As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....
因家庭的缘故,高中女生艾玛(索菲亚·布莱克-德埃利亚 Sofia Black-D'Elia 饰)随教授生物的父亲(迈克尔·凯利 Michael Kelly 饰)搬到了加州的影子峡谷居住。在此期间,一种可怕的蠕虫在全世界蔓延,许多国家受到摧残,而美国各州危机也相继呈现。某天课上,艾玛的好朋友突然发病暴走,学校被迫关闭。在此之后,疫情迅速蔓延。父亲前往机场迎接被困的母亲,艾玛则和姐姐史黛西(安娜丽·提普顿 Analeigh Tipton 饰)留守家中。没过多久,美国总统宣布对加州进行戒严,凡居住在疫区的百姓不准随便出入,而被感染者则时刻威胁着幸存者的生命。