Emily Wall, an assistant manager at Nickelodeon Cinemas, guards the door to the theater before the premiere of "Night of the Living Deb."

Zombie star Sydney Shiben, 10, snacks on popcorn with her cousin Julia Plummer, both of Falmouth, as they wait to see Thursday night's premiere of the Portland-made film "Night of the Living Deb" at the Nickelodeon Cinemas.

Michaela Denoncourt, a productionist at Nickelodeon Cinemas, guards the door of the theater before Thursday night's showing of the Portland-made film "Night of the Living Deb."

The crowd waits for the door to open for the premiere of "Night of the Living Deb" at the Nickelodeon Cinemas. Director Kyle Rankin, a York native, organized the invitation-only premiere so local people could see what they helped make last summer.

Many of the extras and crew members who were invited to Thursday night's premiere praised Kyle Rankin for the way he ran the production last summer.

Patrons stream into the theater Thursday night to watch the premiere of "Night of the Living Deb."

Director Kyle Rankin, left, and Ray Wise, a well-known Hollywood actor who stars in "Night of the Living Deb," give a brief interview as they arrive at the Nickelodeon Cinemas for the film's premiere Thursday night. Wise said, "Portland is a great background for any kind of film. I don’t see why we wouldn’t film something else here.”