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This Is Not a Test

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Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.
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Cast & Crew

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Adam MacDonald

Director

Olivia Holt

Sloane

Froy Gutierrez

Rhys

Corteon Moore

Cary

Carson MacCormac

Trace

Chloe Avakian

Grace

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Ross McIndoe Slant Magazine 23h
1/4
The film struggles to bring its non-zombie characters to life. Go to Full Review Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat 11h
3/4
It’s The Breakfast Club meets The Walking Dead, and that general concept gives the movie a bit of freshness to match its gruesome horror. Go to Full Review Chris E Hayner Polygon 13h
This particular horror subgenre has grown up and gone off to college. Meanwhile, movies like This Is Not a Test are still stuck in high school. Go to Full Review Robert Kojder Flickering Myth 14h
3/5
Although originally published in 2012 by Courtney Summers, writer/director Adam MacDonald’s cinematic adaptation of YA zombie thriller This Is Not a Test couldn’t have come at a timelier moment Go to Full Review Bee Delores B-Sides & Badlands 16h
2.5/5
The film has something real to say, but it doesn’t dive deep enough to add anything substantial or interesting to the genre. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 18h
B-
There’s blood everywhere and high school concerns, and while the offering isn’t entirely thrilling, MacDonald does a fine job with atmosphere at times as the characters face unusual points of pressure while the world falls apart around them. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.
Director
Adam MacDonald
Producer
Cybill Lui, Adam MacDonald
Screenwriter
Adam MacDonald
Distributor
Independent Film Company
Production Co
WorldOne Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, Blue Fox Entertainment, Anova Pictures, North Avenue Pictures
Rating
R (Suicide|Some Sexuality|Brief Teen Drinking|Language|Gore|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 42m