Spoiler.

The zombie apocalypse happened -- and we won.

But though society has recovered, the threat of infection is always there -- and Los Angeles coroner Tommy Rossman is the man they call when things go wrong.
posted by Drexen on May 27, 2012 - 42 comments

The extended trailer for David Cronenberg's adaptation of Don DeLillo's Cosmopolis has hit the internet.
posted by The Whelk on Apr 21, 2012 - 62 comments

Growing Is Forever they whispered.
posted by netbros on Dec 11, 2011 - 12 comments

In the Cut: Piecing Together the Action Sequence. A video essay in three parts by Jim Emerson.

• Part I: Shots in the Dark (Knight)
• Part II: A Dash of Salt
• Part III: I Left my Heart in my Throat in San Francisco

posted by villanelles at dawn on Dec 6, 2011 - 46 comments

Like a "modern-day pirate," 75-year-old Ray Ives has been diving for sunken treasure for decades. Wearing an ancient, bronze-helmeted diving suit, he searches the ocean floor and keeps a huge collection of marine salvage (including antique cannon balls, 'bottles, bells, swords, portholes and diving gear') in a shipping container "museum" at a British marina.

Ray: A Life Underwater: Vimeo / YouTube. (A short film documentary.) [more inside]
posted by zarq on Sep 23, 2011 - 5 comments

Bizarrely unsettling tape art. [SLVimeo]
posted by phunniemee on Sep 11, 2011 - 47 comments

Mortys. (Vimeo) A short, animated film in French with English subtitles. Also on YouTube and DailyMotion [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 29, 2011 - 6 comments

Tooth Fairy Affair (SLYT - Vimeo) [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 22, 2011 - 3 comments

The Soundworks Collection gives a behind-the-scenes look into the work of talented sound teams working on feature films, soundtrack scoring, and video games with a compilation of exclusive interviews, awards shows / event panel coverage and sound stage / studio room videos. Vimeo Channel. YouTube Channel. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 1, 2011 - 8 comments

Hambuster: when your lunch goes berserk. Vimeo; Warning, funny, violent, and gory as Hell, so maybe NSFW. Also available in 3D. [more inside]
posted by bwg on May 21, 2011 - 18 comments

Symmetry. [more inside]
posted by pwally on Apr 22, 2011 - 18 comments

Out of Sync: "A man departs his house, only to realize what he leaves behind. By separating sound from visuals, Out of Sync paints a uniquely involving portrait of a marriage at breaking point. Is there still time to save the relationship?" [more inside]
posted by bwg on Feb 22, 2011 - 7 comments

From 2005, a short film version of Rogue Farm by Metafilter's Own Charlie Stross. Not had your fill of biotech horror in the Highlands? Listen to an ensemble cast perform the whole thing at Balticon, or indeed, read the original story.
posted by Happy Dave on Oct 1, 2010 - 7 comments

Shinya Kimura likes motorcycles. (A short film about a custom motorcycle engineer.)
posted by dobbs on Aug 31, 2010 - 11 comments

35mm by Pascal Monaco. [more inside]
posted by andoatnp on Jul 19, 2010 - 6 comments