Ever watched a zombie film and thought, this might use extra drag queens? Then IFC’s upcoming queer horror comedy Queens of the Useless must be proper up your alley.
The movie is the debut characteristic from director Tina Romero, who’s the daughter of Evening of the Dwelling Useless director (and all-around zombie royalty) George A. Romero. Tina Romero co-wrote the movie with Erin Choose.
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Queens of the Useless stars Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding) as Dre, a DJ and drag producer seeking to throw an epic Bushwick warehouse celebration, the sort folks would die to attend. However that sentiment will get all too literal when precise zombies present as much as wreak havoc on the celebration’s mixture of drag queens and membership youngsters. Can Dre and her associates survive the zombie apocalypse?
Along with O’Brian, the Queens of the Useless forged is a who’s-who of queer movie and TV. Co-stars embody Margaret Cho, Tony nominee and Imply Women scene-stealer Jaquel Spivey, I Noticed the TV Glow‘s Jack Haven, Fireplace Island‘s Tomás Matos, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Nina West, and Pose‘s Dominique Jackson.
Try the total trailer above to get a style of the glittery carnage and zombie slaying Queens of the Useless has to supply. (I am notably excited to observe Cho take down zombies with a drill.) The movie had its world premiere on the 2025 Tribeca Movie Competition, the place it gained the Viewers Award for Finest Narrative Characteristic.
Queens of the Useless hits theaters Oct. 24.
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