Chimera Strain Explained
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.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
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.[19] [20]
Accolades
Chimera Strain won the following awards:[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
- 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
Notes and References
- http://tnc.network/filmmaker-maurice-haeems-explores-immortality-debut-sci-fi-thriller-chimera/ Chimera Filmmaker Maurice Haeems Explores Immortality in Debut Sci-Fi Thriller Chimera - TNC Network
- https://horrornews.net/127486/chimera-new-dreadful-sci-fi-horror-thriller-debut-director-maurice-haeems/ Chimera, a New Dreadful Sci-fi / Horror Thriller by Debut Director Maurice Haeems | HNN
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4209174/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm Chimera Strain (2018) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
- 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
- https://crypticrock.com/chimera-movie-review/ Chimera - Movie Review
- http://www.followingfilms.com/2018/04/chimera-review.html Phoenix Film Festival 2018 - CHIMERA review
- http://www.thebitemag.com/archives/8473 Archives
- 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 You’ve 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
- https://www2.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
- 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.
- 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
- http://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/261296.html Chimera - Film 2018 - FILMSTARTS.de
- Web site: 上海励尊展览服务有限公司_电动倒角机网 .
- 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