If memory serves, George A. Romero‘s Night of the Living Dead didn’t have lines even remotely in the realm of “gym rats and twinks only” or “I’m captain of the Gen Z float for Pride.” In fact, it’s unclear if any of those words existed at the time. But in 2025, Romero’s daughter is accepting the zombie cinema torch with a very specific taste for queer resilience, the beauty and grit of New York City nightlife and glitter blood. Writer-director Tina Romero‘s debut feature Queens of the Dead puts a Brooklyn drag-queen spin on the zombie subgenre, with zombies decked out in rhinestones and serving looks that slay the house down boots — literally.
October 20, 2025 No Comments
