The Giant Spider
Released May 22, 2013
71 minutes, black & white, not rated
DVD & Blu-Ray / Download
The Giant Spider
TRAILER
SYNOPSIS
When radiation left behind by atomic weapons testing creates a gigantic killer mutant arachnid, it's up to a trio of scientists (Mike Cook, Billie Jo Konze and James Norgard), an Army general (Mark Haider), and a newspaper reporter (Daniel R. Sjerven) and his fiancée (Shannon McDonough) to figure out how to stop the hungry beast from devouring the entire county in writer/director Christopher R. Mihm's ode to the giant bug films of yesteryear.
AWARDS
Action/Horror Feature, First Place
2013 Highway 61 Film Festival

Forrest J. Ackerman Film Award
Famous Monsters of Filmland Film Festival
CAST AND CREW
WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND EDITED BY
Christopher R. Mihm

PRODUCERS
Christopher R. Mihm
Stephanie Mihm

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Jason Boland
Ryan Fox
Mitchell A. Gonzales
Mark Haider
Cherie "Rhuby" Gallinati

CREATURE EFFECTS
Mitchell A. Gonzales

"Giant Spider Theme" and "Spider Smash"
Written and performed by The Night Hobs


STARRING

Shannon McDonough
Zita Marczak
Daniel R. Sjerven
Howard Johnson
Billie Jo Konze
Dr. Hackett
Mike Cook
Dr. Edwards
James Norgard
Dr. Gabriel
Mark Haider
General Castle
Ware Carlton-Ford
Joe
Aaron Courteau
The Major
Elliott Mihm
Danny Johnson
Alice Mihm
Evelyn Johnson
Stephanie Mihm
Rosemary
Cherie "Rhuby" Gallinati
The Boss
Kira Pontiff
Recruit #1
Melissa Dirtzu
Recruit #2
Ann Segar
Recruit #3
Anne-Marie Gonzales
Millie
John Kaczor
Farmer #1
Richard L. Schwinden
Farmer #2
Sid Korpi
Harpy Wife
Anthony Kaczor
Downtrodden Husband
Ed Oliver
Drunk Hobo
Michael Kaiser
Deputy Hayes
Tori Fox
Eleanor
Mitchell A. Gonzales
Random Scientist
Robert Arndt
Pastor Bob
Rob Wartick
Rob
J. Andrew Wilkins
Concessions Worker
Christopher R. Mihm
Mr. Boland
Stephanie Seaman
Annie
Elizabeth Kaiser
Alice Johnson
Jana Norland
Red Scare Lady
Timothy Meinke
Alien Obsessed Man
Edd Devine
Soldier
Tarantulos Mihm
The Giant Spider
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Bob Arndt, James Atkinson, George Baker, Raymond L. Bell, Linda Lee Boyce, Richard C. Boyce, Bunch of Crazies, Paul Bunnell, Debbie Cantrell, George and Julie Chancellor, Michael, Keri, Mary, Katharine, Caedmon, Teresa, and Cecilia Cruser, Josh Cruz, Kari "The Spider Lady" Donnelly, Sue Falch, Craig A. Finseth, Kate X. Fitzgerald, Joellen Flury, Daniel Flynn, Liam Flynn, Peter K. Flynn, Robert Forto, Tori Fox, Yumiko Fujii (藤井由美子), Patricia Gandsey, Jason Genser, Eric Gobet, Elliot Gonzales, Nicholas Gonzales, Steve Hager, Paul Hansen, Dalton Hardisty, Dakota Hardisty, Brent Hilgart, Peter Hoh, James Hollaman, Rick Hutchins (as RJDiogenes), Allison Isensee, Chris Isensee, Emily Isensee, Katie Isensee, Paul & Marlys Javener @ the Stardust Twin Drive-in, Kristin Joyce & Chris Schwarz, The Kaczor Family, Rick Kalm, Ann Keller, Doug Keller, Brian Q. Kelley, Xander Korpi-Kaczor, Derek M. Koch, Brandon Kutchek, Becky Lennon, Tom Lennon, David Lund, Magus Theatres, Michael A. Maloy, Midnight Monster Movies with Dr. Bob, Shirley Miezwa, Your Confidential Concierge - Melissa Newkirk, Jim & Linda Norgard, Patrick I. Nottingham — Contemporary American Hero and Visionary!, Mitch Obrecht, Ed Oliver, Robert L. Pastor II, Jennifer, Theresa, & Ann Perkins, Diane Perrault, Anthony Plows, Mike Plows, James Pronath, Alex Rabe + Megan Daniels, Mark Rasper, Ron and Diane Renner, Steve, Pat & Sean Roddy, Natale Russo, Charles Simoneau, Gene, Dawn, & Christopher Ryan, Russ Simpson, Merrilee Town, Christopher & Sarah Urban, The Urban Dog, Michael Vieths, Robert A. Wartick, Krishna Wells, Scott Wyatt, Julie & Francis Zilka, The Girl with the Spider Tattoo, with Monica Jacobs, Eric Waelti and their Loyal Fans "The Bone Rangers," and In memory of BRUNO "The Pit Bill from Outer Space"