THE 2011 British Horror Film Festival will be hosted by Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival this weekend.

The event will be held at the Pavilion Ocean Room in Bournemouth and a two-day ticket is £20 at thefilmfestivalguild.com Admission is not free as suggested in the Arts by the Sea Festival programme.

The exciting programme of the best new horror films, which have yet to be released in the UK, includes the world premiere of The Reverend – a thrilling vampire film with a stellar cast, including Stuart Brennan, Rutger Hauer, Tamer Hassan and Shane Richie.

Friday’s programme starts at 8.30pm with The Reverend. Saturday’s starts at 11am with Kill Keith, 2pm Short Film Screening – The Best Horror Shorts from around the world, 4.15pm The Holding, 6.15pm Stalker and 8.30pm The Hike.