The film follows Adam, a budding filmmaker whose imaginative world starts to bleed into his mundane reality. During a camping trip with his partner Ollie and friends Louis and Zeke, Adam spots a decayed corpse lurking near their cabin, which sends him into a panic. His friends dismiss his claims as stress-induced paranoia. When Adam returns to Los Angeles, the zombie begins to stalk him, causing chaos in every aspect of his life. There’s a Zombie Outside embraces its meta qualities without feeling excessive or superficial. It offers a sharp, engaging experience, cementing Michael Varrati’s reputation as one of the most compelling queer voices in contemporary genre cinema. This is a film you won’t want to miss.

The cast also includes Ben Baur (Something Like Summer), Phylicia Wissa (Santa Clarita Diet), Danny Plotner (HBO’s Euphoria), Ty Chen (The Middle), Francisco Chacin (Poltergays), William Lott (Bottom), Tiffany Shepis (Star Trek: Picard), and drag legend and Chainsaw Awards co-host Peaches Christ (All About Evil).