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Queens of the Dead review – drag performers slay on the party scene in playful zombie comedy
Tina Romero’s queer spin on the horror genre delivers plenty of laughs and splattery fun – even if the storytelling occasionally stumbles A zombie epidemic taking place in the LGBTQ+ warehouse party scene is the fun premise of this wobbly but often endearing comedy-horror. The film’s biggest ace is its cast, with charismatic screen presences such as Katy M O’Brian ( Love Lies Bleeding ) and Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock) sparking off larger-than-life comedy types including Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Jaquel Spivey ( 2024’s Mean Girls ). Slay, queen, boots the house down, etc. Meanwhile, director Tina Romero has some large boots to fill: she’s the daughter of George A Romero , the man who more or less created the zombie movie as we know it. In some ways that’s unfortunate: it’s difficult to watch Queens of the Dead without thinking about the seminal 1968 classic Night of the Living Dea
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Tina Romero’s queer spin on the horror genre delivers plenty of laughs and splattery fun – even if the storytelling occasionally stumbles A zombie epidemic taking place in the LGBTQ+ warehouse party scene is the fun premise of this wobbly but often endearing comedy-horror. The film’s biggest ace is its cast, with charismatic screen presences such as Katy M O’Brian ( Love Lies Bleeding ) and Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock) sparking off larger-than-life comedy types including Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Jaquel Spivey ( 2024’s Mean Girls ). Slay, queen, boots the house down, etc. Meanwhile, director Tina Romero has some large boots to fill: she’s the daughter of George A Romero , the man who more or less created the zombie movie as we know it. In some ways that’s unfortunate: it’s difficult to watch Queens of the Dead without thinking about the seminal 1968 classic Night of the Living Dea
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Queens of the Dead review – drag performers slay on the party scene in playful zombie comedy, Tina Romero’s queer spin on the horror genre delivers plenty of laughs and splattery fun – even if the storytelling occasionally stumbles A zombie epidemic taking place in the LGBTQ+ warehouse party scene is the fun premise of this wobbly but often endearing comedy-horror. The film’s biggest ace is its cast, with charismatic screen presences such as Katy M O’Brian ( Love Lies Bleeding ) and Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock) sparking off larger-than-life comedy types including Nina West (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and Jaquel Spivey ( 2024’s Mean Girls ). Slay, queen, boots the house down, etc. Meanwhile, director Tina Romero has some large boots to fill: she’s the daughter of George A Romero , the man who more or less created the zombie movie as we know it. In some ways that’s unfortunate: it’s difficult to watch Queens of the Dead without thinking about the seminal 1968 classic Night of the Living Dea
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