Tina Romero Premieres LGBTQ+ Zombie Film Queens of Dead Tribeca

Tina Romero, daughter of the legendary horror director George A. Romero, is making her feature directorial debut with the zombie film Queens of the Dead, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie offers a fresh, queer twist on the zombie genre, focusing on a group of drag queens and club kids who must survive a zombie outbreak during a drag show in Brooklyn. Romero emphasizes that while the film pays homage to her father's legacy and uses his 'vocabulary' and rules of zombie cinema, it distinctly introduces her own voice and is not a traditional George A. Romero movie. The film was inspired by real-life online drama within the queer nightlife scene and aims to provide social commentary through the lens of a 'big gay zombie movie.' The ensemble cast includes Katy O’Brian, Margaret Cho, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Cheyenne Jackson, and many others, portraying a diverse and vibrant group of characters. Notable nods to George A. Romero's work include appearances by collaborators like Tom Savini and Gaylen Ross, but the film stands out for its unique perspective and emphasis on queer representation in the horror genre.