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Horrid (2009) Kevin Kiser is the leading man of the latest low budget zombie movie to hit the marketplace - Horrid - which co-stars Rex Steven Sikes (Massacre at Central High). In Horrid, three friends travel north for a bachelor party weekend full of babes, booze and unexpected encounters. Oblivious to what is happening around them, the three find themselves trapped as a cannibalistic diseases, developed by the military, transforms the townspeople into ravenous zombies. Kevin Kiser is a local of Wisconsin. With Horrid, he showed an ability to be the appealing everyman in a leading role. His abilities in Horrid I think could easily translate to him playing the "best friend" kind of role in other films. The question is, does he have the drive to pursue any more acting projects? Here's what Kevin had to say about working on Horrid.

Kevin Kiser Who is Kevin Kiser and what are you all about?...

2010 - 94 mins. - Not Rated

D: James Pronath

C: Rex Sikes, Kevin Kiser, Liz Raberchek, Kyle Berg, Josh Mijal 

Three friends gathered at a woodsy cabin for a bachelor party discover that the small town that surrounds them is the site of a cannibalistic plague, the result of a government experiment gone wrong.

If any one word could be used to describe the acting and special effects of this film, the word horrid comes to mind. The acting from all of the lead actors is atrocious. Rex Sikes, in an all too brief role, shows the only modicum of competency. As for the special effects they look cheap, amateurish and poorly put together. When it comes to special effects and zombie films, the makeup has to be spot on, because that is a crucial element in selling a film of this type. If the budget didn't permit it, they should...

In an event described as "a B-movie jamboree of awesomeness", the Polly Staffle Grindhouse Fest - informally known as the Pollygrind - launches this Wednesday until May 16 at the Sci-Fi Center (2520 State Street) in Las Vegas.

Thirteen films and more than 31 trailers, music videos and shorts will play the PollyGrind, described by Vampires.com as "one of the biggest events for grindhouse and trash film lovers this year."

Organiser Chad Clinton Freeman said: "The festival is being put on in the same spirit as old-school grindhouse cinema - no funding and creatively using whatever is available.

"With that said, I think the line-up turned out rather nicely and I think everyone that comes out will enjoy what William Powell's Sci-Fi Center and the PollyGrind have to offer."

Five features will have their world premieres at the event. John R. Hand's sci-fi arthouse film Scars of Youth (pictured above...

In Dread Central's effort to promote independent horror, have we got the goods on a great horror film festival in Las Vegas! From May 12-16th Sci-Fi Center at 2520 State Street, Las Vegas, Nv 89109, will be hosting The Polly Staffle Grindhouse Fest (aka PollyGrind), which includes 30 different films with five world premieres, seven Las Vegas premieres, and one U.S. premiere. There will also be a ton of music videos and trailers and more horror-related goods for you to feast your eyes on.

Read on for the full line-up, and look for more from Dread Central on PollyGrind (click here for the official site) soon!

Wednesday, May 12

Post-apocalyptic Nightmares (Double Feature)

Hosted By Heather Wixson Of Dreadcentral.Com

5:30 p.m.

Vendor tables open

7 p.m.

Trailer - Michael Ramova’s Soldier Killer (30 seconds) (World Premiere)

Trailer - Michael Ramova’s The Texas Chainsaw Champion (1:23 minutes) (World Premiere)

Trailer...