- “This summer the stakes are high”
- ―Tagline
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is a Disney Channel Original Movie, which is a sequel to the 2022 film Zombies 3 and the fourth installment of the Zombies franchise. It premiered on July 10, 2025 on Disney Channel and July 11 on Disney+.
Synopsis
In the first three ZOMBIES movies, Zed and Addison brought human and monsterkind together in their hometown of Seabrook. Now, a new adventure dawns for the duo when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison find themselves acting as camp counselors between the two opposing supernatural factions. With the help of Eliza and Willa, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.
Plot
Zed, Addison, Eliza, and Willa are nearly finished with their freshman year at Mountain College. Zed and Addison have spent most of the year dedicated to their respective sports, football and cheerleading. Both have been so focused on succeeding that they have spent almost no time with each other or with their other friends. Zed plans on going to a summer football camp to prove he is worthy of “first string” status, while Addison plans on going to a summer cheer camp to make herself competitive for cheer captain.
Zed, Addison, Eliza, and Willa take a road trip to their respective summer destinations when a mysterious energy surge causes Zed’s Z-band to malfunction, running their car off the road. The crash leaves the group lost in an unknown area, and they split up to find help.
Addison encounters a new group of monsters, the Daywalkers, led by Nova. Zed encounters the Vampires, led by Victor. The two groups have a longstanding rivalry from competing over a shared and dwindling food/energy source: Blood Fruit. Nova and Victor both face pressure from elders to do whatever it takes to secure Blood Fruit for their clan.
The Daywalkers and Vampires arrive to the Blood Fruit orchid at the same time, alongside Eliza and Willa, but the gate to the orchid is locked. While searching for clues on how to unlock the gate, the Daywalkers and Vampires settle into the abandoned Camp Rayblood.
Zed, Addison, Eliza, and Willa find themselves acting as camp counselors between the two opposing groups, hoping to convince them to work together. Nova and Victor bond over shared visions of each other, believing something supernatural is drawing them together. Meanwhile, the mysterious energy surges continue, threatening harm to zombies and werewolves far beyond the camp.
The Daywalkers and the Vampires slowly begin to work together and are ultimately able to overcome their differences and open the gate to the Blood Fruit orchid. However, when the elders arrive, they are shocked to see the two groups working together, and inadvertently burn half the orchid down. The elders threaten war against each other, and the two groups separate.
Zed, Eliza, and Willa discover that the dying Blood Fruit roots are what is causing the dangerous energy surges. Nova and Victor believe that uniting their peoples’ moonstones will help heal the roots and stop the energy surges, but they fear bringing the moonstones together would be an impossible task. Addison and a weakened Zed “pass the torch” and encourage them to make the impossible possible.
The Daywalkers and the Vampires work together and are able to unite their moonstones, which heals the roots, stopping the energy surges and causing miraculous Blood Fruit growth. The united monsters celebrate the accomplishment.
Zed and Addison reflect on their experience and decide to spend the rest of the summer with loved ones, choosing to value relationships over personal achievement.
Nova and Victor promise to remain in touch, but before they go their separate ways, a supernatural water spout forms over the ocean.
Cast
- Milo Manheim as Zed Necrodopolis
- Meg Donnelly as Addison Wells
- Chandler Kinney as Willa Lykensen
- Kylee Russell as Eliza Zambi
- Malachi Barton as Victor
- Freya Skye as Nova Bright
- Swayam Ranjeet Bhatia as Vera
- Julian Lerner as Ray
- Mekonnen Knife as Vargas
- Lisa Chappell as Eldress
- Jonno Roberts as Commander Bright
- Lilac Encina as Lucy
Production
The film was confirmed on November 23, 2023 through a Production Weekly article,[1] before being greenlit by Disney officially on February 10, 2024.
Filming
Filming began on March 25, 2024 in Auckland, New Zealand and ended on May 16, 2024, with Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly reprising their roles.[2]
Post-production ended on April 10, 2025.[3]
Videos
Trivia
- This is the fourth Disney Channel Original Movie to be a fourth installment to an existing franchise after Return to Halloweentown, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, and Descendants: The Rise of Red.
- The movie takes place after the events of Zombies: The Re-Animated Series.
- Casting for the fourth installment begun in late November 2023 for roles such as Victor, Vargas, Vera, etc.
- According to Chandler Kinney, filming was supposed to begin in Spring 2023, then got pushed to Summer 2023, until the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes happened. Ultimately, filming began in Spring 2024.[4]
- The "Disney Channel Original Movie" branding returns with this film, as Zombies 3 was the first DCOM to premiere under the "Disney Original Movie" branding.
- This is the first movie to premiere under the "Disney Channel Original Movie" branding since Under Wraps 2 in 2022.
- Coincidentally, Malachi Barton also starred in that movie.
- This is the first movie to premiere under the "Disney Channel Original Movie" branding since Under Wraps 2 in 2022.
- The Disney Channel premiere preceded the series premiere of Electric Bloom.
- The soundtrack was released on July 11, 2025 to coincide with the films Disney+ release.
- "The Place To Be" was released as a single on May 2, 2025.
- ”Don't Mess With Us” was released as a single on June 13, 2025.
- Since the movie ends in a cliffhanger, it can be assumed that the franchise will receive a fifth installment.
Gallery
Promotional
Photography
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Behind the scenes
Screenshots
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Merchandise
References
- ↑ PRODUCTION WEEKLY – ISSUE 1377 – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2023 / 192 LISTINGS – 46 PAGES
- ↑ Disney's 'Zombies 4' Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins In New Zealand
- ↑ Took this pic this morning after finishing Post. So grateful to Walt Disney & all who continue his legacy of making the impossible, possible. @markordesky & I loved being on this adventure. Can't wait for the world to see this chapter of @ZombiesDCOM . #Z4: Dawn of the Vampires
- ↑ Chandler Kinney reveals that #ZOMBIES4 was supposed to be filmed in the Spring of 2023. (Don't forget to vote for her today on DWTS!)
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