By Glen Thomas

Clone Hunter, the much anticipated science fiction thriller from Pandora Machine, has been released nationwide on DVD by Lifesize Entertainment, now exclusively distributed by E1 Entertainment. It is the fifth sci-fi feature from New York based production house Pandora Machine. The company has been building a loyal audience over the past several years with titles like Solar Vengeance and Millenium Crisis. Clone Hunter stars Ben Thomas, Angela Funk and 2009 ITA Nominee David Ian Lee.

Pandora Machine has relied on the time-tested formula of sharp screenplays and strong acting to create entertaining sci fi films. “Clone Hunter is a fun film that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Like most of our work, it is in the spirit of the late ‘70s and early 80s Roger Corman ‘spaceploitation’ films,” said director Andrew Belware. The script was written by UK scribe Eric Ian Steele. Many of the visual effects in the film were crafted using the open source animation program Blender.

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What happens if the artificial intelligence that enables the wealthy and powerful to live in limitless luxury wants to share in it? Ben Cane and his junior partner, Rachel, are hired by Montserrat, a brutal Oligarch, to track down a murderous clone that threatens the stability of Montserrat’s private planet. The further Ben and Rachel delve into the case, the more corruption and internal rot they discover; ultimately, they come face to face with their own darkest secrets and must decide to which side they will pledge their allegiance.

“Clone Hunter is the kind of entertaining movie that Hollywood seems to have forgotten how to make,” said Lifesize Entertainment President Bruce Frigeri. “It values story over spectacle and character over cliché in a way that audiences will love. We’re delighted to be distributing this film.”

See the Clone Hunter trailer at vimeo.com/7646272!

Clone Hunter is now available on Amazon.com and other e-tail sites. It is also available for rental reservation on Blockbuster.com.