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Phantom Lake County is known for its share of strange occurrences, from monster attacks to alien invasions. However, things will never be the same when, after experiencing inexplicable earthquakes emanating from a local system of caves, the area is overrun by grossly mutated creatures of unusual size, a phenomenon that may point to the return of a long-since-forgotten menace! Thankfully, the Phantom Lake Kids (Danny & Evelyn Johnson and their friends Billy Blue, Butch, and Chip) are "on the job" and determined to solve the real mystery: what's the deal with Butch's magic hat?

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! The Blu-Ray even includes the 2009 Mihmiverse feature film, "Terror from Beneath the Earth!"

Feature Run Time: 1 hour, 16 minutes. Black & White, Widescreen, NOT RATED.

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ORDER AN EXCLUSIVE SIGNED POSTER!

In honor of the forthcoming world premiere of "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Day the Earth Abruptly Almost Ended," we're offering this very cool, exclusive poster signed by the entire cast!

Designed by writer/director Christopher R. Mihm, this stylized, retro-inspired 11" x 17" poster features the five "Phantom Lake Kids" and promises retro hyperbole befitting the over-the-top nature of the film and the Mihmivese itself!

Since most of the main cast in this film are the offspring of the director, he tends to be EXTREMELY protective of them and, as a result, this may be the ONLY place you'll be able to get ALL of their autographs in one place!

This EXCLUSIVE collectible poster is available for a limited time and in extremely low quantities! Order NOW because once they're out-of-stock, they won't be back!

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Though the biggest Mihmiverse-related news is the world premiere of the last Phantom Lake Kids movie coming at the end of this month, principal photography of the NEXT Mihmiverse film, "Annihilate All Humans!," is well on its way!

To date, a handful of scenes involving the four main characters (Mike Cook as Dr. Edwards, James Norgard as Dr. Gabriel, Mark Haider as General Castle, and Tyler Haines as Agar) and a few others NOT involving those actors have been committed to "film." In addition, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm has put out a call on social media for folks LIKE YOU who might be interested in appearing in the movie! All you have to do is get some friends and family together and shoot a little video!

Whatever you film, make sure you follow these rules:


Don't forget, the Mihmiverse is only made possible by contributions from fans like you. And, as principal photography marches forward, now is the time when the Mihmiverse needs your contributions the most!

In "Annihilate All Humans!," the world is under attack by flying saucers and only top scientists (Dr. Edwards and Dr. Gabriel) can put an end to their unearthly aggression! Unfortunately, they have no idea it's even happening because they've been kidnapped by General Castle and taken to a remote cabin deep in the woods for some unsolicited rest & relaxation! Can our heroes find their way back to civilization in time to stop the alien menace, or will the seemingly unstoppable space invaders succeed in their quest to ANNIHILATE ALL HUMANS!?

For each $20.00 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!

IMPORTANT! Physical media copies of the finished film are NOT automatically included with a basic contribution. If you would like to be guaranteed a DVD or Blu-Ray of the film when it is released, you MUST order it separately (with the purchase of at least one credit)!

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!

"ANNIHILATE ALL HUMANS!" INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR CREDITS

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NOTE: If you purchase one of the following credits, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm will contact you shortly after to discuss your purchase!

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER — $500 Associate producers will earn IMDb and on-screen credits and will be allowed certain privileges of producership, including free, exclusive merchandise and other perks (TBD).

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER — $1000 Executive producers will earn IMDb and on-screen credits and will be allowed certain privileges of producership, including free, exclusive merchandise, set visits, and other perks (TBD).

After MANY years, the entire catalog of Mihmiverse DVDs is FINALLY available again! AND, the full set of 17 Mihmiverse DVDs is currently available for a special price of only $99.99—a savings of more than 40% if you bought them individually!


From the first Mihmiverse movie, "The Monster of Phantom Lake," through "The Mihmiverse Holiday Special," this exclusive set includes everything ever released by writer/director Christopher R. Mihm, including the 2017 performance DVD of "The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical!"

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 the "days of Mihmiverse past" and present some of the most interesting events!


July traditionally tends to be the quietest month for Mihmiverse news updates but, regardless of that fact, some pretty exciting things have happened during July in previous years. In 2019, the first teaser image of the title monster of "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Beast Walks Among Us" was released! Check it out below!


The biggest and most unique Mihmiverse happening to ever transpire occurred in July of 2016: "The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical!" opened at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie, WI and blew away everyone in attendance! If you weren't lucky enough to be present for this life-altering event, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm filmed the entire run of the play and edited his footage into the "The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical!" performance DVD! The performance can also be enjoyed at Vimeo!

On July 30th, 2015, before a screening of "Danny Johnson Saves the World" writer/director Christopher R. Mihm, flanked by a vampire woman, the bride of Frankenstein and a gorilla (man-in-suit, of course), was presented with a key to the city of Forest Lake, MN, by Mayor Stev Stegner and the day was proclaimed to be "Minnesota Filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm Day!"

"The Giant Spider" screened as part of a double-feature with the 1958 B-movie, "The Blob," at the historic Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, PA, at an event called Blobfest, which celebrates the town's connection to the classic film. By all accounts, the event was a roaring success and the Mihmiverse was invited back to the annual event two more times!

Principal photography of arguably the most popular Mihmiverse film to date, "The Giant Spider," began on July 19th, 2012. The movie was released the following May and continues to screen at events across the world and remains the most streamed of all of Mr. Mihm's works.

As far as we know, the only time a Mihmiverse film screened in Denmark was when "Attack of the Moon Zombies" was shown at the Esperanto World Congress event in mid-July of 2011!

The latest episode of the Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast has arrived!

This month, host writer/director Christopher R. Mihm gets nervously excited for the big world premiere of "The Phantom Lake Kids in The Day the Earth Abruptly Almost Ended" and updates us on the status of his now-in-production flying-saucers-attack film, "Annihilate All Humans!"

Also included: The latest installment of "An Oral History of the Mihmiverse" and the next chapter of "Atomic Tales," a monthly short story from the author of "The Canoe Cops vs. The Mummy," Stephen D. Sullivan!

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!

There are hundreds of monster movies & TV shows listed on IMDb, and many of them actually have the the word "Monster" in the title—like "The Monster of Phantom Lake," for example!

The 1950s were especially full of cheesy "monster-in-the-title" movies, and this month, we're diving into what's out there!

As always, You have a list of films and a list of plotlines. If you can line them up correctly, you'll earn title title of Master Monster Matcher!

Here goes:

7. "The Giant Gila Monster" (1959)

G. Bela Lugosi plays an evil doctor hell bent on using atomic power to turn regular people into super beings. Tor Johnson plays "Lobo." Now where have we heard that name before...?

Directed by Eugène Lourié
Starring Bill Travers and William Sylvester

It's a story as old as time (or at least as old as the "Godzilla" series): a volcano erupts, a gigantic prehistoric lizard-like monster (the title creature) is awakened from its slumber, and is unleashed upon the populace of an unsuspecting city (London). Landmarks are destroyed (Tower Bridge and Big Ben), people flee in terror, the army is called in, oversized-monster-mayhem ensues and a band of likeable heroes try to save the day by whatever means available. What the story lacks in originality, it makes up for in fun, incorporating familiar elements of other "gargantuan creature" films (particularly "King Kong"). The film even includes a twist concerning the "age" of the creature, but you won't necessarily see it coming if you avoid spoilers entirely. The British-made film is pure cheese through-and-through and is all the better for it, with a great monster design and wonderful special effects. If you're even remotely a fan of the "Godzilla" series (or '50s/'60s era B-movies in general) and have never seen "Gorgo," it's a surprisingly "good/bad" time! Yes, the film is clearly an imitator—but it's a good one, and worth checking out! AND, a little-known fact: "Gorgo" spawned a comic-book series in the early 1960s that lasted 23 issues and is now worth a decent amount!

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 that 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 Mihmiverse Holiday Special," 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 Mihmiverse Holiday Special") 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!