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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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Critics Consensus

Weighed down by weak characters and technical shortcomings, This Is Not a Test is a thin, frustrating zombie film with not much to say.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Feb 20
2/4
Soapy’s not bad, but ‘This is Not a Test' lacks the sensationalism or sensitivity to make it more than a wan misfire. Go to Full Review Ross McIndoe Slant Magazine Feb 18
1/4
The film struggles to bring its non-zombie characters to life. Go to Full Review John Serba Decider Jun 5
This is Not a Good Movie. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT May 18
Though it tries to be emotionally weighty, it is a standard zombie movie. Once an outsider is introduced, it is clear what direction things are going. Go to Full Review Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Apr 6
Visually, "This Is Not a Test" seems to be shooting for the style of "28 Days Later" (and reaching for that uniquely striking pinnacle only really betrays how visually dull the film is). However, the film’s core issues lie with the characters. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Mar 21
The horror flick This Is Not a Test doesn't do much to stand out in this tedious and unimaginative story about teenagers trapped in a zombie apocalypse. The overall movie is weak and has an underwhelming ending. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr Hollywood Mar 5 Never seen a zombie movie as boring as this. There’s no fun. It’s just bland See more Conall R Feb 23 It’s got the gore, start-of-zompocalypse suburban mayhem, tense standoffs, and even some unique exploration of getting bit by a not-yet-turned zombie. What more could one want? Oh, yeah, more metal on the soundtrack. “The Bone Temple” taught it well. See more Fee Feb 22 Dragged out this movie See more Juandi Feb 22 Who edited this movie?! They copied & pasted a bunch of scenes together & hoped that it would work itself out. The sequencing is pretty horrible throughout. Most of the characters are very unlikable or relatable. My love for zombie films made me not hate it but this should’ve definitely been a straight to streaming release. See more Deborah G Feb 22 Missed opportunity for a cool zombie movie. See more Loved This Feb 21 I loved it. Definitely will go see this again. See more Read all reviews
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Adam MacDonald

Director

Olivia Holt

Sloane

Froy Gutierrez

Rhys

Corteon Moore

Cary

Carson MacCormac

Trace

Chloe Avakian

Grace Casper

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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
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA)
$143.1K
Runtime
1h 42m
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