Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea is a 2023 American satirical dark comedy film directed by Tony Olmos and written by Brian Patrick Butler.

Butler also leads the ensemble cast that includes Kimberly Weinberger, Aimee La Joie, Randy Davison, Merrick McCartha, and Nick Young.

During an epidemic in Hemet, California that is turning bath salt users into cannibals, landlady Liz Topham-Myrtle (Brian Patrick Butler) grows more vicious toward her tenants every day.

A tenant named Rosie (Kimberly Weinberger) tolerates Liz in fear of what might happen if she is evicted, while Gary (Matthew Rhodes) formulates a plan to overthrow his oppressor.

When Gary begins enacting his plan, Liz amps up her abuse of the tenants, drawing Rosie into a web of paranoia that hurtles them all down a path of explosive violence.

[15] Film Threat said it matches the tone of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, "but with the energy of a stage play"[16] and About Boulder noted Butler's character resembles "Granny Leatherface.

[21] Anton Bitel at Projected Figures said, "Tony Olmos’ crude dystopian satire pits desperate tenants against a Trumpian lessor – and each other.

"[23] Film critic Anton Bitel also described it as a dystopia with the character Liz resembling "a witch and a troll for the almost fairy tale nature of her wickedness.

"[24] Elements of Madness said the film "fulfills its promise as a fairy tale (Grimm style) that cautions audiences that eating the rich creates a vacuum that’s best filled with uplifting forces or we’re just going to end up where we started.

[15] Film Purgatory points out that although the zombies are not the main focus of the story, there are references to Night of the Living Dead filmmaker George Romero and 28 Days Later.

J. Zimmerman at Video Librarian highly recommended the film, scoring it 4 out of 5, calling it "a fantastic example of modern satire", "an outstanding fairy-tale-like horror flick with a smarmy edge", and "has great potential to earn the coveted position of a cult classic in the coming decades.

"[24] Charlotte Spark at Morbidly Beautiful gave the film 3.5 out of 5, comparing it to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, stating "it didn't fully resonate," but had "strong performances and quite a few laughs.

[32][17][33] Clotilde Chinnici at Loud and Clear Reviews gave the film 2.5 out of 5, claiming it had "tense atmosphere" but that it "could have landed a lot better if its characters had been explored more.

"[32] Tim Brennan at About Boulder compared Butler's writing of dialogue to Quentin Tarantino and Diablo Cody, but said he disliked the similarities between the characters' wry personalities.