The professional wrestler formerly known as WWE’s Dolph Ziggler, Nic Nemeth is back and making waves this week after an appearance in New Japan Pro Wrestling, and he’s also starring in a horror short that serves as a unique promo for the next phase of his career.
The 3-minute short is titled “Wanted Man,” and it was directed by genre filmmaker Maggie Levin (Into the Dark: My Valentine, V/H/S/99). Nic Nemeth plays the titular “Wanted Man” in the bloody short, a Kurt Russell/Ash Williams type dealing with the zombie apocalypse.
The short film starts with Nemeth locked up in the back of a police car, and his day gets worse when a Sam Raimi-style Deadite invasion shows up to the party. From there, Nemeth heads into a bar where the fight gets really bloody, ending with one hell of a gory finishing move.
Watch “Wanted Man” below and stay tuned for more from Nic Nemeth in NJPW.
“Wanted Man” is written by Ryan Nemeth & Maggie Levin, and produced by Anna Lore. Nic Nemeth stars alongside Ryan Nemeth, Rio Magelano, and Olivia Castanho.