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After 20 years of making movies, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm has decided that it is time... to finally make the anthology movie he's been thinking and talking about for years! Every time Mr. Mihm releases a new movie, he ends up going through a period of paranoia, fear, and self-doubt about the future of his movie universe. Then, inspiration hits and he's off-and-running on his next grand cinematic adventure—and this year turned out to be no different!
Just one short week after the world premiere of "Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," Mr. Mihm found himself brainstorming and writing script pages for what he intends to be his first film of the third decade of the Mihmiverse: "The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)!"
In the next great Mihmiverse film, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm takes a stab (pun intended) at an anthology movie in the vein of "Twilight Zone: The Movie," "Trilogy of Terror," and "Creepshow," albeit in his signature retro-B-movie style! In a series of linked, short tales-of-horror, an unmanned spacecraft returning from the asteroid Vesta breaks-up upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere and scatters sample containers across Phantom Lake County! Not-so-unexpectedly (particularly for a Mihmiverse movie), contact with the mysterious, otherworldly contents of these canisters creates a whole host of terrifying creatures like mushroom monsters, killer garden gnomes, and more! Can the local population survive such shocking encounters, or will this be the end of all life in Phantom Lake County!?
As has been reiterated year-after-year, the Mihmiverse is only made possible by contributions from fans like you. And, as this new project is in its beginning stages, now is the time when the Mihmiverse needs contributions the most!
For each $25.00 donation, all contributors will be entitled to having a single name of their choosing listed in the contributors section of the closing credits of the film and a customized, frame-able document certifying their contribution! Credits can even be given as gifts! Imagine the looks on the faces of your loved ones when they find out their names will be immortalized on the silver screen!
A single credit is defined as the name of one (1) person or corporate entity. Any credit requiring the word "and," an ampersand (&), and/or a comma (except when part of a legal company name) will constitute multiple credits and MUST BE paid for separately. Contributors have NO SAY in the decisions or actions taken by anyone involved in the actual production of the film and are NOT entitled to ANY possible future profits earned by the film, derivative works, and/or merchandise created for or featuring elements from the film. Becoming an contributor does not entitle the participant to ANY ownership WHATSOEVER of the finished film or associated elements.
NOTE: Physical media copies of the finished film are NOT included with contributions. If you would like to receive DVDs and/or Blu-Rays of the film when it is released, you MUST pre-order them separately. We reserve the right to refuse any credit we deem inappropriate. All refused credits will be refunded.
If you would like to contribute to "The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)," go HERE!
It's been almost a month since the 20th Mihmiverse feature, "Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," held its wildly successful world premiere event!
Despite a nasty little snow storm the night before, low temps, and slippery road conditions, a good number of fans still came out to the historic Heights Theater to be the first people anywhere to experience the misadventures of Baby Face, Short Stack, and Queenie Bee as they battled the evil Pastor Goodman and his hired guns. There were laughs aplenty and DVDs & Blu-Rays flew off the racks after the show! It was truly a thrilling night! Everyone was THRILLED!
Check out the photo below of the stars of the film, Jackie Baker (Queenie Bee), Elizabeth Kaiser (Short Stack), and Alice Mihm (Baby Face), taken in their color-coordinated outfits under the Heights marquee!
ORDER "THREE BAD GIRLS" TODAY!
In writer/director Christopher R. Mihm's ode to "teensploitation" films of the 1950s and the cinematic oeuvre of the Coen Brothers, three female juvenile delinquents obtain a firearm and, just for the thrill of it, start robbing the fine folks of New Berlin. Unfortunately, their crime spree takes an unexpected turn after they mug and nearly murder the gambling-addicted pastor of the local church—who turns out to be an immortal, blood-sucking creature of the night! Hijinks ensue when the vampiric padre hires a pair of hitmen to help him retrieve his stolen cash and seek revenge against the three bad girls responsible!
The disc contains a high quality digital transfer of the film and several exclusive special features, including a blooper reel, two photo galleries, feature-length commentary with writer/director Christopher R. Mihm, English subtitles, and much more!
Feature Run Time: 1 hour, 16 minutes. Black & White, Widescreen, NOT RATED.
WATCH "THREE BAD GIRLS" DIGITALLY!
Don't forget that, in addition to being able to purchase the newly-released Mihmiverse film, "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," on
DVD and
Blu-Ray, it's also available to watch (and own) on both
Vimeo and
Patreon!
In fact, the entire Mihmiverse catalog is available digitally for rent and/or own at the Mihmiverse's
Video On-Demand portal at
Vimeo and through the Mihmiverse
Patreon!
AND, as a special bonus, every paying
member of the Mihmiverse
Patreon is given
FREE access to the entire catalog (except, for a limited time, the latest release) as one of the perks!
To check out the "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires" digital release page on
Vimeo, go
HERE!
To check out the
Mihmiverse Patreon, go
HERE!
JOIN THE MIHMIVERSE PATREON
Do you love the films of writer/director Christopher R. Mihm? Do you want to help ensure that the Mihmiverse continues to survive and thrive into the foreseeable future?
AND do you want to experience exclusive Mihmiverse content? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you absolutely
MUST join the
Mihmiverse Patreon!
The
Mihmiverse Patreon is fully sanctioned and personally curated by writer/director Christopher R. Mihm. Every "
basic monster" member is granted access to a treasure trove of Mihmiverse-related stuff, including recurring audio content like
An Oral History of the Mihmiverse and
Bad Poetry Wednesdays, behind-the-scenes photos and video, first-look news, the ability to watch the entire Mihmiverse catalog, and hosted content like live interviews and film watch-alongs—with more being added all the time!
PLUS,
members will have opportunities to have their voices heard with online surveys, live chats, and interactive events!
The "indie movie biz" is a tough one, and it's getting more difficult to maintain every year. Thankfully,
Patreon is the answer to helping alleviate some of the strain modern filmmakers and artists find themselves under in this increasingly chaotic creative environment. If you're a true fan of the cinematic world writer/director Christopher R. Mihm has created, we highly recommend you join the
Mihmiverse Patreon today!
THE MIHMIVERSE MONTHLY AUDIOCAST
The latest episode of the
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast has arrived!
This month, host writer/director Christopher R. Mihm recaps last month's "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires" world premiere, talks about his experiences with anxiety and self-doubt (in relation to his filmmaking), and discusses what's next on his agenda!
The
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast is hosted by writer/director Christopher R. Mihm and is focused specifically on what's going on
RIGHT NOW in the Mihmiverse. In addition, Mr. Mihm will discuss the monster movie-making process, touch briefly on the future of the 'verse, pontificate on random subjects, and be joined by guests from within and without the Mihmiverse.
PLUS, each episode will include something unique you won't find anywhere else!
The
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast is now hosted, free to the public, at the
Mihmiverse Patreon! To download an .mp3 of the latest episode or to listen online, go
HERE!
Under the Sea
This month, we're going undercover/underwater to seek out some serious 1950s cheese to "wet" your appetite.
Below are two lists: Titles & Years and Plot Points. You'll notice that most of these films are similar, which makes this quiz extra difficult. If you can match everything up correctly on the first try, consider yourself an elite member of "Oceans 5."
FILMS:
1. "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" (1953)
2. "Monster from the Ocean Floor" (1954)
3. "Phantom from 1,000 Leagues" (1955)
4. "It Came from Beneath the Sea" (1955)
5. "
The Giant Behemoth" (1959)
PLOT POINTS:
A. A seaside community is terrorized by a hideous sea monster, which has been created by experiments in atomic radiation.
B. An atomic test in the Arctic awakens a ferocious dinosaur that terrorizes the Atlantic coast... including new York City. This film was co-written by Ray Bradbury.
C. A young woman spots giant, one-eyed amoeba rising from the ocean, and teams up with a marine biologist to destroy it. Roger Corman produced this film and made a cameo appearance.
D. Atomic tests cause changes in the Atlantic Ocean's ecosystem resulting in dangerous radiation and the reanimation of a giant dinosaur hellbent on destroying London.
E. This one's about a giant radioactive octopus that rises from the Pacific Ocean and attacks San Francisco.
Scroll to the bottom of the Mihmiverse Monthly for the answers.
— Mike Cook
In this column, we'll be digging through old issues of the
Mihmiverse Monthly and
Phantom Lake Almanac (which was the original name of this newsletter!) and presenting interesting bits and pieces from the past! After all, this newsletter has been around since the release of "
The Monster of Phantom Lake" back in 2006, so there's a
LOT to choose from!
This month, we peer back into June 2010 when a brand-new collectible was announced!
Following on the heels of last month's announcement introducing the new line of rare Mihmiverse merchandise, we've decided to dedicate this space in the newsletter to these items!
Since last month's set of
Oculon Action Figures has sold out,
SaintEuphoria.com, the online home of the films of Christopher R. Mihm, will soon be selling an exclusive set of
Mihmiverse Magnets!
First available at the "
Destination: Outer Space" premiere, these hand-crafted magnets were designed and assembled by creature designer/executive producer/actor Mitch Gonzales. Featuring both a "firing" Oculon and A.D.A.M. from "
Destination: Outer Space," the monster from "
The Monster of Phantom Lake," and the mutant bat from "
Terror from Beneath the Earth," these items will only be sold as a set of four.
The set can be yours for $19.99 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling, and will be available soon, but only in
EXTREMELY limited quantities. Be sure to frequently check the
collectibles section of the
merchandise page at
SaintEuphoria.com, because when it does become available, you'll need to snap yours up right away since, like the
Oculon Action Figures before them, interest in these magnets is high and whatever stock we do eventually get won't last long!
Do you have an idea for a Mihmiverse collectible
AND the tenacity and talent to create it? Want to make a little pocket change selling your creation and pay
NO LICENSING FEE nor have to share the profits? If so,
contact us to discuss the possibility of having your item featured here! Send an
email to
info@sainteuphoria.com right away, let us know what you have in mind, and we'll see if we can work out a deal!
CLASSIC MOVIE OF THE MONTH
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
Directed by
Jim O'ConnollyStarring
James Franciscus,
Gila Golan and
Richard Carlson
At the beginning of the 20th century, a cowgirl named T.J. hopes an unnaturally tiny horse can bring in enough patrons to save her struggling rodeo/Wild West show in Mexico. Things start to get interesting once an English paleontologist identifies the miniscule equine as an Eohippus, a long extinct ancestor of the modern horse. Though warned against visiting the Forbidden Valley in which it was originally found, T.J. and a posse of cowboys travel to the valley and discover dinosaurs! In a thrillingly shot and edited sequence featuring state-of-the-art (for the period) stop-motion animation by visionary effects master Ray Harryhausen, the band of buckaroos rope an allosaur (which they name Gwangi) and bring it back to the rodeo in the hopes of exhibiting the creature and boosting attendance. If you've ever seen a movie involving over-sized, vicious animals which are captured and put on public display, you have a pretty good idea how the rest of the film goes! The special effects are
VERY impressive (even by today's standards) and demonstrate exactly why Harryhausen is still considered the best stop-motion animator of all time. Overall, a very entertaining film which melds a western with a dinosaur movie, a combination which works surprisingly well! Highly recommended!
— Christopher R. Mihm
If you're like most people these days, you tend to stream your favorite TV shows and movies, particularly because it's more convenient and you have access in more places! Did you know there are now several places to stream the entire Mihmiverse catalog?
From the movie that started it all, "
The Monster of Phantom Lake," to its musical offshoot, "
The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical!," and the newest release, "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," everything you need to "visit" the denizens of Phantom Lake County is available for your streaming pleasure!
The
ENTIRE filmography of writer/director Christopher R. Mihm (including "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires") is available through the Mihmiverse
Vimeo VOD portal!
Every film is presented using the same ultra-high-quality renders used for the official Blu-Ray releases and actually feeds video content to the
Drive-in Monsters Roku channel. Most importantly, the Mihmiverse
Vimeo VOD portal is one of the
ONLY PLACES to legally own the films digitally!
Retro-style monster movies from the wild & weird imagination of cult filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm! From giant, rampaging spiders to alien invasions and bug-eyed horrors, the
Drive-in Monsters channel includes the entire catalog of Mr. Mihm's films, exclusive extras, and long lost special features originally released on currently out-of-print physical media! Explore the worldwide underground cult phenomenon known as the "Mihmiverse" and enjoy the rebirth of the golden age of "drive-in cinema" with the
Drive-in Monsters channel!
As of right now, the channel is free... but, that most likely will not last forever! So make sure to enjoy the
Drive-in Monsters Roku channel while it's still completely free of charge!
Mihmiverse DVDs & Blu-Rays are now available at
SaintEuphoria.com, the online home of the films of Christopher R. Mihm. In addition, exclusive movie posters, collectibles and other merchandise are now in stock. Everything is available in extremely limited quantities, so get yours today before they run out!
The Trivia Corner answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D, 5-E
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