What if video games merged with real life? With a teen and a tween in the house, I sort of feel like that describes my life. But this movie – “Gamer” – is way darker than my household.

It’s a sci-fi action flick starring Gerard Butler (”300″), Michael C. Hall (”Dexter”), and Milo Ventimiglia (”Heroes”). Directed by “Crank” and “Crank: High Voltage” helmers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the story is set in a futuristic world where humans can control other humans like an online game.

Rated R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language, “Gamer” hits theaters Sept. 4, 2009. Check out the trailer below. Think you’ll see this movie?