{"id":2111087,"date":"2025-10-23T19:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2111087"},"modified":"2025-10-23T19:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:17:29","slug":"this-new-horror-comedy-follows-drag-queens-as-they-endure-a-zombie-apocalypse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/this-new-horror-comedy-follows-drag-queens-as-they-endure-a-zombie-apocalypse\/","title":{"rendered":"This New Horror Comedy Follows Drag Queens As They Endure A Zombie Apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tinaromero.film\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tina Romero;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Tina Romero<\/a> is proud to be carrying on a family tradition with her latest movie,\u00a0which she describes as \u201ca fun ride packed with laughs, jump-scares, fun characters and love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQueens of the Dead,\u201d which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queensofthedead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:opens in theaters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">opens in theaters<\/a> Friday,\u00a0follows a diverse group of New York City drag queens and club kids as they fight to survive a zombie apocalypse on the eve of a Brooklyn warehouse party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buzz: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/mariska-hargitary-svu-actors-famous_n_68f8ede7e4b0dbac45923138?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariska Hargitay Names The 2 'SVU' Guest Actors She Knew Would Be Big Movie Stars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mariska Hargitay Names The 2 &#8216;SVU&#8217; Guest Actors She Knew Would Be Big Movie Stars<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>celebrity.land caught a sneak peek at the horror-comedy \u2015 which premiered at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tribecafilm.com\/films\/queens-of-the-dead-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tribeca Film Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Tribeca Film Festival<\/a> in June and was screened at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newfest.org\/events\/queensofthedead\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NewFest, New York\u2019s LGBTQ+ Film Festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">NewFest, New York\u2019s LGBTQ+ Film Festival<\/a>, earlier this month \u2015 via the below clip.\u00a0In it, event organizer Dre\u00a0(played by Katy O\u2019Brian) is thrust into full-on crisis mode when her forthcoming party headliner,\u00a0Yasmine (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/archive\/ca\/entry\/dominique-jackson-pose-trans-rights_ca_5cd587e2e4b07bc72978ebed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dominique Jackson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Dominique Jackson<\/a> of \u201cPose\u201d), calls out sick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch a sneak peek at \u201cQueens of the Dead\u201d below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"0bcdb8c8-5c84-5c5a-bfc7-e9e4ffa3bb1e\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queens of the Dead: Official Clip | Sip, Sip | Independent Film Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/flVEOHxRHSw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cQueens of the Dead\u201d is Tina Romero\u2019s feature directorial debut.\u00a0The New York writer-director is the daughter of late horror icon <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/05\/movies\/george-romero-zombie-family-women.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:George A. Romero;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">George A. Romero<\/a>,\u00a0whose credits include the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/night_of_the_living_dead\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Night of the Living Dead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Night of the Living Dead<\/a>\u201d series as well as \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/creepshow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Creepshow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Creepshow<\/a>\u201d and \u201cTales from the Darkside,\u201d\u00a0among other creepy classics.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with celebrity.land, Tina Romero said O\u2019Brian and Jackson were the two actors in the cast she was\u00a0\u201cmost nervous to work with,\u201d\u00a0a profound statement given that the film also features appearances by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/topic\/margaret-cho\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Margaret Cho;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Margaret Cho<\/a> and \u201cA Strange Loop\u201d actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/04\/20\/theater\/jaquel-spivey-a-strange-loop-broadway.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaquel Spivel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Jaquel Spivel<\/a> as well as another horror icon, Tom Savini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our early conversations, Katy \u2015 more than anyone \u2015 asked me incisive questions about the script, and I knew she did not come to play,\u201d she said. As for Jackson, she added,\u00a0\u201cFor me, she\u2019s a larger-than-life legend, and I was worried our scrappy set wouldn\u2019t be fit for a true queen.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:630px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Dominique Jackson and Tom\u00e1s Matos star in \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/P5aYBKRIyz7TJtHul09rUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03ODU-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_huffington_post_584\/329503315acdb7039bb07aa96d32be5b\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dominique Jackson and Tom\u00e1s Matos star in \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/P5aYBKRIyz7TJtHul09rUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03ODU-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_huffington_post_584\/329503315acdb7039bb07aa96d32be5b\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Dominique Jackson and Tom\u00e1s Matos star in &#8220;Queens of the Dead,&#8221; due out Oct. 24. <span class=\"copyright\">Shannon Madden\/An Independent Film Company and Shudder<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fortunately, she added, \u201cEach of them made me feel comfortable right away, and working with them was collaborative, delightful and so fun. They\u2019re both down-to-earth, smart as hell, naturally comedic and incredibly talented. They made my job easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like her dad,\u00a0Tina Romero could have a potential franchise in the making if\u00a0\u201cQueens of the Dead\u201d succeeds.\u00a0Early reviews have been mostly positive,\u00a0with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/news\/queens-of-the-dead-review-1236423276\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Variety describing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Variety describing<\/a> the film as \u201ca zombie farce that wears its bedazzled heart on its sleeve\u201d\u00a0while praising its \u201cremarkably well-formed characters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While The New York Times <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/23\/movies\/queens-of-the-dead-review.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:offered a more mixed take;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">offered a more mixed take<\/a> on the movie as a whole, it nonetheless emphasized the story\u2019s relevance in the current sociopolitical climate, noting \u201cthe apocalypse outside might be seen as a story of queer life under assault.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"no-margin\">\n<div style=\"max-width:630px;margin:auto\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-container-caption-aligned caas-img-loader\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Katy O'Brian (center) \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EMbJ21xWR2y9T49j3GiRVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MzY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_huffington_post_584\/79561828485ac4f9dba215ef79414c90\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Katy O'Brian (center) \" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EMbJ21xWR2y9T49j3GiRVQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04MzY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_huffington_post_584\/79561828485ac4f9dba215ef79414c90\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Katy O&#8217;Brian (center) &#8220;asked me incisive questions about the script&#8221; and &#8220;did not come to play,&#8221; said filmmaker Tina Romero. <span class=\"copyright\">Courtesy of Shannon Madden\/An Independent Film Company and Shudder release<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Related&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/queens-of-the-dead-zombie-film-teaser_n_68f9420be4b0d0ec549cb554?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read the original on HuffPost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read the original on celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tina Romero is proud to be carrying on a family tradition with her latest movie,\u00a0which she describes as \u201ca fun ride packed with laughs, jump-scares, fun characters and love.\u201d \u201cQueens of the Dead,\u201d which opens in theaters Friday,\u00a0follows a diverse group of New York City drag queens and club kids as they fight to survive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2111088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[399843,375583,399844,23089,25614,375589,375585,312641,375590],"class_list":["post-2111087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-brooklyn-warehouse-party","tag-dominique-jackson","tag-katy-obrian","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-queens-of-the-dead","tag-tina-romero","tag-tribeca-film-festival","tag-zombie-apocalypse"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/This-New-Horror-Comedy-Follows-Drag-Queens-As-They-Endure.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2111087"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111087\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2111089,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111087\/revisions\/2111089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2111087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2111087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2111087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}