Zombie Girl: The Movie

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Zombie Girl: The Movie
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Directed byJustin Johnson
Aaron Marshall
Erik Mauck
Produced byJustin Johnson
Aaron Marshall
Erik Mauck
Starring Emily Hagins
Meghan Hagins
Harry Jay Knowles
Jerry Hagins
CinematographyJustin Johnson
Erik Mauck
Edited byAaron Marshall
Music byChristopher Thomas
Production
companies
Bob B. Bob Productions, Part Olson Pictures, Vacdoomed Productions
Release date
  • January 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Zombie Girl: The Movie is a 2009 documentary directed by Justin Johnson, Aaron Marshall, and Erik Mauck. The film focuses on the making of the 2006 zombie film Pathogen that was directed by Emily Hagins, who was twelve years-old at the time. [1]

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Plot

The documentary chronicles the making of Emily Hagin's feature-length zombie film Pathogen . The film, which took Hagin two years to complete and screen, was met with several setbacks during its filming due to elements such as theft of property. During the filming of Zombie Girl, the directors noted Hagin's growth as a fledgling director, as she was twelve at the time Pathogen was made. [2]

Cast

Reception

Critical reception for Zombie Girl: The Movie has been mostly positive. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 100% based reviews from 9 critics. [3] IndieWire gave a positive review, saying that while they had their doubts about the documentary's running time, "the directors manage to craft an intermittently entertaining chronicle of Hagins's attempts to navigate the usual filmmaking hurdles — in addition to a few unique ones." [4] The documentary also received positive reviews from Fearnet and Film Threat. [5] [6]

Awards

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References

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  2. "Zombie Girl: The Movie - A conversation with Aaron Marshall and Justin Johnson". Twitch Film. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. "Zombie Girl: The Movie (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. Kohn, Eric. "DIY Spirit Alive and Well in "Zombie Girl: The Movie"". IndieWire. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. "ZOMBIE GIRL: THE MOVIE (microreview)". Film Threat. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  6. "Fantastic Fest 2008 - Zombie Girl". Fearnet. Retrieved 30 November 2013.