Chimera Strain (initially known as Chimera) is a 2018 science fiction drama/thriller film written and directed by Maurice Haeems, and produced by Jay Sitaram and Maurice Haeems.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
| Chimera Strain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Haeems[3][4] |
| Written by | Maurice Haeems[5] |
| Starring | Henry Ian Cusick Kathleen Quinlan Erika Ervin |
| Cinematography | David Kruta |
| Edited by | Fritz Feick, Brian Scofield |
| Music by | Aled Roberts[6] |
Production company | Praxis Media Ventures |
| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment Lionsgate |
Release dates | |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Countries | United States India |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA genius but mentally unbalanced scientist, Quint, attempts to save his terminally ill children, Miles and Flora, by freezing them alive through cryptobiosis. He operates out of a remote, abandoned, and isolated research facility where he clandestinely brings the comatose body of his estranged wife, Jessie, so that he may experiment on her and find a cure for his children. He buries himself in research, and motivated by the fear of loss, he works day and night to find a cure to their deadly genetic disease. He intends to decode the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish which are biologically immortal and possess the ability to transdifferentiate. However, Quint faces a number of obstacles, distractions, and antagonists in the form of Jessie’s spirit, his former flame Charlie, and his erstwhile employer Masterson.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Cast
edit- Henry Ian Cusick as Quint
- Kathleen Quinlan as Masterson
- Erika Ervin as Dita Gruze
- Jenna Harrison as Charlie
- Karishma Ahluwalia as Jessie
- Jennifer Gjulameti as Griffin
- Raviv Haeems as Miles
- Kaavya Jayaram as Flora
Release
editThe film was released in select theatres and VOD on March 15, 2019 and on DVD on April 16, 2019 by Vertical Entertainment and Lionsgate.[8][9][22][23]
Accolades
editChimera Strain won the following awards:[6][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
- Boston International Film Festival 2018 – Best Narrative Feature
- International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival 2018 – Best Sci-Fi Feature
- LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival 2018 – Best International Feature Film
- PDXtreme: Portland Underground Film Festival 2019 – Best Feature Film
- Phoenix Film Festival 2018 – Phoenix Film Foundation Best Sci-Fi Feature
- Puerto Rico Horror Film Festival 2018 – Jury Prize Best Feature Film
- Rome International Film Festival 2018 – Best Narrative Feature
The cast and crew of Chimera Strain won the following awards for their work on the film.
- Henry Ian Cusick – Best Actor at PDXtreme: Portland Underground Film Festival 2019
- Kathleen Quinlan – Best Supporting Actress at FilmQuest 2018
- Kathleen Quinlan – Best Supporting Role at NOLA Horror Film Festival 2018
- David Kruta – Best Cinematography at Boston International Film Festival 2018
- Lawrence Sampson – Best Production Design at New York City Independent Film Festival 2018
- Sara Mills-Broffman – Best Costumes at New York City Independent Film Festival 2018
References
edit- ^ Chimera Strain - Movie Trailers - iTunes
- ^ LA Times. 10 January 2019.
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- ^ Chimera, a New Dreadful Sci-fi / Horror Thriller by Debut Director Maurice Haeems | HNN
- ^ Filmfestivals com has an eye for SciFi: check our fantastic selection | Filmfestivals.com
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- ^ Explore Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller "Chimera" - HorrorFix - Horror Movie News Reviews and More!
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- ^ a b Amazon Eve adds LGBTQ element to Sc-Fi Thriller "Chimera" | The Two Gay Geeks
- ^ Trailer Drops for Anticipated 2018 Fright Flick CHIMERA | Ravenous Monster
- ^ Sci-fi thriller Chimera gets a teaser poster and trailer
- ^ Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-fi Thriller Chimera. nightmarishconjurings.com. 9 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ Phoenix Film Festival 2018 - CHIMERA review
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- ^ Chimera (2018) | Movie Reviews 101
- ^ ‘Chimera’ Is An Unpredictable Whirlwind Unlike Any Sci-Fi You’ve Seen Before – Fiction's Mistress
- ^ "Chimera" Review: Putting the "Sci" back in Sci-Fi • Shuffle Online
- ^ Chimera — Thirteenth Floor[usurped]
- ^ Looking backwards, moving forwards: 10 of the best at Sci-Fi-London 2018 | Sight & Sound | BFI
- ^ “Chimera” Winner of the Boston Film Festival 2018 and the Phoenix Film Festival 2018 | The Art Of Monteque
- ^ Crust, Kevin and Cooper, Matthew (January 11, 2019). “Winter movie preview: ‘Captain Marvel,’ ‘Miss Bala,’ ‘Dumbo’ and nearly 200 more new releases”. latimes.com Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Amazon.com: Chimera Strain: Kathleen Quinlan, Henry Ian Cusick, Jenna Harrison: Movies & TV
- ^ Chimera - Film 2018 - FILMSTARTS.de
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- ^ Chimera Strain - Awards - IMDb
- ^ Chimera Wins Top Awards in Boston & Phoenix, Announces More International Screenings. | Horror Society
- ^ Review: CHIMERA (2018) - Voices From The Balcony
- ^ Chimera - S03E04 — Visually Stunning Movie Podcast
- ^ Chimera selected as My Best for Fests by filmfestivals.com | Filmfestivals.com
- ^ Chimera - Filmquest Review. horrorfreaknews.com.