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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.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

Chimera Strain
Directed by	Maurice Haeems[1][2]
Written by	Maurice Haeems[3]
Starring	Henry Ian Cusick Kathleen Quinlan Erika Ervin
Cinematography	David Kruta
Edited by	Fritz Feick, Brian Scofield
Music by	Aled Roberts[4]
Production company	Praxis Media Ventures
Distributed by	Vertical 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
Countries	United States India
Language	English

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

• 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.[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

External links

• Chimera Strain at IMDb
• Chimera Strain at Rotten Tomatoes
• Official website

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