JOIN US FOR A MIHMIVERSE MOVIE MARATHON!
Start the "Halloween season" off right with another Mihmiverse Movie Marathon at the
Time Community Theater, which culminates in the Wisconsin premiere of "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster!"
Writer/director Christopher R. Mihm and several familiar Mihmiverse faces will be in attendance to sell and sign DVDs and other Mihmiverse merchandise!
It's important to note that roughly around the same time last September, the
Time Community Theater hosted a similar Mihm-movie marathon. It went so well, they decided to do it again,
AND if attendance improves upon last year's event, they plan to do this
EVERY YEAR! Therefore, we're asking for your help to fill the theater with as many cheesy-movie-fans as we can find! This event is 100%
FREE, so it shouldn't be that hard to convince your friends and family to attend with you!
JOIN US!
The
Time Community Theater is located at 445 North Main Street in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
THE MIHMIVERSE PATREON HAS ARRIVED!
The Mihmiverse now has an official
Patreon page, where all the
TRUE FANS who want to ensure the Mihmiverse survives for a long time, can gain access to not only the entire Mihmiverse filmography, but a whole host of
EXCLUSIVE content that will be available nowhere else!
Mihmiverse Patreon members will have access to exclusive Mihmiverse-related video and audio content produced
ONLY for the
Mihmiverse Patreon, live Q&A's and chances to chat directly with writer/director Christopher R. Mihm and other Mihmiverse celebrities, up-to-the-minute behind-the scenes and production content, giveaways and access to exclusive collectibles, historic Mihmiverse video and audio content, and much more!
Patreon is a platform that allows creators to share their content with fans and receive funding directly from them. Creators (like writer/director Christopher R. Mihm!) use
Patreon to share a variety of content, including videos, podcasts, writing, art, music, and recipes! Fans can then join a creator's
Patreon to access exclusive content, such as posts, community group chats, and much, much more!
As more people join, Mr. Mihm will be expanding the world of the Mihmiverse by adding new and cool content often!
AND, best of all, not only will this give
YOU access to a smorgasbord of exclusive stuff, it'll make it possible for the Mihmiverse production crew to "keep the lights on" for the foreseeable future! What could be better than that!?
Join the brand-new
Mihmiverse Patreon by going
HERE!
"THE WAD" WORLD PREMIERE!
Last month's world premiere of "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster" was a gigantic success!
Not only was the crowd bigger than last year's premiere (premiere attendance being something we've struggled with post-pandemic), but DVD & Blu-Ray sales were through the roof! For the first time in what feels like a
LONG time, people were lining up after the movie to purchase not only the latest film, but back-catalog ones, as well. In fact, despite bringing a large number of copies of "
The Wad," at the end of the night, the Mihmiverse crew found themselves with only
ONE DVD left!
Writer/director Christopher R. Mihm snapped the following photo outside the theater as folks lined up to get into the event!
So far, reactions to the new film have been almost entirely positive, which is music to the ears of everyone involved in the making of "
The Wad!" The cast & crew wanted to extend an extra-hearty
THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to the big premiere and made the night one to remember!
WHAT'S UP NEXT FOR THE MIHMIVERSE!
Now that "
The Wad" has been officially released, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm is gearing up for a busy "screening season," which is the name he's given to the period from September through early-November when demand for Mihmiverse-related live events reaches its peak in any given year.
When Mr. Mihm is
NOT traveling around and bringing the joy of modern-made, retro-styled cheesy movies to the masses, he's spending his "non-promoting time" working diligently on his
NEXT feature, "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires."
Principal photography is done, and the project is currently in the editing stage. According to Mr. Mihm, he is making major strides toward finishing sooner rather than later! In fact, he claims to be so far "ahead of the curve" on this movie, he's already tentatively set a premiere date for March 5th, 2025! Nothing is absolutely set in stone yet, but it seems he's shooting to release this next movie—his 20th!—as close to the original March 9th, 2006 premiere date of his first film, "
The Monster of Phantom Lake!"
In "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," 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!
In the meantime, never forget that the Mihmiverse is only made possible by
contributor credits, and we need all the help we can get! 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!
"THREE BAD GIRLS WHO FIND A GUN AND BECOME VAMPIRES"
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR CREDITS |
NUMBER OF CREDITS ($20 each)
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*ON-SCREEN CREDIT(S)
Separate credits by commas, & or "and."
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DVDS (+$10 each)
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BLU-RAYS (+$20 each)
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Is your mailing address outside of the U.S.?
(All non-U.S. mailing addresses will be charged a shipping premium for physical media.)
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EXCLUSIVE CREDITS!
NOTE: If you purchase one of the following credits, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm will contact you shortly after to discuss your purchase!
*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.
NOTE: The contributor program is an "equal exchange" program, which means specifically that those participating 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.
ORDER "THE WAD" TODAY!
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In writer/director Christopher R. Mihm's first faux-documentary, KPHL Channel 6 Nightly News anchor Daniel Johnson (Elliott Mihm) hosts a "look back" at one of the most shocking events ever to transpire in Mihmiverse history. Through interviews with survivors and major players involved in the crisis, re-enactments, and never-before-seen archival footage, Mr. Johnson presents the complete and unabridged story of the wad of chewing gum that mutated, became sentient, grew to gargantuan proportions, and threatened the lives of every man, woman, and child in Phantom Lake County!
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, 22 minutes. Color and Black & White, Widescreen, NOT RATED.
SPECIAL DEAL ON A FULL SET OF MIHMIVERSE MOVIES!
The full set of 20 Mihmiverse DVDs is now available for a special
SALE price of only $99.99—a savings of almost $80 compared to buying them individually!
THE MIHMIVERSE MONTHLY AUDIOCAST
The latest episode of the
Mihmiverse Monthly Audiocast has arrived!
This month, host writer/director Christopher R. Mihm talks about the brand-new
Mihmiverse Patreon, catches up with the status of the next movie, "
Three Bad Girls Who Find a Gun and Become Vampires," and recaps the extremely successful premiere of "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster!"
Also included: More "
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!
Here's a list of the exciting Mihmiverse-related events currently scheduled for the next few months!
September 6-8, 2024
Writer/director Christopher R. Mihm will be a guest at the 20th annual
Slash & Bash Horror and Sci-Fi Movie Festival! Mr. Mihm and his son (and the star of
MANY Mihmiverse movies), Elliott Mihm (Danny Johnson), will be selling and signing Mihmiverse merchandise and presenting a screening of "
The Wad!"
The Woodshed Event Center, 1901 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
September 14, 2024 - 1:30PM-10:00PM
Start the "Halloween season" off right with a Mihmiverse Movie Marathon at the
Time Community Theater which culminates in the Wisconsin premiere of "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster!" Writer/director Christopher R. Mihm and several familiar Mihmiverse faces will be in attendance to sell and sign DVDs and other Mihmiverse merchandise!
AND, best of all, this event is
FREE!
Time Community Theater, 445 North Main Street, Oshkosh, WI
October 4-5, 2024
Writer/director Christopher R. Mihm will be the Guest of Honor at the 2024 annual
Lake Charles Film & Music Festival! Bring your Mihmiverse merch to the festival (or buy some new stuff!) to be signed, catch a screening of "
The Wad," and listen to Mr. Mihm discuss his adventures in indie filmmaking!
Visit the event's
website for more information!
October 18-19, 2024 - 7:00PM
In what has been a long-standing tradition since the "
The Monster of Phantom Lake," the latest Mihmiverse movie, "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster," will screen at this year's
Jack-o-Lantern Jaunt in Mukwonago, WI, home of the actual Phantom Lake. This great family-friendly event will be in Field Park (essentially the town's "Central Park"), which will be decorated with hundreds of carved, lit pumpkins placed along the walking path that runs through it.
Field Park, corner of Highway 83 and County Road NN, Mukwonago, WI
December 7, 2024
Along with several stars of the Mihmiverse, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm will be hanging out at
GEEKCon 2024 to sell & sign merchandise and show a movie or two!
UWEC Davies Student Center, 77 Roosevelt Avenue, Eau Claire, WI
Sci-Fi '62!
This month, we're turning the trivia clock back to 1962: a year that was jam-packed with deliciously cheesy sci-fi movies!
List #1: Below are just a few of the many titles, followed by a list of plots.
Match them up correctly, and earn the title of "Cheese Whiz!"
1. "The Day the Earth Caught Fire"
2. "Panic in the Year Zero"
3. "The Creation of the Humanoids"
4. "Invasion of the Star Creatures"
5. "
EEGAH!"
A. A family leaves Los Angeles just before it's destroyed by an atomic bomb and struggles to stay alive. Ray Milland and Frankie Avalon star.
B. After a nuclear holocaust, it becomes a battle of survival between robots, androids and what's left of humanity.
C. When the U.S. and Russia accidentally test nuclear bombs at the same time, it throws Earth's rotation out of whack.
D. Alien female scientists are hellbent on conquering Earth using plant-like monsters.
E. A prehistoric caveman goes on a rampage. Richard Kiel stars.
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 flash back to February of 2013 when writer/director Christopher R. Mihm had a
BIG announcement to make regarding his soon-to-be-released eighth feature film!
GIANT-SPIDER-SIZED NEWS!On Friday, January 25th, 2013, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm completed the "rough draft" edit of his next opus, "
The Giant Spider!"
A handful of people have seen the first cut of the film and all agree that no other Mihmiverse film can match it in scope or sheer excitement! The most memorable quote came from one of the first people to view the film, monster-of-all-trades Michael Kaiser, who remarked in his normally understated deadpan, "I was never bored." From Mr. Kaiser, that's high praise, indeed!
In all seriousness, based solely on the "rough cut," this will most likely be considered one of Mr. Mihm's best films, quite possibly even unseating perennial-fan-favorite "
The Monster of Phantom Lake" from the top spot! With the world premiere still
MONTHS away, it's going to be a
LONG WAIT until we all get to see the final version.
AND, speaking of the world premiere, the date has been finalized: May 22nd, 2013! Mark your calendars, everybody!
In honor of this occasion, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm has provided us with an exclusive never-before-seen still from the new movie. Check it out below!
CLASSIC MOVIE OF THE MONTH
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Directed by
Eugène LouriéStarring
Paul Hubschmid and
Paula Raymond
Nuclear testing (what
else causes these things to happen?) in the arctic thaws an
out-of-control, man-eating dinosaur that makes its way
to the U.S. and wreaks havoc upon its
citizens!
Inspired by a Ray Bradbury short story, "
The
Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" is another showcase
for stop-motion special effects master
Ray Harryhausen's work. The story is delightfully preposterous (the best kind!)
with the acting and directing a perfect showcase for the types of films the Mihmiverse seeks to emulate. In addition, the movie is worth
it for every second the giant creature is on screen, especially
during the particularly thrilling Coney Island Roller Coaster
finale!
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 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 latest release, "
The Wad: The True Story Behind the Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster," 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 Wad") 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!
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-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D, 5-E
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