The 2nd annual PollyGrind assaults Las Vegas during an epic length film festival that runs Oct. 8-17 at Theatre 7 with enough sleaze and violence to make Sin City residents feel right at home.
Actually, the fest does open up on the 7th with a concert at Neon Venus with local acts like Monster Zero, Creepersin and many more.
However, the film portion of the fest opens on the 8th with Stuart Simpson‘s acclaimed Australian gorefest El Monstro Del Mar!, one of the best Russ Meyer/Roger Corman mash-ups with a Down Under twist. Read the Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film review of this gem here.
Other Bad Lit favorites in the lineup are Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson‘s The Taint, which is still completely grossing out audiences on the festival circuit, and The Uh-Oh Show, the splatter-filled horror comedy by the Godfather of Gore himself Herschell Gordon Lewis.
Actually, the fest does open up on the 7th with a concert at Neon Venus with local acts like Monster Zero, Creepersin and many more.
However, the film portion of the fest opens on the 8th with Stuart Simpson‘s acclaimed Australian gorefest El Monstro Del Mar!, one of the best Russ Meyer/Roger Corman mash-ups with a Down Under twist. Read the Bad Lit: The Journal of Underground Film review of this gem here.
Other Bad Lit favorites in the lineup are Drew Bolduc and Dan Nelson‘s The Taint, which is still completely grossing out audiences on the festival circuit, and The Uh-Oh Show, the splatter-filled horror comedy by the Godfather of Gore himself Herschell Gordon Lewis.
- 10/6/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
We recently told you about the upcoming PollyGrind Film Festival, one of the premiere grindhouse film festivals, that's set to celebrate all-things B-Movie style in Las Vegas this October. The madman behind the festival, Chad Clinton Freeman, announced today this year's PollyGrind line-up and it looks pretty sweet!
And not only is PollyGrind celebrating films, the fest is also celebrating several indie music acts slated to perform during the fest, a Zombiepalooza celebration and a whole lot more! Read on for all the details for the Second Annual PollyGrind Film Festival!
From the Press Release:
It's been called "the key festival for indie cult filmmakers to land distribution deals." Its founder and programmer has been called the "new champion of unabashed B-movie sleaze." Those praises might seem a bit outlandish, but with the official announcement of the PollyGrind Film Festival's schedule, it's easy to see where they come from.
Chad Clinton Freeman...
And not only is PollyGrind celebrating films, the fest is also celebrating several indie music acts slated to perform during the fest, a Zombiepalooza celebration and a whole lot more! Read on for all the details for the Second Annual PollyGrind Film Festival!
From the Press Release:
It's been called "the key festival for indie cult filmmakers to land distribution deals." Its founder and programmer has been called the "new champion of unabashed B-movie sleaze." Those praises might seem a bit outlandish, but with the official announcement of the PollyGrind Film Festival's schedule, it's easy to see where they come from.
Chad Clinton Freeman...
- 9/2/2011
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
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...
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...
- 5/10/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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...
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...
- 4/20/2010
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
The world can’t seem to get enough zombies. Fast zombies. Slow zombies. Nazi zombies. Hare Krishna zombies. Blockbuster zombies. Indie zombies. With ‘Pontypool,’ we even had zombies that appeared to work for Merriam-Webster. With all these zombies running around in movie theaters, video stores, and TV sets, a filmmaker really has to do something special with his or her zombie movie to make it stand out in the crowd. Writer/director Henry Weintraub has given us the nerdy zombie, and, with his new film ‘Melvin,’ he offers up an entertaining gorefest with just a few problems.
Told in jarring and oftentimes baffling non-sequential order, the events in ‘Melvin’ center around two nerds, Melvin and Norton, who are seemingly unrelated. They are both picked on by the same group of punks, and Melvin, who has been dead for three years, has a sister with whom Norton is madly in love.
Told in jarring and oftentimes baffling non-sequential order, the events in ‘Melvin’ center around two nerds, Melvin and Norton, who are seemingly unrelated. They are both picked on by the same group of punks, and Melvin, who has been dead for three years, has a sister with whom Norton is madly in love.
- 7/3/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A film by Henry Weintraub (MindSlime) "Melvin" is selling out screens in Oregon so far and now several movie stills, from the shoot, are available for fans to see before going out to watch the film. Shot independently over the course of a year "Melvin" stars several local stars "including local actor Patrick O'Driscoll [Hamlet]," and "Troma Entertainment's Lloyd Kaufman (The Toxic Avenger, Poultrygeist)." Not to be missed this limited opportunity for fans of the zombie horror sub-genre must be snapped up; plus, there is a free showing June 17 at the Pix Patisserie theatre.
"Melvin" listings...
"Melvin" in Portland - Free!!
June 17th at the Pix Patisserie 10Pm - Portland, Or
"Melvin" in Salem - Premiere.
June 19th at the Northern Lights 9Pm - Salem, Or
Director: Henry Weintraub.
Writer: Henry Weintraub.
Cast: Patrick O'Driscoll, Lloyd Kaufman, Leif Fuller, Lily Maher, and Yonatan Schultz.
Sources:
Henry Weintraub. Press Release. 10 June...
"Melvin" listings...
"Melvin" in Portland - Free!!
June 17th at the Pix Patisserie 10Pm - Portland, Or
"Melvin" in Salem - Premiere.
June 19th at the Northern Lights 9Pm - Salem, Or
Director: Henry Weintraub.
Writer: Henry Weintraub.
Cast: Patrick O'Driscoll, Lloyd Kaufman, Leif Fuller, Lily Maher, and Yonatan Schultz.
Sources:
Henry Weintraub. Press Release. 10 June...
- 6/13/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Troma-esque horror feature "Melvin," unleashes blood and bile throughout Oregon beginning June 5th then ending June 26 with a free showing. Made for $4000 the film is being described as "darkly humourous" and "blood soaked." Already released May 22 the film will enjoy a continuous limited run through the summer in this 531 Production. Have a look at a frenetic trailer that asks a lot of questions and check out the theatre dates and showings (Horror...).
Showings for "Melvin:"
June 5th at the Clinton St. Theater 7Pm - Portland, Or
June 6th at the Bijou 11:30Pm - Eugene, Or
June 17th at the Pix Patisserie 10Pm - Portland, Or
June 19th at the Northern Lights 9Pm - Salem, Or
Free! June 26th at the Wandering Goat 9:30Pm - Eugene, Or
A synopsis for "Melvin," here...
"Melvin," is dead... Now, three years after his accidental murder, he is finally making up for lost time.
Showings for "Melvin:"
June 5th at the Clinton St. Theater 7Pm - Portland, Or
June 6th at the Bijou 11:30Pm - Eugene, Or
June 17th at the Pix Patisserie 10Pm - Portland, Or
June 19th at the Northern Lights 9Pm - Salem, Or
Free! June 26th at the Wandering Goat 9:30Pm - Eugene, Or
A synopsis for "Melvin," here...
"Melvin," is dead... Now, three years after his accidental murder, he is finally making up for lost time.
- 6/3/2009
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Year: 2009
Directors: Henry Weintraub
Writers: Henry Weintraub
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Purchase DVD: link
Review by: quietearth
Rating: 5 out of 10
To give you some idea what type of film this is, Troma head Lloyd Kaufman has a bit piece, but it's not sub-z like all that other crap, it's polished and enjoyable but not without numerous flaws. The story revolves around a nerd, Melvin, killed by a bunch of punks who comes back from the dead for his revenge. The trailer was what sold me, but as the film was done in a linear style, interspersed with slowly revealing flashback sequences that were at times utterly confusing, the potential was shot to hell.
Melvin turns out not to be the main character but he's behind the revenge commited. It starts with him as a zombie and some great gore (which you would expect in this type of film) but as...
Directors: Henry Weintraub
Writers: Henry Weintraub
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Purchase DVD: link
Review by: quietearth
Rating: 5 out of 10
To give you some idea what type of film this is, Troma head Lloyd Kaufman has a bit piece, but it's not sub-z like all that other crap, it's polished and enjoyable but not without numerous flaws. The story revolves around a nerd, Melvin, killed by a bunch of punks who comes back from the dead for his revenge. The trailer was what sold me, but as the film was done in a linear style, interspersed with slowly revealing flashback sequences that were at times utterly confusing, the potential was shot to hell.
Melvin turns out not to be the main character but he's behind the revenge commited. It starts with him as a zombie and some great gore (which you would expect in this type of film) but as...
- 5/26/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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