The Monster of Phantom Lake
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The Monster of Phantom Lake is an independent comedy released on March 9, 2006. It is a modern 1950's style, Cold War era, B-grade "drive-in" movie. Written, directed and edited by Christopher R. Mihm, the film was shot on digital video in and around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. The entire film was made for less than $10,000. The film stars Minnesota & Wisconsin based actors with the director taking a small part.
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[edit] Plot Synopsis
A shell-shocked World War II veteran who mumbles to himself, eats from cans, and lives in the woods searching for Germans stumbles into Phantom Lake after atomic waste has been dumped there. He soon becomes a google-eyed algae-monster, looking very much like something created at the last minute by a C-grade art student looking to avoid summer school. This monster begins to terrorize the unfortunate students who have come to camp by Phantom Lake, killing them in pairs, reducing two of them to "Nothing but bones! Uh-hah-hah-awww!" At the same time, Professor Jackson and his lovely graduate assistant Stephanie work to stop the beast, analyzing samples with weirdo machines that buzz and blurp. In the end, all the teens but one are dead, the one being a dead ringer for the monster's (and former shell-shocked vet's) former wife, whom he killed in a psychotic rage years ago. For whatever reason, the beast can't seem to harm her. Being part algae, he is unable to dip himself back into the contaminated water, blocked as it were by the girl, and dries up to die. The human race is saved! (synopsis adapted from The Bug - The weblog of Peter Schilling Jr.)
[edit] Cast & Crew
Professor Jackson – Josh Craig, Stephanie Yates – Leigha Horton, Elizabeth – Deanne McDonald, George - Brad Tracy, Penny - Lindsey Holmes, Jonathan - Justen Overlander, Amy - Rachel Grubb, Gustav - Mike Cook, Sven - M. Scott Taulman, Toady Man - Dustin Booth, Gruff Man - Christopher R. Mihm, Lobo - Mike Mason, The Monster - Michael Kaiser
[edit] Screenings & Festivals
"The Monster of Phantom Lake" was accepted to and screened at the 2006 Faux Film Festival, the 3rd Annual Flint Film Festival, the first ever Twin Cities Underground Film Festival, the Audience Choice Awards Monthly Independent Film Festival, the 2006 Independents' Film Festival (IFF) Showcase, the 5th Annual ShockerFest International Film Festival, the Underexposed Film Festival and the It Came From Lake Michigan Independent Film Festival.
The world premiere was held at The Heights theater in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, on March 9th, 2006, with a repeat engagement on May 17th, 2006, owing to popular demand. The film has screened dozens of times in different cities across the U.S., from Oakland, California, to Syracuse, New York (and many points in between). The film held its drive-in debut at the Hi-Way 18 Outdoor Theatre in Jefferson, Wisconsin, on September 1st, 2006.
[edit] External links
- The official "The Monster of Phantom Lake" site
- IMDb page for "The Monster of Phantom Lake"
- All Movie Guide page for "The Monster of Phantom Lake"
- The Little Movie That CouldCity Pages Review
- The official website of Deanne McDonald
- The official website of Leigha Horton
- Information about 'The Monster from Phantom Lake' at MINIncludes Cast List, Synopsis, Photos and Notes From The Director.
