''Chimera Strain'' (initially known as Chimera) is a 2018

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Plot

A genius but mentally unbalanced scientist, Quint, attempts to save his terminally ill children, Miles and Flora, by freezing them alive through

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. 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.

Cast

Henry Ian Cusick Henry Ian Cusick (born 17 April 1967) is a Peruvian-Scottish actor of television, film, and theatre and a television director. He is best known for his role as Desmond Hume in the ABC television series '' Lost'', for which he received a Pri ...

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

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Accolades

Chimera Strain won the following awards: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. *

– 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

* * *{{Official website, http://chimerathemovie.com/ 2018 films American science fiction drama films American science fiction thriller films Indian science fiction drama films Indian science fiction thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films