Chimera Strain
Directed byMaurice Haeems[1][2]
Written byMaurice Haeems[3]
StarringHenry Ian Cusick
Kathleen Quinlan
Erika Ervin
CinematographyDavid Kruta
Edited byFritz Feick, Brian Scofield
Music byAled Roberts[4]
Production
company
Praxis Media Ventures
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Lionsgate
Release dates
  • February 24, 2018 (2018-02-24) (Fantasporto Film Festival)
  • March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)[5][6]
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesUnited States
India
LanguageEnglish

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]

Plot

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

Release

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

Chimera Strain won the following awards:[4][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

  1. ↑ Chimera Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller Chimera - TNC Network
  2. ↑ Chimera, a New Dreadful Sci-fi / Horror Thriller by Debut Director Maurice Haeems | HNN
  3. ↑ Filmfestivals com has an eye for SciFi: check our fantastic selection | Filmfestivals.com
  4. 1 2 Chimera Strain (2018) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
  5. ↑ Chimera Strain - Movie Trailers - iTunes
  6. ↑ LA Times. 10 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Explore Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller "Chimera" - HorrorFix - Horror Movie News Reviews and More!
  8. 1 2 Maurice Haeems Completes Scifi Thriller 'Chimera.' | Horror Society
  9. 1 2 Amazon Eve adds LGBTQ element to Sc-Fi Thriller "Chimera" | The Two Gay Geeks
  10. ↑ Trailer Drops for Anticipated 2018 Fright Flick CHIMERA | Ravenous Monster
  11. ↑ Sci-fi thriller Chimera gets a teaser poster and trailer
  12. ↑ Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-fi Thriller Chimera. nightmarishconjurings.com. 9 December 2017.
  13. ↑ Chimera - Movie Review. crypticrock.com.
  14. ↑ Phoenix Film Festival 2018 - CHIMERA review
  15. ↑ Archives. thebitemag.com.
  16. ↑ Chimera (2018) | Movie Reviews 101
  17. ↑ ‘Chimera’ Is An Unpredictable Whirlwind Unlike Any Sci-Fi You’ve Seen Before – Fiction's Mistress
  18. ↑ "Chimera" Review: Putting the "Sci" back in Sci-Fi • Shuffle Online
  19. ↑ Chimera — Thirteenth Floor
  20. ↑ Looking backwards, moving forwards: 10 of the best at Sci-Fi-London 2018 | Sight & Sound | BFI
  21. ↑ “Chimera” Winner of the Boston Film Festival 2018 and the Phoenix Film Festival 2018 | The Art Of Monteque
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ Amazon.com: Chimera Strain: Kathleen Quinlan, Henry Ian Cusick, Jenna Harrison: Movies & TV
  24. ↑ Chimera - Film 2018 - FILMSTARTS.de
  25. ↑ "上海励尊展览服务有限公司_电动倒角机网".
  26. ↑ Chimera Strain - Awards - IMDb
  27. ↑ Chimera Wins Top Awards in Boston & Phoenix, Announces More International Screenings. | Horror Society
  28. ↑ Review: CHIMERA (2018) - Voices From The Balcony
  29. ↑ Chimera - S03E04 — Visually Stunning Movie Podcast
  30. ↑ Chimera selected as My Best for Fests by filmfestivals.com | Filmfestivals.com
  31. ↑ Chimera - Filmquest Review. horrorfreaknews.com.
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