The Mihmiverse now has its very own card game!

As a "Pandemic Project," Mihmiverse super-fan Barry Perkins (who appeared as a townsperson in "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Beast Walks Among Us" and designed & built the St. Euphoria Cemetery seen in the film), has, with the assistance of the rest of the Perkins clan, created a card game based on the films of Christopher R. Mihm: "The Last Mihm Standing!"

The game is made up of 71 cards inspired by all 17 films (and one musical), tokens for keeping track of certain events, an instruction book, and a die (because sometimes it's better to be lucky than good). Players take turns using cards to do things like releasing a giant spider to attack their opponents, asking "Basement Jesus" to watch over them, or just hiding out in an admittedly-familiar looking forest.

It's a Battle Royale where you win by being the only person not to lose—although, if you're clever enough, you might find a loophole around that! Knowledge of the Mihmiverse is not needed to play the game, but the cards are clearly written by a fan... for the fans.

This game has been professionally manufactured and is now available in EXTREMELY limited quantities! Get yours NOW while supplies last!


 

Since the films of Christopher R. Mihm have existed for over 15 years, we figured digging into them would make for an entertaining addition to this newsletter! Thus, in this new section, aptly titled This Month in Mihmiverse History, we'll traipse through "days of Mihmiverse past" and present some of the most interesting events!


It was announced in December of 2007 that Catherine Hansen had accepted the lead role in a Mihmiverse film called "Attack of the Killer Robot" which was announced earlier in the year. Sadly, the project fell apart in the scripting stage and Ms. Hansen wouldn't appear in a Christopher R. Mihm film until her role as space pirate Yureena Null in 2010's "Destination: Outer Space."

Following a freak December rainstorm in Minnesota in 2010, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm was surprised to find an inch of water sitting in an unfinished "Attack of the Moon Zombies" set in the corner of his basement! Luckily, with the help of an oscillating fan and a thorough mopping, Mr. Mihm was able to salvage the set and everything in it, allowing the production to continue on schedule!

Speaking of Catherine Hansen, a creepy behind-the-scenes image from the "The Wall People" half of "The Late Night Double Feature" dropped in December of 2013 and, though her face was half-covered, there was no mistaking who was behind the surgical mask in the photo! Check it out below!


Just days before its originally scheduled completion date, principal photography of "Danny Johnson Saves the World" was temporarily shut down in December of 2014 when a particularly virulent flu strain ripped through the production. Several of the actors slated to appear in the remaining scenes were affected by the illness, as was almost the entire Mihm family involved in the shoot and lighting designer Cherie "Rhuby" Gallinati. A week later, the final scenes were shot and everything worked out in the end!

On the very last day of 2018, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm surprised everyone with the announcement of the film "That Which Lurks in the Dark," which he planned to make after the release of 2019's "Queen of Snakes." Regrettably, the production was plagued with issues from its inception. Mr. Mihm hoped to start filming the project in early 2019, but scheduling conflicts forced him to postpone until the following year. In the interim, he made "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Beast Walks Among Us" instead. Principal photography of "That Which Lurks in the Dark" finally began in early 2020 and, after filming roughly one third of the script, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the production (and paved the way for "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Unseen Invasion"). A year later, with the pandemic still raging, the film was completely cancelled and production of the third film in the Phantom Lake Kids trilogy, "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Day the Earth Abruptly Ended," began.

The latest episode of the Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast has arrived!

This month, host writer/director Christopher R. Mihm discusses the crazy month that was November in the Mihm household and catches us up on the status of "Annihilate All Humans!"

Also included: The latest installment of "An Oral History of the Mihmiverse!"

To download an .mp3 of the audiocast, click HERE, visit archive.org where the file is stored, or download it free from Apple Podcasts!

Otherwise, if you'd like to listen to the episode right from this browser window, click the play button on the player below!

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!

Welcome to the Mihmiverse Monthly feature where we talk to YOU, the fans! Every month, we choose a random Mihmivite and ask them a few Mihmiverse-related questions in an attempt to get to know them better and find out what they REALLY think about the films of Christopher R. Mihm!

Remakes!

Several horror and sci-fi classics have been remade a time or two—with mixed results. Below, you'll find a list of titles, and the years of the original release and the remake. The second list names the main star of each version.

If you can match them up, it will prove you can have your cheese and eat it, too. Or something like that.

5. "The Blob" (1958-1988)

E. Michael Rennie-Keanu Reeves

Directed by Nicholas Webster
Starring John Call, Pia Zadora and Leonard Hicks

After watching too much Earth television, Martian children Girmar and Bomar realize how lonely and sad their lives are without Santa Claus. This so worries their parents that their father, Kimar, hatches a plan to travel to Earth, kidnap Santa and bring him back to Mars. Unfortunately, things go awry when the Martian Voldar (the villain of the film) changes heart and instead decides to kill Santa (for the sake of the purity of Martian society). Is Santa's magic and the power of belief enough to stop Voldar from destroying Christmas? More than likely, yes. The production design, make-up, acting, script, direction and generally EVERYTHING about this film is so bad, it jumps over that magical invisible line and becomes good—so good, in fact, it hurts! Currently available as a public domain title, you could easily find this movie online for free or in the dollar bin at your local retailer. I can't in good conscience "recommend" the film necessarily, but for as few "drive-in era" holiday-themed movies as there are, it's certainly worth seeing, even if it's just once!

If you're like most people these days, you tend to stream your favorite TV shows and movies, particularly because it's way more convenient and you have access to them 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 Phantom Lake Kids in The Day the Earth Abruptly Almost Ended," 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 the recently-released "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Day the Earth Abruptly Almost Ended") 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 the ONLY PLACE 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!


Most of the films of the Mihmiverse are available on Amazon Video. Sadly, as Amazon continues to revise and rewrite its policies, they have downgraded the entire Mihmiverse catalog from "available with Prime" to rental only. Though this wasn't entirely unexpected—given the way the service has been slowly ridding itself of the films of Christopher R. Mihm—we CANNOT guarantee they will still be there on any given day! So, if Amazon is your preferred place to watch the Mihmiverse, enjoy it while it lasts!

NOTE: Amazon has barred writer/director Christopher R. Mihm (and MANY other independent filmmakers) from adding any new films to their service. As far as we have been able to figure out, the service is taking a more "curated" approach to its catalog and, unfortunately, does not have any more room for the cheesy goodness of the Mihmiverse! Therefore, if you're interested in watching the newest films of the Mihmiverse, we highly recommend checking out the Mihmiverse Roku channel, Drive-in Monsters!

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!