Chimera Strain is an upcoming high-concept/low-budget sci-fi film about a mad scientist trying to save his children by editing their DNA. It comes from first time writer-director Maurice Haeems. I love a mad scientist story, and with all the controversy and philosophical dilemmas posed by Crispr, this movie seems to be very timely. Let’s hope that it lives up to its potential.
Here is the synopsis: “A brilliant but disturbed scientist named Quint (Henry Ian Cusick) freezes his own two children alive, while he races to cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the immortal Turritopsis jellyfish.”
The film also stars Kathleen Quinlan, Erika Ervin, Jenna Harrison, Karishma Ahluwalia, and Jennifer Gjulameti. Chimera Strain has played at a few film festivals and will be released in select theaters and on VOD by Vertical Entertainment on March 15. Are you going to check it out?...
Here is the synopsis: “A brilliant but disturbed scientist named Quint (Henry Ian Cusick) freezes his own two children alive, while he races to cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the immortal Turritopsis jellyfish.”
The film also stars Kathleen Quinlan, Erika Ervin, Jenna Harrison, Karishma Ahluwalia, and Jennifer Gjulameti. Chimera Strain has played at a few film festivals and will be released in select theaters and on VOD by Vertical Entertainment on March 15. Are you going to check it out?...
- 2/15/2019
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
"Will they be human?" "They will be superhuman!" Vertical Entertainment has debuted the first full trailer for a high concept, low budget sci-fi thriller titled Chimera Strain, the directorial debut of newcomer Maurice Haeems. This premiered at a few smaller film festivals last year, and is arriving on VOD this March. Henry Ian Cusick stars as a "brilliant but disturbed scientist" who decides to freeze his kids, in order to develop the cure their deadly genetic disease by decoding the DNA of the immortal Turritopsis jellyfish. It explores our fascination with immortality and all-consuming obsession with understanding our genetics. Also starring Kathleen Quinlan, Erika Ervin, Jenna Harrison, Karishma Ahluwalia, and Jennifer Gjulameti. This looks pretty cool, he's playing with some big ideas - I just hope it lives up to its potential. Here's the official Us trailer (+ poster) for Maurice Haeems' Chimera Strain, direct from YouTube: A brilliant but...
- 2/13/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Starting off today's Horror Highlights are details on Comet TV's September Prize Pack contest in association with the Charge! network. Also: Shriekfest 2018's final three films revealed, Darkness Reigns DVD giveaway details, Molly Blu-ray, DVD, and VOD release details, and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival lineup.
Comet TV's September Contest Details: "Comet TV September Contest: "Are you ready for a Spacey-week?
I hope so because Comet TV has so many cool things in September! Comet TV is the new home of the cult classic Space: 1999! The out of this world series starring Martin Landau is a fun retro adventure, you’ll love!
Plus, there are Godzilla Double Features, Dr. Who, and more!
Plus, we can’t forget the action network Charge! There is a Rocky marathon featuring the classic film series all month long!
Charge! is an action network showing the most “kickin’” and “punchin’” films ever created.
Comet TV's September Contest Details: "Comet TV September Contest: "Are you ready for a Spacey-week?
I hope so because Comet TV has so many cool things in September! Comet TV is the new home of the cult classic Space: 1999! The out of this world series starring Martin Landau is a fun retro adventure, you’ll love!
Plus, there are Godzilla Double Features, Dr. Who, and more!
Plus, we can’t forget the action network Charge! There is a Rocky marathon featuring the classic film series all month long!
Charge! is an action network showing the most “kickin’” and “punchin’” films ever created.
- 9/27/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Stars: Henry Ian Cusick, Kathleen Quinlan, Erika Ervin, Jenna Harrison, Karishma Ahluwalia, Jennifer Gjulameti, Raviv Haeems, Kaavya Jayaram | Written and Directed by Maurice Haeems
‘Medical horror’ is strange sub genre that could contain a wide range of movies. From The Fly to The Human Centipede trilogy to Frankenstein to Re-Animator. Each of those movies is very different but each of them also share some similarities with the latest movie in that list, Chimera.
Chimera follows one man, a father and scientist who wants to freeze his children alive in the hope that it will give him time to create a cure for the deadly disease they both have. Henry Ian Cusick plays the father, Quint, and he is a good actor to have you revolve your movie around. Known mainly for his TV work in Lost and The 100, Cusick puts in a strong, believable performance and he really does hold the film together.
‘Medical horror’ is strange sub genre that could contain a wide range of movies. From The Fly to The Human Centipede trilogy to Frankenstein to Re-Animator. Each of those movies is very different but each of them also share some similarities with the latest movie in that list, Chimera.
Chimera follows one man, a father and scientist who wants to freeze his children alive in the hope that it will give him time to create a cure for the deadly disease they both have. Henry Ian Cusick plays the father, Quint, and he is a good actor to have you revolve your movie around. Known mainly for his TV work in Lost and The 100, Cusick puts in a strong, believable performance and he really does hold the film together.
- 5/4/2018
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
To mark the release of Riot on DVD, we’ve got 3 copies of the movie to give away. The movie stars Nick Nevern (The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan) stars alongside Kellie Shirley, Jenna Harrison, Lorraine Stanley, Con O’Neill and Steven Berkoff. Riot is directed by Simon Phillips.
This gritty thriller sees troubled cop Damien (Nick Nevern) facing off against his old gang in the 2011 London riots. As tensions in the capital rise, a tragic incident kicks off city-wide violence that leaves no one unaffected, including his police partner, Louise (Kellie Shirley).
Before signing up for the force Damien ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he’s on the other side of the law he faces a tough decision: side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok?
Please note: This competition...
This gritty thriller sees troubled cop Damien (Nick Nevern) facing off against his old gang in the 2011 London riots. As tensions in the capital rise, a tragic incident kicks off city-wide violence that leaves no one unaffected, including his police partner, Louise (Kellie Shirley).
Before signing up for the force Damien ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he’s on the other side of the law he faces a tough decision: side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok?
Please note: This competition...
- 12/10/2013
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
'Dancing on Ice' will return on January 6. The celebrity skating contest's air date has been confirmed by ITV, with Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley returning to host. A post on the channel's Twitter page read: ''It's back! Dancing on Ice returns 6.15pm Sunday 6 January on ITV1 (sic)'' The news comes a week after it was announced several of the professional skaters - Frankie Poultney, Nina Ulanova, Matt Gonzalez, Brooke Castile, Jodeyne Higgins, Sean Rice, Lukasz Rozycki and Alexandra Schauman - will not be returning, and in their places Robin Johnstone, Jenna Harrison, Andy Buchanan, Olga Sharutenko and Michael Zenezini have already...
- 12/14/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
'Dancing on Ice' will return on January 6. The celebrity skating contest's air date has been confirmed by ITV, with Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley returning to host. A post on the channel's Twitter page read: ''It's back! Dancing on Ice returns 6.15pm Sunday 6 January on ITV1 (sic)'' The news comes a week after it was announced several of the professional skaters - Frankie Poultney, Nina Ulanova, Matt Gonzalez, Brooke Castile, Jodeyne Higgins, Sean Rice, Lukasz Rozycki and Alexandra Schauman - will not be returning, and in their places Robin Johnstone, Jenna Harrison, Andy Buchanan, Olga Sharutenko and Michael Zenezini have already...
- 12/13/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
*full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by producer Paul Tanter. **there are minor spoilers here. Director: Simon Phillips. Writers: James Crow and Simon Phillips. Cast: Nick Nevern, Kellie Shirley, Jenna Harrison, Con O'Neill, Peter Barrett, Roland Manookian, Lorraine Stanley, Mark Harris, Charlie Bond, Steven Berkoff, and Merveille Lukeba. Tagline: "Hooligan first, cop second." GBH is the latest film to come out of the United Kingdom from actor and director Simon Phillips and distributor Revolver Entertainment. The film is set during the London riots of 2011. In this setting, a love story develops between characters Damien (Nick Nevern) and Louise (Kelly Shirley). Violent events split them apart. The film offers an anti-violent message, but that message might be lost amongst all of the chaos occurring onscreen. Overall, GBH is an entertaining film with only a couple film elements hampering the film's full potential. If you did not know.
- 11/30/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Riots, Corrupt Coppers, Hooligans, we seem to have a gritty British flick on our hands people. From the star (Nick Nevern) and Producer of The Rise And Fall Of A White Collar Hooligan and accompanied by some pretty strong recommendations from online critics comes GBH. The movie also stars Jenna Harrison, Kellie Shirley, Con O’Neill, Peter Barrett and is directed by Simon Phillips.
Here is the trailer and an summary of the plot from the press release:
GBH is a powerful tale of justice and vengeance starring Damien (Nick Nevern) a London copper with a past he’s trying to forget. Before signing up for the force he ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he’s on the other side of the law and faces a tough decision: side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok?...
Here is the trailer and an summary of the plot from the press release:
GBH is a powerful tale of justice and vengeance starring Damien (Nick Nevern) a London copper with a past he’s trying to forget. Before signing up for the force he ran with a football firm, getting involved in tear-ups up and down the country. Now he’s on the other side of the law and faces a tough decision: side with his old crew or protect London as it burns and rioters run amok?...
- 9/12/2012
- by Asim Burney
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hitting DVD today is Against the Dark , the horror-actioner that pits the mighty Steven Seagal against vampires in a post-apocalyptic scenario. If you're unsure whether it's a "buy" or a "rent" feast on the four clips we're currently hosting in our database . You'll find the trailer, synopsis and cover art there as well. Directed by Richard Crudo, the film co-stars Tanoai Reed, Emma Catherwood, Jenna Harrison and Skye Bennett.
- 2/10/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
NEW YORK -- The Discovery Channel is getting into the movie business. For the first time in its 18-year history, the cable network will air an original film. Scheduled for early 2004, 12 Days of Terror chronicles the series of real-life shark attacks in 1916 that later inspired the Peter Benchley novel Jaws. "With so much viewer fragmentation out there, it is incumbent upon us to look at new opportunities to tell amazing stories," Discovery executive vp and general manager Clark Bunting said. "This is a logical extension to opening up the entertainment side to what we do." Shot in Cape Town, South Africa, Terror completed its 25-day production this month. With a cast including John Ryhs-Davies (the Lord of the Rings trilogy) and newcomers Colin Egglesfield and Jenna Harrison, the two-hour thriller was directed by Jack Sholder (The Hidden) and written by Jeffrey Reiner, J.T. Allen and Tommy Lee Wallace.
- 6/26/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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