Parts: The Clonus Horror (1979)

Very best movie i ever watch

Pretty Good

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Director: ROBERT S. FIVESON. Screenplay: Myrl A. Schriebman, Robert S. Fiveson. Based on a screenplay by Ron Smith, Bob Sullivan. Story: Bob Sullivan. Photographed in Eastman Color by Max Beaufort. Film editor: Robert Gordon. Art director: Steve Nelson. Costumes: Dorinda Rice Wood. Music: Hod David Schudson. Producers: Myrl A. Schriebman, Robert S. Fiveson. Executive producer: Myrl A. Schriebman. A Group 1 production. Copyright 1979 by Group 1 Productions. Never theatrically released or broadcast in either the U.K. or Australia. 90 minutes. (Available on a Rhino DVD).Alternative title: PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR. COMMENT: Extremely well-made sci-fi, a credit to all concerned, particularly Fiveson for his always skilfully confident and often imaginative direction and Schriebman for remarkably glossy production values which belie the film's astonishingly small $350,000 budget. Their script is not only intriguing and suspenseful, but it has the solid ring of reality – which makes the events even more disturbing. Most effective use is made of real locations, both natural and man- made, the latter including some wonderfully bizarre, and really spooky modern buildings.Acting from the largest parts to the smallest is uniformly exciting. The young stars are not over-awed by the presence of veterans like Graves and Wynn. If anything the youngsters like Donnelly and Breen seem more natural. Dick Sargent is properly menacing as the heavy.Technical credits are thoroughly professional. Great care has been taken both with the broadest canvas of the picture and the minutest details. In short, an "independent" gem. OTHER VIEWS: A thoughtful, well-constructed script with interesting characters brought vividly to life by an excellent combination of new and seasoned players. Fiveson's pacy direction keeps the excitement pounding. Photography and sets likewise make a strong impression. — JHR writing as George Addison.

This movie has the feel of a pre "The Brood" era David Cronenberg film and I honestly prefer this over Rabid or Fast Company (I can't include the one with the parasites that turns an apartment complex into sex maniacs. That premise is too funny to not enjoy). Clonus Horror also known as Parts is a decent low budget horror movie. The horror is more plot driven. The story centers around Richard a clone who lived his entire life on a clone farm with hundreds of others but because his mind is more developed than others, he is able to comprehend that something is not right about the place. He begins to ask questions. The authorities decide to deal with him but before they can, he learns the purpose of his existence and the fate of all the others who were supposed to go to America which is an Utopian concept. But Richard escapes to America and he tries to convince the person he is the clone of to help stop "Clonus" the clone farm.Many no doubt, like me, were introduced to this by the MST3K episode where they riffed this movie. That version of the movie cuts out the most disturbing scenes completely. Add them in, and the movie is effective in the horror sense. A lot of people rip the acting and there is some poor acting but much of the characters are near vegetable clones too and they do come across as such with their acting so I consider them successful. Richard is confused and scared and Tim Donnelly manages that well. The supporting cast has a mix of mid level stars and TV actors given a shot to appear in a feature film. This is a low budget movie and the limitations that brings are apparent but despite the handicap, this movie comes across better in this category (low budget sci fi/horror). Pacing is a little of an issue in my view and that's a common problem with these types of movies. Many today, will find it very slow, but a lot movies in the 70's or earlier were much like this and it was common for the time, especially on the lower budget films.I do recommend this if you are a fan of sci fi/horror films of this era.

This is one great little genre movie from the '70's, that features a great and original concept, though it might sound familiar to those who have seen Michael Bay's "The Island".The movie is set at an enclosed camp were people's clones live and train themselves to be in perfect condition, while they are being oblivious to the fact that they are actually clones, who only exist in case the person they are a clone of need a new organ. Sounds familiar already? Well it should, since this movie almost entirely features the same premise as the 2005 movie "The Island". It even resulted in a law suit, which eventually got settled.So you could say "The Clonus Horror" was a movie that was far ahead of its time. And its entire concept does play out well and originally. It's one of those typical '70's science-fiction movies that play on people's paranoia. It sets things up nicely and the movie is taking some good thriller approaches to its story as well.Only thing that really works against the movie is its low budget. It makes the movie at times come across as being a bit clumsily, or even laughable. Also the acting isn't always of the highest order, though I liked some of its supporting cast.It's low budget also doesn't make this the most spectacular genre film but there is plenty of other stuff to compensate for this. It's story alone is good enough to carry the entire movie through and makes this sort of a must-see as well for the lovers of '70's science-fiction.7/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

"The Clonus Horror" quickly developed a cult and underdog reputation because there's an ongoing lawsuit between the makers of this low-budget Sci-Fi gem and Dreamworks/Michael Bay, who "stole" the concept for their massively budgeted film "The Island". Personally I haven't seen "The Island", too mainstream for my taste, but I can easily understand why Bay & C° had interest in the premise. It's close to brilliant, disturbing and – considering the year of release – impressively ahead of its time. Clonus is the name of secret and secluded location where young, handsome and sportive clones are carefully "nurtured" until their wealthy owners (mostly politicians and industrialists) need them for an organ transplant. Of course, the clones themselves don't know what they are and what purpose they'll eventually serve. They're led to believe that one day, when they train and study hard, they can go to America and live a life of luxury. One of the clones named Richard falls in love on the premises, skeptically begins to discover the truth about his existence and escapes into freedom. But, even though he encounters some friendly and understanding people in the outside world, Richard soon experiences that the he can't escape the fiendish Clonus conspiracy. This is another one of them films for which I can't possibly comprehend the negative reviews, hatred and low ratings. Did Michael Bay perhaps hire people to rate "The Clonus Horror" 1/10 on IMDb? Because I can't explain the miserable 3.30 rating otherwise. The tension and atmosphere are professionally built up, the make-up effects are admirably engrossing (especially considering the budget), there are few neat and efficiently shocking twists near the end and the acting performances are fairly solid, with even some remarkable cameos of veteran stars like Keenan Wynn and Peter Graves. Terrific and criminally underrated film, I hope it soon gets the recognition and praise it deserves.