''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

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as Quint *

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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

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Accolades

Chimera Strain won the following awards:. 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 *

– 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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* * *{{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