FILM · 2018 · USA
Zombies
14 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
14 Interesting Facts About Zombies
Interesting Facts (11)
- #001
Zombies is based on an unaired, sold TV pilot titled Zombies and Cheerleaders (2012).
- #002
Every zombie character in the film has a Z in their name, such as Zed, Bonzo, Eliza, Zoey and Zevon.
- #003
Meg Donnelly is a natural blonde in real life. She wore several blonde wigs while playing Addison during the production.
- #004
A deleted scene revealed that Lacey's real name is Jenny.
- #005
This is Emilia McCarthy's second Disney Channel Original Movie. Her first was Zapped (2014), released four years earlier.
- #006
During the cheerleading squad selection, they walk around and throw people out, similar to the dance competition in Grease. Most of the moves they perform in the cheerleading sequence are exactly the same as those in Grease.
- #007
This is James Godfrey's second Disney Channel Original Movie. His first was The Swap (2016), released two years earlier.
- #008
This is Emilia McCarthy's second film associated with Zombies. Her first was the Family Channel Movie Bunks (2013).
- #009
It marks the debuts of Victoria Goodman, Karina Grzella, Jenna Katz, Cora Kozaris, Selena Lucchese, Sammila Vassell, Kaanchana Kerr and Sierra Holder.
- #010
The cheer that Zoey performs after BAMM resembles the cheer at the beginning of Bring It On (2000).
- #011
Together with the information about Addison revealed in Zombies 3 (2022), this means it is the only film in the Zombies trilogy in which one of the three main species (zombies, werewolves, aliens) does not appear.
Characters & Cast (3)
- #012
In British English the letter Z is pronounced "Zed", unlike in American English, which is why the main character has that name.
- #013
It is the only Zombies film in which the main cast members' names appear at the end of the film, outside the credits, rather than at the beginning.
- #014
Kevin Quinn and Sofia Wylie auditioned for the roles of Zed and Addison respectively, and were paired with Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim in chemistry reads before Meg and Milo were paired together.
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
- IMDb
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