This Is Not a Test

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This Is Not a Test

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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.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

1d

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

3d

1/4

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

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Michael Gingold

Rue Morgue Magazine

1d

What it needed, at this point in its particular genre, was either a more adventurous approach to the material or a deeper, fresher dig into the psyches of its young people forced to grow up fast.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

1d

... an uneven coming-of-age horror saga in which the ambition surpasses the execution.

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Eric Goldman

MovieWeb

1d

3/5

Centering the story on a character like Sloane is an interesting and admirable choice, and director Adam MacDonald found a commendably invested actress to portray her with Olivia Holt.

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Sarah Musnicky

InBetweenDrafts

1d

5/10

While Sloan’s story crawls to the surface, the weakness of the surrounding ensemble, which makes up the bulk of the film’s runtime, is harder to ignore.

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Juandi

2h

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

6h

Missed opportunity for a cool zombie movie.

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Loved This

6h

I loved it. Definitely will go see this again.

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Julie

13h

Really sloppy production values, especially since it's clear they had enough money for retakes. Weird edits, appalling and lazy dialog. Not scary. The zombies were really good, though.

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Jose C

1d

There hasn't been a good zombie movie released in a while until now! This movie needs to be released to all theaters so everyone can see how good it is. I'd love to see a sequel to this.

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seraphim

2d

Best movie out in the last two years

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Sloane

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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.

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
Runtime: 1h 42m

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