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This Is Not a Test

2026 · 102 min

A relentless, grim survival thriller that mixes zombie horror with raw teenage grief and a haunting sense of hopelessness.

Directed by: Adam MacDonald
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Carson MacCormac

Tagline: School's out for the zombie apocalypse.
Overview: Sloane and four classmates take cover in Cortege High to escape a world plagued by the infected. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of those who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

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Directed by: Adam MacDonald
Genres: Thriller, Horror
Starring: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Carson MacCormac

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
grief
death
trauma
family
Places: school
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	9
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: thriller, horror
Directed by: Adam MacDonald
Written by: Adam MacDonald
Starring: Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Carson MacCormac, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, Luke Macfarlane, Krista Bridges, Joelle Farrow
Music: Lee Malia
Cinematography: Christian Bielz
Runtime: 102 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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