This Is Not a Test

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This Is Not a Test

R

Feb 2026

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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36 Reviews

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Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

Critics Consensus

Weighed down by weak characters and technical shortcomings, This Is Not a Test is a thin, frustrating zombie film with not much to say.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Feb 20

2/4

Soapy’s not bad, but ‘This is Not a Test' lacks the sensationalism or sensitivity to make it more than a wan misfire.

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Ross McIndoe

Slant Magazine

Feb 18

1/4

The film struggles to bring its non-zombie characters to life.

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

5d

Visually, "This Is Not a Test" seems to be shooting for the style of "28 Days Later" (and reaching for that uniquely striking pinnacle only really betrays how visually dull the film is). However, the film’s core issues lie with the characters.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Mar 21

The horror flick This Is Not a Test doesn't do much to stand out in this tedious and unimaginative story about teenagers trapped in a zombie apocalypse. The overall movie is weak and has an underwhelming ending.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Mar 19

48/100

If this were a test, it would have failed.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Mar 6

3/5

It's only a so-so zombie flick, but this horror thriller is still a pretty good YA movie, character-focused and in tune with the teens' troubles, frustrations, cares, and concerns.

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Mr Hollywood

Mar 5

Never seen a zombie movie as boring as this. There’s no fun. It’s just bland

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Conall R

Feb 23

It’s got the gore, start-of-zompocalypse suburban mayhem, tense standoffs, and even some unique exploration of getting bit by a not-yet-turned zombie. What more could one want? Oh, yeah, more metal on the soundtrack. “The Bone Temple” taught it well.

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Fee

Feb 22

Dragged out this movie

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Juandi

Feb 22

Who edited this movie?! They copied & pasted a bunch of scenes together & hoped that it would work itself out. The sequencing is pretty horrible throughout. Most of the characters are very unlikable or relatable. My love for zombie films made me not hate it but this should’ve definitely been a straight to streaming release.

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Deborah G

Feb 22

Missed opportunity for a cool zombie movie.

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Loved This

Feb 21

I loved it. Definitely will go see this again.

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Olivia Holt

Sloane

Froy Gutierrez

Rhys

Corteon Moore

Cary

Carson MacCormac

Trace

Chloe Avakian

Grace Casper

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Synopsis

Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape their suddenly apocalyptic hometown. As danger relentlessly pounds on the doors, Sloane begins to see the world through the eyes of people who actually want to live and takes matters into her own hands.

Director: Adam MacDonald
Producer: Cybill Lui, Adam MacDonald
Screenwriter: Adam MacDonald
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Production Co: WorldOne Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, Blue Fox Entertainment, Anova Pictures, North Avenue Pictures
Rating: R (Suicide|Some Sexuality|Brief Teen Drinking|Language|Gore|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 13, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $143.1K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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