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      Chimera Strain

      R Released Mar 15, 2019 1 hr. 20 min. Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 92% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A scientist freezes his children alive while he races to cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 29 Buy Now

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      Adam L never seen it sorry guys Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Low budget sci-fi that might have worked better as a 30 minute episode of something, anything but this. Not all bad, the jellyfish stuff is interesting because it's partly true and the concept of the ‘grotesque embryo farm' is an intriguing point but most of the story could have been left out and the rest rewritten. Thankfully, for it's benefit and the viewers, it was only 75 minutes without credits. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Not sure what I just watched, but it was certainly disturbing, to say the least. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member I just did not like one very much. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A social document beyond story .What I liked about this film is that it has a social warning that goes beyond the constraints of a narrative film. The issue of stem cell application isn't as hot as it was a decade or so ago, but it still fascinates and is susceptible to controversies. I am also of the opinion that the intention of the director was such that the audience understand this. The ethical and moral dilemma faced by the main character is perhaps an allegory to what we will do when these practices become common place in the very near future. On the filmmaking aspect I don't have much to fault expect they should have gotten rid of some overtly scientific and complicated words. The audience I believe isn't all that well read in this department even though they know the outline of all the main topics stated here. Good film and one I recommend. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Not my kind of film. There is lot of gore and some scenes are frankly quite hard to look at. The characters are also not likeable, albeit that must have been the intention of the writer and director. I recall Henry Ian Cusick from Lost but there's no other identifiable face. There are good aspects of the film- I liked the color palette which is a nice change from what I usually see, and of course Henry Ian is very good. I even admired the director's fearlessness in creating the characters in the way he did and having an ending which is shocking. I don't know how this film will go over in the box office. Its too dark and cerebral to appeal to sci-fi kids, and maybe too short and low budgeted to get the critical notice. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Noel Murray Los Angeles Times The film has the eerie atmosphere and outstanding makeup effects of a good fantasy thriller. But it's way too choppy to build any tension. Mar 14, 2019 Full Review Michelle Swope HorrorNews.net This is an enjoyable movie, but the dialogue is too heavy with scientific terms, which can be distracting from the story. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 25, 2019 Full Review Anton Bitel SciFiNow Maurice Haeems' debut Chimera updates the Frankenstein myth for a brave new world of genetic science May 1, 2018 Full Review Bobby LePire Film Threat Characterizations make little sense, the pacing is off, and the ending leaves so many more questions than answers. Rated: D+ Apr 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A scientist freezes his children alive while he races to cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the Turritopsis jellyfish.
      Director
      Maurice Haeems
      Screenwriter
      Maurice Haeems
      Distributor
      Vertical Entertainment
      Production Co
      Praxis Media Ventures
      Rating
      R (Bloody Images|Violence|Nudity)
      Genre
      Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 15, 2019, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 15, 2019
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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