source: Clonus

Trailer—The Clonus Horror

The Clonus Horror

This is a great premise for a movie. The overall plot is very original,interesting, and something to think about. However poor production, an obviously small budget, crapy acting from the main character, and several side actors really detract from this would be classic. An up and coming producer should try to resurect this story and give this basicly half hearted atempt a proper release.

Let me start by saying that is not a bad movie at all. People claim its so poorly done with no special effects. There is no NEED for the effects!! The film is a thinking movie. Most people are so thirsty for action and violence they spit on the movies that are actually worth looking at. The movie is about people who are clones from there counterparts, and are raised as a baby to a healthy age of about 25 - 30 yrs. And when they reach that age, the people who the place of the facility Clonus, ( where all the people are ) tell the person they are going to America. America is what these people are brought up to hope for all their lives, they are all watched and do nothing but excercise to get their bodies fit and healthy. So when the time comes, they get put in a big bag, and put in a freezer for use if their HUMAN conterpart needs an organ transplant. This is, ( i think ) very believable. Go ahead and rent this, its buried treasure and deserves better credit.

The beginning of this movie had me doubting that it would be little more than a typical B sci-fi flick. But, as it progressed I began to get interested and I saw the whole thing through. The premise is interesting, original, and has the makings of making a classic. Alas, it instead ended up a mediocre movie, done in by the usual factors which turn a potentially good movie into a bad movie (bad acting, low budget etc.). I'm interested to see how this would turn out if it were remade with good actors and a big hollywood budget.

I have seen this movie a bunch of times. I like the idea of a movie about a colony of clones being used for spare parts. The cloning and what it was used for make this a good Science Fiction movie. The innocence of the clones in contrast to what they are being used for is tragic. The story of what one of the clones does when he finds out this terrible secret kept me interested until the conclusion. Some of the characters are silly and strange but it never really gets in the way of the story.