THE WANDERING CREATURE (AND OTHER TALES)!
In addition to preparing for the 20th anniversary of "The Monster of Phantom Lake" and playing drums in his re-formed band, God's Lunchbox, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm continues to focus on editing his anthology film, "The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)."
After finishing the edit for the segment entitled "The Hand That Wouldn't Die" early last month, Mr. Mihm is now working on the last incomplete segment, "Gnome!," which follows an angry garden gnome who, after being brought to life by mysterious science, seeks revenge on a maladjusted, disaffected young man with bad intentions toward the iconic lawn ornament!
Once this segment is done, only a pair of short "bookend" scenes and credits will remain!
We've received a new exclusive still from the recently-finished segment, "The Hand That Wouldn't Die." In it, we finally get a look at the titular appendage! Eat your heart out, Thing from "The Addams Family!"
"The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)" is on pace to be released toward the end of the summer. Given the recent ownership change at The Heights Theater (where all previous Mihmiverse premieres have been held), it is uncertain if the world premiere of this next film will take place there. Only time will tell! As always, stay tuned!
Contributor credits for "The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)" are still available and make GREAT gifts! Imagine the looks on the faces of your loved ones when they find out their names will be immortalized on the silver screen!
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 create 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!?
The Mihmiverse is only made possible by contributions from fans like you. As the project soldiers onward through the filming stage, now is definitely 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 a 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!
MORE GOD'S LUNCHBOX HAS ARRIVED!
As writer/director Christopher R. Mihm continues to edit his anthology film, "The Wandering Creature (and Other Tales)," he has also found time to make and record more music with his Mihmiverse-adjacent rock band, God's Lunchbox.
Building off the initial release of two songs last month, two NEW songs, Break and Voices, are now available to check out at Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, YouTube, and other music streaming services!
Here's the official description of the band from their promotional materials:
God's Lunchbox is a rock band from Minneapolis, MN.
Originally formed by friends Christopher R. Mihm (Drums), Geoffrey Miller (Guitar), and Michael Mason (Bass/Vocals),
GLB has been performing music together off and on for over two decades.
A combination of inspiration from '90s rock and grunge music,
GLB creates original music that makes people raise their fists and bang their heads.
Enjoy!
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The entire Mihmiverse catalog of films is available RIGHT NOW for all your cheesy-monster-movie-loving friends and family members! From the DVDs of the first Mihmiverse film, "The Monster of Phantom Lake," to Blu-Rays of the most recent release, "Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," the films of the Mihmiverse make great gifts and are a welcome escape from the incessant chaos that is the current state of the world. PLUS, nothing says "I actually took the time to think about your gift" than a personally signed copy of one (or all) of the films of writer/director Christopher R. Mihm!
DVDs and Blu-Rays cost $9.99 and $14.99 each, respectively. Shipping to all U.S. addresses starts at $5.99 and additional fees apply for all orders shipped outside of the United States.
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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,
Mihmiverse Cheese & Chit-Chat, and
Bad Poetry Wednesdays, as well as 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
It's the end of an era!
The last episode of the
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast has arrived, and in it, host writer/director Christopher R. Mihm discusses his reasons for why he believes his podcast needed to come to an end and what that means going forward!
The
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast was hosted by writer/director Christopher R. Mihm and focused specifically on what's going on
RIGHT NOW in the Mihmiverse. In addition, Mr. Mihm discussed the monster movie-making process, touched briefly on the future of the 'verse, and pontificated on random subjects.
The
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast is hosted, free to the public, at the
Mihmiverse Patreon! To download an .mp3 of this episode or to listen online, go
HERE!
Agar-a-Phobia!
This month, we're celebrating the work of science fiction/horror legend John Agar. Starting in the 1950s, after a appearing in numerous westerns, John crossed over into the world of cheesy, black & white B-movies. Infact, in the '50s alone, he starred in
NINE Sci-fi & Horror semi-classics.
I've listed them below... along with a 10th film in which he did
NOT appear.
If you can, figure out which one... and then answer the Bonus Question—
BEWARE, you may be suffering from Agar-a-phobia!
TITLES:
1. "The Rocket Man" (1954)
2. "Revenge of the Creature" (1955)
3. "Tarantula!" (1955)
4. "The Mole People" (1956)
5. "Daughter of Dr. Jekyll" (1957)
6. "The Brain from Planet Arous" (1957)
7. "Attack of the Puppet People" (1958)
8. "War of the Satellites" (1958)
9. "The Invisible Invaders" (1959)
10. "
Destination Space" (1959)
Bonus Question: Who was John Agar's first wife?
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!
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of "
The Monster of Phantom Lake," we went back as far as we could into the
Phantom Lake Almanac archives and pulled out a fun little column entitled
By The Numbers, which laid out surprising numbers-based facts and factoids about the first few films of the Mihmiverse. The following originally appeared in February of 2007. Unfortunately, all issues of the Mihmiverse newsletter before then have been lost to time, so this was as good as we could do.
STILL, the subject is focused on the film we are celebrating this month, so everything worked out!
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Age Professor Jackson claims he is in "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 31
Age actor Josh Craig actually was during filming of "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 31
Teenager Jonathan's age in "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 18
Actor Justen Overlander's age during filming of "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 28
Year of the Ford truck featured in "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 1951
Actor Mike Cook's age during filming of "The Monster of Phantom Lake:" 51
Year of Professor Jackson's convertible in "The Monster of Phantom Lake": 1956
Price of gas in 1956: 23 cents a gallon |
CLASSIC MOVIE OF THE MONTH
The Monster of Phantom Lake (2006)
Directed by
Christopher R. MihmStarring
Josh Craig,
Leigha Horton, and
Deanne McDonald
A glowing tribute to the creature features of the 1950s, this homegrown film
from director Christopher R. Mihm works as equal parts reflexive comedy and
straight-up drive-in shocker. When a scientist (Josh Craig) and his love-struck
grad student (Leigha Horton) set out for a jolly weekend of "scientific
experimentation," they're in for horrifying results. After a shell-shocked WWII
vet stumbles into a lake that's loaded with nuclear waste, the duo, along with a
group of rock 'n' roll-loving co-eds, find themselves stalked by a leafy, slimy
monster. In keeping with the low-budget tradition, the indelibly costumed
creature is kept under wraps for most of the film, appearing only as the hand
that reaches into the frame and grasps terrified victims. Craig demonstrates his
mastery of Shatner-style pause-acting ("Wait a minute... Wait...a...minute"),
while Mihm takes the audience on a jolly tour of tongue-in-cheek '50s sexism,
hilarious innuendo, and plenty of arm's length slow-dancing. Featuring Mihm's
original composition "
A-Rockin', A-Rollin', All the Way A-Ramblin'" along with a
wealth of public-domain mood music (listen closely and you'll hear snippets
from "
Carnival of Souls"), this is an unusually warm and witty homage.
NOTE: This review of "
The Monster of Phantom Lake" was the first to ever be published. It originally appeared on March 8th, 2006, the day before the film's world premiere, in the Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages, a free, arts-focused weekly paper that ran from August 1979 through October 2020.
— John
Behling
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 most recent 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 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!
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: John Agar did not appear in "War of the Satellites." His first wife was Shirley Temple.
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