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George Romero's Daughter Debuts Award-Winning Zombie Film

10/26/2025

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Story summary

Tina Romero, daughter of George A. Romero, makes her directorial debut with Queens of the Dead.
The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.
It centers on a zombie apocalypse at a Brooklyn warehouse party, with Katy O’Brian and Margaret Cho in the cast.
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 94% rating for the film, which is in theaters and will stream on Shudder soon.

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Story summary

Tina Romero, daughter of George A. Romero, makes her directorial debut with Queens of the Dead.
The film premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.
It centers on a zombie apocalypse at a Brooklyn warehouse party, with Katy O’Brian and Margaret Cho in the cast.
Rotten Tomatoes reports a 94% rating for the film, which is in theaters and will stream on Shudder soon.