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4	''The Phantom Lake Kids in: The Beast Walks Among Us'' is the sixteenth film by Creator/ChristopherRMihm and the sixteenth film in the Film/{{Mihmiverse}} SharedUniverse.
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6	A sequel to ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion'', the film focuses on the titular kids (Danny Johnson, his sister Evelyn, and their wacky friends Butch, Chip and Billy Blue) as they investigate rumors of a local man being transformed into a monster. In typical ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' fashion, it falls to the kids to once again save Phantom Lake County from the evil that threatens their way of life.
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9	!!This film provides examples of:
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11	* ActionGirl: Evelyn Johnson, who pulls out a slingshot and shoots the Beast, as the boys are running away the first time they encounter it.
12	* AdultsAreUseless: It's up to the kids to save the day, though they get a little more support this time than they did in ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion''.
13	** Averted in the case of Sheriff Hayes, who takes the kids' report of seeing the Beast seriously because of Phantom Lake's history of weird goings on and the kids' track record for having dealt with weird things before.
14	** Also averted in the case of Dr. Edwards and Dr. Gabriel, who are willing to discuss their research into the Beast with the kids and listen to what they have to say.
15	* BagOfHolding: Butch's raccoon-skin cap.
16	* ByTheBookCop: Sheriff Hayes, who refuses to drink on duty when offered a celebratory drink after his promotion or entertain Mayor Boland's suggestion that he put some pressure on Howard Johnson to keep him from writing stories that make the mayor look bad.
17	* CreatorCameo: Christopher R. Mihm plays the role of Mayor Boland.
18	* CreditsGag: The filmmakers take no stance on whether or not a Weresquito is a thing that exists.
19	* [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CreepyMortician Creepy Gravedigger]]: Archie the Gravedigger, whom the kids suspect is a werewolf or weresquito even before they first see the beast near the graveyard.
20	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The title says it all.
21	* {{Homage}}: To TheFifties SciFiHorror and ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''.
22	* ItsAllAboutMe: The other kids complain that Danny Johnson seems to act like this.
23	** Doubles as LampshadeHanging given how often Danny Johnson has been at the center of things in various Film/{{Mihmiverse}} movies.
24	* KidHero: The titular kids.
25	* LampshadeHanging: Several examples.
26	** The kids call attention to the fact that Sven the Canoe Cop looks different. This is due to his being played by a new actor, but he says it's probably because of his new new haircut.
27	** The kids complain about how Danny Johnson seems to think the whole world revolves around him. Given that he has had central roles in roughly one-quarter of the Film/{{Mihmiverse}} movies...
28	* MilkingTheMonster: It is revealed that Phantom Lake, Wisconsin is dependent on the tourism that resulted from people coming to visit their town in the wake of all the monster attacks.
29	* MinnesotaNice: Sven and Gustav, the Canoe Cops, have prominent "Oh Yah!" acents.
30	* MovingAngst: Cassie Elliot is moving to Oregon, which depresses both her and her true love, Danny Johnson.
31	* NoodleIncident: Literally. Red from ''Film/DannyJohnsonSavesTheWorld'' is said to have been sent to military school following "the spaghetti incident."
32	* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: Archie the Gravedigger, who is big and scary looking and spends too much time with dead people, but is a good guy who visits his mother on her birthday.
33	* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Dr. Edwards and Dr. Gabriel.
34	* PublicityStunt: The Beast turns out to be part of a ScoobyDooHoax to boost tourism by giving Phantom Lake a new monster scare to attract tourists.
35	* QuirkyTown: Phantom Lake, Wisconsin.
36	* RunningGag: Various people wonder whether or not a Weresquito is a thing that exists.
37	* ScoobyDoobyDoors: A rare outdoors example, with the kids running in and out of the same static shot of a forest scene as the Beast chases them.
38	* ScoobyDooHoax: The Beast [[spoiler: turns out to be Mayor Boland's secretary Ms. Kleiber in a monster suit.]] Though the culprit's identity is hidden under several masks that point the finger at Sheriff Hayes and Mayor Boland.
39	* ShoutOut: Several.
40	** Billy Blue says that his aunt in New Berlin saw a [[Film/WeresquitoNaziHunter Weresquito]] ten years earlier.
41	** Several people doubt that a [[Film/WeresquitoNaziHunter Weresquito]] is a thing that exists.
42	** Billy Blue asks if Danny Johnson's gang has a tough name like the [[Theatre/WestSideStory Sharks or the Jets.]]
43	** One of the tombstones in the Phantom Lake graveyard reads [[Series/DoctorWho Bad Wolf]]
44	* StickyFingers: Chip and Butch are shown to make a habit of stealing food. And the Canoe Cops' paddles. And anything else that isn't nailed down that might be tasty and/or funny.
45	* TakeThat: Mayor Boland's rise to power mocks Donald Trump.
46	* TheVerse
47	** It is said to be five years after the events of ''Film/TheGiantSpider.''
48	** Several newspaper articles establish the film as taking place in August 1961.
49	** Danny Johnson previously appeared in ''Film/TerrorFromBeneathTheEarth'', ''Film/TheGiantSpider'', ''Film/DannyJohnsonSavesTheWorld'' and ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion''.
50	** Cassie Elliot previously appeared in ''Film/DannyJohnsonSavesTheWorld''. This movie confirms that she and Danny Johnson are romantically involved, after teasing the two having a crush on one another in the previous film.
51	** Evelyn Johnson previously appeared in ''Film/TheGiantSpider'', ''Film/DannyJohnsonSavesTheWorld'' and ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion''.
52	** Mr. Boland, the owner of the drive-in from ''Film/TheGiantSpider'', is revealed to have gotten into politics and become Mayor of Phantom Lake, Wisconsin.
53	** Butch and Chip previously appeared in ''Film/DannyJohnsonSavesTheWorld'' and ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion''.
54	** Billy Blue also appeared in ''Film/ThePhantomLakeKidsInTheUnseenInvasion''.
55	** Reporter Howard Johnson previously appeared in ''Film/TheGiantSpider''.
56	** General Castle previously appeared in ''Film/HouseOfGhosts'', ''Film/TheGiantSpider'', and ''Film/DemonWithTheAtomicBrain''.
57	** Gustav and Sven, The Canoe Cops previously appeared in ''Film/TheMonsterOfPhantomLake'' and ''Film/ItCameFromAnotherWorld''.
58	** Deputy Hayes from ''Film/TerrorFromBeneathTheEarth'', ''Film/HouseOfGhosts'', ''Film/TheGiantSpider'' and ''Film/QueenOfSnakes'' is finally promoted to Sheriff. The movie also reveals his full name, Eugene Andrew Hayes.
59	** Dr. Vincent Edwards previously appeared in ''Film/TerrorFromBeneathTheEarth'', ''Film/AttackOfTheMoonZombies'', ''Film/TheGiantSpider'' and ''Film/TheLateNightDoubleFeature''.
60	** Dr. Peter Gabriel previously appeared in ''Film/AttackOfTheMoonZombies'', ''Film/TheGiantSpider'', ''Film/TheLateNightDoubleFeature'' and ''Film/DemonWithTheAtomicBrain''.
61	** One of the tombstones in the cemetery seems to belong to Stephanie Yates from ''Film/TheMonsterOfPhantomLake'', as the epitaph, "Sadly...she died," was apparently written by Professor Jackson. It also features an atomic symbol in place of a cross or Star of David.
62	** Dr. Gabriel is confirmed to be Danny Johnson's maternal grandfather, and he comments that Danny is the spitting image of him 40 years ago.
63	** Pastor Bob and Rob, who picketed the drive-in theater in ''Film/TheGiantSpider'' are revealed to have survived their encounter with the giant spider, although Pastor Bob is now sporting an eye-patch. The two are still annoying Mr. Boland, however, and are now picketing his town hall meetings.
64	** One newspaper article suggests that Cpl. John Baker survived the events of ''Film/WeresquitoNaziHunter'' and is still hunting down Nazis in New Berlin, but is now using the alias Cpl. John Smith.
65	** Mayor Boland talks about the urban legends of [[Film/TheMonsterOfPhantomLake lake monsters]] and [[Film/TheLateNightDoubleFeature a witch from outer space kidnapping children]].
66	* ThoseTwoGuys: Several examples.
67	** Butch and Chip.
68	** Gustav and Sven, the Canoe Cops.
69	** Dr. Edwards and Dr. Gabriel.
70	** Pastor Bob and Rob.

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