie Connections:

References Cube (1997)

Silly Game in a Low-Budget Movie

In a future society apparently ruled by virtual games, Conrad (Alex Dimitriades), the leader of a revolutionary group called "The Orphans of the Revolution", escapes from the guards when he was going to be executed, and with the support of his girlfriend Grace Stone (Tasma Walton), he goes to the last level of a parking garage trying to escape to a sanctuary. However, the garage is shutdown by a crazy teenager that has developed a new version of a deadly game called Subterano, and Conrad and Grace, with four teenagers, a security guard and an elder accountant have to play the game and fight to survive.

What a crap is the screenplay of this low-budget movie! Indeed it is a silly game, with no development of the characters, the place and time, and even their motives, being a complete mess. The imbecile writer uses a shallow situation, indeed a rip-off of "Logan's Run"and "The Running Man", and a director uses some computer effects and makes this movie. The good point is the beautiful unknown actress Tasma Walton, who has a good performance. In the end, if the viewer shuts-down his or her brain, it may be a watchable movie for killing time only. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil): "Subterrâneo" (Ünderground")