The Wad: The True Story Behind The Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster

Aug 22, 2024

1h 22m

★ 0.0

Overview

In writer/director Christopher R. Mihm's first faux-documentary, KPHL Channel 6 Nightly News anchor Daniel Johnson 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!

Genres

Comedy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Saint Euphoria Pictures

All For George Productions

The Wad: The True Story Behind The Phantom Lake County Chewing Gum Disaster Trailers

Cast

Daniel Johnson

Elliott Mihm

Dr. Peter Gabriel

James Norgard

Dr. Edwards / Gustav

Mike Cook

Sheriff Hayes

Michael G. Kaiser

Julie Ann Saint Marie-Jackson

Shannon McDonough

General Castle

Mark Haider

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