Queens of the Dead
Shudder | Release Date: October 24, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesJoshua RothkopfOct 28, 2025
A film this well-made and cut (the pacy editing by Aden Hakimi calls back to the elder Romero’s own cutting of his major titles) shouldn’t be relegated to just one kind of audience. Anyone who appreciates horror should find something to smile at here. Read full review
76
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiOct 24, 2025
Queens of the Dead may not be a timeless classic and it might not be a game changer for the genre, but more than any other recent zombie flick, it’s likely to play the midnight circuit for years. Not because of the camp. Not because of the unlimited cosplay opportunities. But because it fosters genuine good will from the audience. We love these characters, and we want them to stick around. Zomb-ay, you stay. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsOct 24, 2025
A few heavy-handed stabs at commentary aside, “Queens of the Dead” gets by with good, flirty cheer. Read full review
70
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaJun 19, 2025
Its aesthetic approach seldom lives up to its gestures toward camp as a guiding principle or its weighty themes (except, perhaps, in its surprisingly raucous final act). However, its flimsy aesthetic foundations are supported by remarkably well-formed characters. Read full review
70
ColliderLuna GuthrieJun 13, 2025
[Tina Romero's] feature directorial debut, Queens of the Dead, takes the basics of what her dad is fondly remembered for and spins it off in its own distinct style. She is most certainly a Romero in her filmmaking, but you'd never mistake Queens of the Dead for her father's work. Read full review
50
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiOct 31, 2025
What the film does have is a sense of style and an ability to keep us engaged through a riotous cast that is clearly having a lot of fun. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBrandon YuOct 23, 2025
It’s all meant to be viewed through the lens of camp, that increasingly diluted and all-too-broad category that here feels more like an excuse for the film’s flat construction than an aesthetic approach. Though you’ll get a few laughs out of its cast. Read full review
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