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'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.[[http://www.horror-fix.com/explore-immortality-debut-sci-fi-thriller-chimera/ Explore Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller "Chimera" - HorrorFix - Horror Movie News Reviews and More!]][[https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/12/06/maurice-haeems-completes-scifi-thriller-chimera/ Maurice Haeems Completes Scifi Thriller 'Chimera.' | Horror Society]][[https://tggeeks.com/blog/2017/12/06/amazon-eve-adds-lgbtq-element-to-sci-fi-thriller-chimera/ Amazon Eve adds LGBTQ element to Sc-Fi Thriller "Chimera" | The Two Gay Geeks]][[http://www.ravenousmonster.com/movies-tv/trailer-drops-anticipated-2018-fright-flick-chimera/ Trailer Drops for Anticipated 2018 Fright Flick CHIMERA | Ravenous Monster]][[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/12/sci-fi-thriller-chimera-gets-teaser-poster-trailer/ Sci-fi thriller Chimera gets a teaser poster and trailer]][[http://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/news/2017/12/9/filmmaker-maurice-haeems-explores-immortality-in-debut-sci-fi-thriller-chimera Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-fi Thriller Chimera]. nightmarishconjurings.com. 9 December 2017.]
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 Jessies spirit, his former flame Charlie, and his erstwhile employer Masterson.[[https://crypticrock.com/chimera-movie-review/ Chimera - Movie Review]. crypticrock.com.][[http://www.followingfilms.com/2018/04/chimera-review.html Phoenix Film Festival 2018 - CHIMERA review]][[http://www.thebitemag.com/archives/8473 Archives]. thebitemag.com.][[https://moviesreview101.com/2018/04/05/chimera-2018/ Chimera (2018) | Movie Reviews 101]][[https://fictionsmistress.com/2018/02/14/chimera-is-an-unpredictable-whirlwind-unlike-any-sci-fi-youve-seen-before/ Chimera Is An Unpredictable Whirlwind Unlike Any Sci-Fi Youve Seen Before Fiction's Mistress]][[https://shuffleonline.net/2018/05/21/chimera-review-putting-the-sci-back-in-sci-fi/ "Chimera" Review: Putting the "Sci" back in Sci-Fi Shuffle Online]][[https://www.ttf13.com/reviews/2018/2/27/chimera Chimera Thirteenth Floor]][[http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/comment/festivals/sci-fi-london-2018-ten-best Looking backwards, moving forwards: 10 of the best at Sci-Fi-London 2018 | Sight & Sound | BFI]][[https://theartofmonteque.com/2018/05/10/chimera-winner-of-the-boston-film-festival-2018-and-the-phoenix-film-festival-2018/ Chimera Winner of the Boston Film Festival 2018 and the Phoenix Film Festival 2018 | The Art Of Monteque]]
Cast
* 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
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.[Crust, Kevin and Cooper, Matthew (January 11, 2019). [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-sneaks-list-20190110-story.html Winter movie preview: Captain Marvel, Miss Bala, Dumbo and nearly 200 more new releases]. latimes.com Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2019.][[https://www.amazon.com/Chimera-Strain-Kathleen-Quinlan/dp/B07MWQGFPL/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1550826245&sr=1-2&keywords=chimera+strain Amazon.com: Chimera Strain: Kathleen Quinlan, Henry Ian Cusick, Jenna Harrison: Movies & TV]]
Accolades
Chimera Strain won the following awards:[[http://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/261296.html Chimera - Film 2018 - FILMSTARTS.de]][[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4209174/awards Chimera Strain - Awards - IMDb]][[https://www.horrorsociety.com/2018/04/23/chimera-wins-top-awards-in-boston-phoenix-announces-more-international-screenings/ Chimera Wins Top Awards in Boston & Phoenix, Announces More International Screenings. | Horror Society]][[https://voicesfromthebalcony.com/2017/12/12/313/ Review: CHIMERA (2018) - Voices From The Balcony]][[http://vsmoviepodcast.com/2018/02/16/chimera/ Chimera - S03E04 Visually Stunning Movie Podcast]][[https://www.filmfestivals.com/blog/chimera/chimera_selected_as_my_best_for_fests_by_filmfestivalscom Chimera selected as My Best for Fests by filmfestivals.com | Filmfestivals.com]][[https://horrorfreaknews.com/chimera-2018-filmquest-review Chimera - Filmquest Review]. horrorfreaknews.com.]
* 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
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