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School’s out for the zombie apocalypse in This Is Not a Test trailer

January 15, 2026 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its theatrical release this February, IFC has shared a trailer for writer-director Adam MacDonald’s upcoming adaptation of Courtney Summers’ novel This Is Not a Test.

The horror centres on Sloane and her classmates as they seek refuge in their high school to protect themselves from the zombie outbreak that is ravaging their hometown, but as the danger gets closer Sloane takes matters into her own hands to fight for the groups survival.

The film stars Olivia Holt, Froy Gutierrez, Luke MacFarlane, Corteon Moore, Chloe Avakian, and Carson MacCormac. Watch the trailer below…

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.

This Is Not a Test arrives in cinemas on February 20th.

 

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Adam MacDonald, Carson MacCormac, Chloe Avakian, Corteon Moore, Froy Gutierrez, Luke Macfarlane, Olivia Holt, This Is Not a Test

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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