‘Queens of the Dead’ – Tina Romero's zombie comedy eats with a queer twist

Jaquel Spivey, Tomás Matos, and Nina West in Tina Romero’s ‘Queens of The Dead.’ (photo: Shannon Madden/Independent Film Company/Shudder)

The new film “Queens of the Dead,” opening Friday the 24th in area theaters, comes with quite a horrific pedigree. Its co-writer and director, Tina Romero, is the daughter of the late George A. Romero, creator of the classic “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) and its numerous sequels. The new film also features a cameo appearance by Tom Savini, a legendary make-up artist in the horror fan world, who served in that capacity on a number of the elder Romero’s films.

What sets “Queens of the Dead” apart from other zombie films is that it’s set in a drag club and features a cornucopia of drag queens, various trans characters, and a lesbian couple in its stor