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Queens of the Dead

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Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.
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Setting the stage to slay all day, Tina Romero's feature debut is a glowing zombie-fest filled with humor and heart, proving that there's more than enough room in the genre for these Queens of the Dead.

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Joshua Rothkopf Los Angeles Times Anyone who appreciates horror should find something to smile at here. Oct 27, 2025 Full Review Brandon Yu New York Times It’s all meant to be viewed through the lens of camp, that increasingly diluted and all-too-broad category that here feels more like an excuse for the film’s flat construction than an aesthetic approach. Oct 24, 2025 Full Review William Bibbiani TheWrap Zomb-ay, you stay. Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast In trying to be something for everyone, Queens of the Dead winds up being nothing for anyone. Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2025 Full Review Joe Lipsett Horror Queers Podcast Love the concept, but the execution isn't there. The jokes are a mixed bag, the drama doesn't mix with the comedy, but the biggest issue is the lack of energy in direction and editing. Not helping matters is how much better Slay, Tubi's similar title, is Rated: 2/5 Nov 11, 2025 Full Review BJ Colangelo Fangoria Yet another instance of Katy O’Brian proving that she is one of the most commanding performers currently working today. Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason B Funny, well acted, enjoyable time! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/25 Full Review christopher b This film was a lot of fun! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review jesse v you got the recipe for an anthesis of a non serious zombie movie: new York, rats, drag queens, a "straight white" guy from Stanton island, a theater (where most of the movie takes place), and social media craze. Not one scene more than 15 seconds can have a serious undertone. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review Donut Dough Haven’t had this much fun at the movies in a long time. I cannot wait to see what’s next from Tina Romero. Loved all the nods to her father’s work as well. Also loved the fact they used some of the Day of the Dead score. This was everything I wanted it to be. Go see this. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/25/25 Full Review Brett B Still better than Zombie Strippers Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/25 Full Review DanTheMan 2 Tina Romero knows she can't outrun her father's lurching legacy, and she's too smart to try. It's legitimately exciting that another Romero is here picking up the torch to deliver more zombie horror, but Queens of the Dead's disinterest in using the genre as an outlet for further commentary is odd. Missing the boat entirely on satirising the idiotic political assertions of its community in a way that would have made George proud, it feels way too heavy-handed and on the nose. Just way too shallow and clichéd, lacking in any form of depth, edge and nuance. I admire the intentions, but a film cannot coast along on those alone. Especially when it stars possibly the most annoying group of characters and performances to ever populate a Romero film, with the sole exception of Katy O’Brian and her biceps, they are constantly throwing shade at each other with some truly dire one-liners, which doesn't make for the best company in the world. Although I did appreciate the Tom Savini cameo. That being said, Tina's style works well enough; it's an energetic and visually engaging debut, but along with the whimsical musical score, it can't tighten the film's already uneven tone and glacial pacing. Unapologetically loud and severely lacking in laughs, tension and zombie mayhem, there's a veneer to Queens of the Dead that should make it far more enthralling, but it just runs out of steam by the end. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Drag queens and club kids battle zombies craving brains during their drag show in Brooklyn, putting personal conflicts aside to utilize their distinct abilities against the undead threat.
Director
Tina Romero
Producer
Matt Miller, Natalie Metzger, Matt Miller
Screenwriter
Tina Romero, Erin Judge
Distributor
Independent Film Company
Production Co
Vanishing Angle
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$112.7K
Runtime
1h 39m
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