Writer-director Adam MacDonald returns to the big screen with This Is Not a Test, arriving in theaters next Friday, February 20. Adapted from the novel by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers, the film stars Olivia Holt (Heart Eyes) and Froy Gutierrez (I Love LA).
The story centers on Sloane and a group of classmates who barricade themselves inside their high school as their hometown is overtaken by a sudden apocalypse. With danger pressing in, Sloane begins to reevaluate her perspective on survival and discovers a resolve she didn’t know she had.
MacDonald, born in Montreal and now based in Toronto, made his feature debut with Backcountry, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. He followed with Pyewacket and Out Come the Wolves, continuing to build a reputation within the genre space. His television work includes directing multiple seasons of the series Slasher, and he has also helmed the VR horror experience Be Mine.
