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Zombie Girl: The Movie

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Twelve-year-old Emily Hagins is making a feature-length zombie film entitled "Pathogen." This documentary follows her two-year road to production and offers insight into what drives a growing number of very young filmmakers. Focusing on Emily and her mother -- who also serves as her agent, crew and producer -- the film chronicles the challenges of making a low-budget production, while celebrating youthful enthusiasm and all its determination, spirit and optimism.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 01/21/2010
3/5
It's an inspirational story, of course, and also an illustrative tale for would-be filmmakers of any age. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 10/21/2009
While subject Emily Hagins' precocious pluck is admirable and endearing, what lends the docu its dramatic edge is the way in which her mother goes from supportive to meddlesome over the course of the no-budget horror pic's production. Go to Full Review
Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 03/28/2020
B+
It's worth watching for the hysterical interstitials alone. Go to Full Review
Josh Bell Filmcritic.com 11/14/2010
3.5/5
Triumphant and joyful. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media 11/09/2010
4/5
The three directors behind this remarkable documentary plant themselves like flies-on-the-wall and capture a very intimate atmosphere. Go to Full Review
James Rocchi L.A. Weekly 02/25/2010
[Zombie Girl] has rough edges, raw passion and real spirit. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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06/28/2013 As a young filmmaker myself, I have to say that this documentary was inspirational. It was fun seeing Emily Hagins try to take on her film and I continue to follow her work as she develops as a filmmaker. See more 05/01/2013 A must see. Makes you feel like a dumbass for not achieving your dreams from a real early age. See more 10/20/2012 Starts well, but tends to fall off track and doesn't quite have an ending. See more 08/16/2012 Good subject, slightly boring documentary... See more 08/05/2012 A decent movie I would recommend See more 04/18/2012 this documentary is slow and at times pretty boring but it's nice to see that see got her movie made. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Twelve-year-old Emily Hagins is making a feature-length zombie film entitled "Pathogen." This documentary follows her two-year road to production and offers insight into what drives a growing number of very young filmmakers. Focusing on Emily and her mother -- who also serves as her agent, crew and producer -- the film chronicles the challenges of making a low-budget production, while celebrating youthful enthusiasm and all its determination, spirit and optimism.
Director
Justin Johnson, Aaron Marshall, Erik Mauck
Producer
Justin Johnson, Aaron Marshall, Erik Mauck
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 31m