Finally some sci-fi action with a decent concept!

Gamer stars 300‘s Gerard Butler, who plays Kable, a death-row inmate forced to kill his fellows in the name of sadistic computer entertainment. Mind control technology allows the inmates to be ‘played’ by civilians in an online multiplayer shooter called Slayers.

The inmates are set against each other with a fistful of steel and a licence to kill.  If Kable survives 30 battles, he walks free, but game creator, Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall or ‘Dexter’) has other ideas.

Watched by millions, Kable is a cult hero, forced to fight against his will. Lucky for him he’s controlled by Simon (Logan Lerman), a young gamer who presses all the right buttons. As Kable gets closer to the final victory he plots revenge against the billionaire, Castle, and fights to regain his family and identity. Rapper Ludacris also features in this futuristic bloodbath.

Not for the weak-hearted.