They're dead...and they're eating.
When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.
Cast
Katy O'Brian
Dre
Jaquel Spivey
Sam
Nina West
Ginsey
Tómas Matos
Nico
Margaret Cho
Pops
Brigette Lundy-Paine
Kelsey
Quincy Dunn-Baker
Barry
Cheyenne Jackson
Jimmy
Riki Lindhome
Lizzy
Dominique Jackson
Yasmine
Shaunette Renée Wilson
Tiger
Becca Blackwell
Twiz
Eve Lindley
Jane
Tom Savini
Mayor
Karan Brar
Officer Trayvis
Brian Morabito
Brian The Cop
Bryan Burton
Officer Brandt
Sarah Coffey
Misty
Kimball Farley
Turtleneck
Samora la Perdida
Jax
Julie J.
ZombiQueen
Mandy Simpson
Summer
John Michael Lyles
Go Go Boy
Gaylen Ross
Stern Doctor
Ahmad Maksoud
Skinz Date Zombie
Danielle Vasinova
Jill Cardill
Aden Hakimi
Paulie Benedetto
Kolton Krouse
Partygoer 2
Emely Cartagena
Partygoer 3 (uncredited)
Warren E. Hull
Undead Pink Jumpsuit (uncredited)
Taylor Valentine Lupini
Officer Zombie 1 (uncredited)
Jason Mello
Officer Zombie 2 (uncredited)
Quentin Nguyen-Duy
Turtleneck (uncredited)
Videos
News
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- Release Date 06/07/2025
- Language English
- Director Tina Romero
- Editor Aden Hakimi
- Cinematographer Shannon Madden
- Producers Natalie Metzger, Matt Miller
- Companies Vanishing Angle, Creativity Capital, Flexibon Films, Helmstreet Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 7, 2025 | Premiere (Tribeca Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 12, 2025 | Premiere (deadCenter Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jun 13, 2025 | Premiere (Provincetown International Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Aug 2, 2025 | Premiere (Fantasia International Film Festival) | — |
| Poland | Aug 6, 2025 | Premiere (Octopus Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Aug 24, 2025 | Premiere (Sidewalk Film Festival) | — |
| Australia | Sep 11, 2025 | Premiere (Sydney Underground Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Sep 26, 2025 | Premiere (Cordillera International Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | Sep 27, 2025 | Premiere (Calgary International Film Festival) | — |
| IS | Sep 27, 2025 | Premiere (Reykjavik International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Sep 27, 2025 | Premiere (Charlotte Film Festival) | — |
| Brazil | Oct 2, 2025 | Premiere (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Oct 5, 2025 | Premiere (Beyond Fest) | — |
| United States | Oct 11, 2025 | Premiere (Heartland International Film Festival) | — |
| Australia | Oct 15, 2025 | Premiere (Adelaide's LGBTQIA+ Arts and Culture Festival) | — |
| Canada | Oct 15, 2025 | Premiere (Toronto After Dark Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Oct 16, 2025 | Premiere (Brooklyn Horror Film Festival) | — |
| Italy | Oct 17, 2025 | Premiere (Rome Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Oct 17, 2025 | Premiere (Newport Beach Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Oct 18, 2025 | Premiere (NewFest) | — |
| United States | Oct 19, 2025 | Premiere (Nightmares Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Oct 24, 2025 | Theatrical | — |
| ID | Oct 25, 2025 | Premiere (Jakarta Film Week ) | — |
| United States | Oct 25, 2025 | Premiere (Montana Film Festival) | — |
| GR | Nov 4, 2025 | Premiere (Thessaloniki International Film Festival) | — |
| CZ | Nov 8, 2025 | Premiere (Mezipatra Queer Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Nov 11, 2025 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| Australia | Nov 13, 2025 | Premiere (Melbourne Queer Film Festival ) | — |
| United Kingdom | Nov 16, 2025 | Premiere (Abertoir Horror Festival) | — |
| Australia | Nov 27, 2025 | Premiere (Brisbane International Film Festival ) | — |
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