only one person can do it, a girl who just happens to be the spitting image of Kaiser's late wife. Cast and crew Screenings and 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 9, 2006, with a repeat engagement on May 17, 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 1, 2006. The film has won repeated awards at the Big Dam Film Festival, a series of festivals taking place in 2007. On April 12, 2008, the film was shown after "Cave Women on Mars" at The Heights theater, with special "pop up trivia" added. Reception In his review for Dread Central, Jon Condit rated the film as 3 stars from five. References Sources The official site of the films or Christopher R. Mihm The Little Movie That Could City Pages Review The official website of Leigha Horton External links The official "The Monster of Phantom Lake" site 2006 films 2000s science fiction comedy films 2006 horror films American independent films American monster movies American black-and-white films 2000s parody films Films shot in Minnesota 2000s monster movies 2006 independent films 2006 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films