Minnesota director Christopher R. Mihm expands his cinematic universe with the debut of his thirteenth feature film in as many years.

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Sept. 4, 2018 – Described as a “post-apocalyptic spaghetti Mid-western,” Guns of the Apocalypse is a loving homage to the foreign-made westerns and B-grade horror movies of the early 1960s. The film will hold its world premiere on Wednesday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the historic Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MN.

Open to the public, the event will include era-appropriate newsreels and short subjects, together with a silent auction and photo opportunities with characters from the film. Cast and crew will be in attendance. Tickets are $10 each and available in advance at gunsoftheapocalypse.com. The film is safe and fun for “kids of all ages!”

Described by the director as an “endurance test,” Guns of the Apocalypse was shot almost entirely outside during the cold winter months in Arden Hills, MN and Chisago City, MN. In addition, Guns of the Apocalypse is the first feature film to include scenes shot in Eleva, WI. The film was completed using Minnesota- and Wisconsin-based talent and funded entirely by small donors and fans of Mr. Mihm’s previous work.

The films of the Mihmiverse, a term coined by fans to describe Mr. Mihm’s catalog, screen across the globe, are streamed thousands of times daily, and have become a worldwide cult phenomenon. As a result, Mr. Mihm has become a familiar face to sci-fi and horror convention-goers in recent years by appearing as a guest at numerous events across the United States.

Inspired classic movies he watched with his father as a child, Mihm produced, wrote and directed his first film, the multi-award winning The Monster of Phantom Lake, in 2006. He has since produced the award-winning cult classics It Came From Another World! (2007), Cave Women on Mars (2008), Terror from Beneath the Earth (2009), Destination: Outer Space (2010), Attack of the Moon Zombies (2011), House of Ghosts (2012), The Giant Spider (2013), The Late Night Double Feature (2014), Danny Johnson Saves The World (2015), Weresquito: Nazi Hunter (2016), and Demon with the Atomic Brain(2017). Mr. Mihm adapted his first film into an award-winning stage musical, The Monster of Phantom Lake: The Musical!, which debuted in Summer 2016 at the Historic Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts in Menomonie, WI.