Episode 305: Queens of the Dead

The film follows a group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to fight the flesh-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out on the night of a giant warehouse party.

That is the premise and we start with a spectacular drag queen Yum heading to church to light a candle for Nana before heading out… however she gets a ping on her hookup app and holy moly it is a ripped chunk of Jesus lookalike who bites Yum on the neck, turning her into the Zombie Queen.

Oh before we continue just to say we can play ROMERO bingo here with the old school legends…

• GAYLEN ROSS was the stern doctor who had words with Sam at the start.
• TOM SAVINI is the mayor personally and references George A Romero on the TV. 
• Lizzys car is called BARBARA and it looks like a Pontiac LeMans 1967 which is the car johnny and Barbara drive in 1969.

And this is a fun one. Katy O'Brian is Dre, nightclub owner, who is let down by both spectacular diva Yasmine, and once reliable friend Sam (Sameonce) as Kelsey, Ginsey Tonic and backup dancers Jax and Nico practice for a big Glitter Ball event. As Dre's brother in law Barry, a down to earth New Yorker has trouble with everyone's pronouns the glittery green makeup wearing zombies start to cause havoc, and her wife Lizzy and a drug addict Jane Doe try to make it across town.

It is fun, it is light-hearted. The music is great, the characters are all fun and OTT. I had been waiting for 6 months to watch this one and was glad I did.

Tina Romero has done her father proud with this one.

Make a cocktail, get your favourite wig down from its velveteen box, pull on your highest sequined platform shoes and enjoy Queens of the Dead

6/10 watchable and recommendable for sure