Zombie Girl: The Movie

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Zombie Girl: The Movie

2009

1h 31m

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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.

Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

It's an inspirational story, of course, and also an illustrative tale for would-be filmmakers of any age.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 21, 2010

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

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.

Oct 21, 2009

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Andy Dehnart

Reality Blurred

It's worth watching for the hysterical interstitials alone.

Rated: B+

Mar 28, 2020

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Josh Bell

Filmcritic.com

Triumphant and joyful.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 14, 2010

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

The three directors behind this remarkable documentary plant themselves like flies-on-the-wall and capture a very intimate atmosphere.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 9, 2010

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James Rocchi

L.A. Weekly

[Zombie Girl] has rough edges, raw passion and real spirit.

Feb 25, 2010

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

A must see. Makes you feel like a dumbass for not achieving your dreams from a real early age.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Starts well, but tends to fall off track and doesn't quite have an ending.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Good subject, slightly boring documentary...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

A decent movie I would recommend

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

this documentary is slow and at times pretty boring but it's nice to see that see got her movie made.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Justin Johnson

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Aaron Marshall

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Erik Mauck

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Megan Hagins

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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