Zombie Outbreak Horror 'This Is Not a Test' Acquired by IFC and Shudder

Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired the rights to writer-director Adam MacDonald's upcoming zombie outbreak horror movie, "This Is Not a Test." The film is adapted from the popular YA novel of the same name by New York Times best-selling author Courtney Summers.

"This Is Not a Test" follows Sloane and a group of her classmates who take cover in their high school to escape a sudden apocalyptic event in their 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.

The film stars Olivia Holt ("Heart Eyes"), Froy Gutierrez ("The Strangers"), Luke MacFarlane ("Bros"), Corteon Moore ("Overcompensating"), Chloe Avakian ("John Wayne Gacy") and Carson MacCormac ("Clown in a Cornfield"). "This Is Not a Test" marks MacDonald's fourth collaboration with IFC Entertainment Group following his previous releases "Backcountry," "Pyewacket" and "Out Come the Wolves."

The deal includes rights in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, with Independent Film Company and Shudder planning to release "This Is Not a Test" in theaters in 2026.