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Poster and release date revealed for zombie thriller “THIS IS NOT A TEST”

Monday, December 22, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

High school gets a lot more stressful when a zombie outbreak strikes.

Independent Film Company and Shudder have announced a February 20 theatrical release date for THIS IS NOT A TEST, based on the popular YA novel by Courtney Summers. Written and directed by Adam MacDonald (BACKCOUNTRY, OUT COME THE WOLVES), it stars Olivia Holt (HEART EYES), Froy Gutierrez (THE STRANGERS–CHAPTER 1), Luke MacFarlane, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian and Carson MacCormac. The synopsis: “Sloane [Holt] 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.”

 

 

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).