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.
Plot
The documentary chronicles the making of Emily Hagin's feature-length zombie filmPathogen. 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. ==Cast==
Cast
• Emily Hagins • Megan Hagins • Jerry Hagins • C. Robert Cargill • Tiger Darrow • Kate Dawson • Rebecca Elliott • Alec Herskowitz • Kirk Hunter • Rose Kent-McGlew • Harry Jay Knowles • Tim League • Phillip Thomas Martinez • Jay Giovanni Ramirez • Neil Reece == Reception==
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. 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." The documentary also received positive reviews from Fearnet and Film Threat. Awards • Spirit of Slamdance Award from the Slamdance Film Festival (2009) ==References==