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 edit
A 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 edit
The 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 edit
Chimera 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
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- ^ 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
- ^ a b Chimera Strain (2018) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
- ^ Explore Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller "Chimera" - HorrorFix - Horror Movie News Reviews and More!
- ^ a b Maurice Haeems Completes Scifi Thriller 'Chimera.' | Horror Society
- ^ 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]
- ^ Chimera - Movie Review. crypticrock.com.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "上海励尊展览服务有限公司_电动倒角机网".
- ^ 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.
