Pathogen (film)
Pathogen | |
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Directed by | Emily Hagins |
Written by | Emily Hagins |
Produced by | Emily Hagins |
Starring | Rose Kent-McGlew, Alec Herskowitz, Tiger Darrow |
Cinematography | Emily Hagins |
Edited by | Emily Hagins |
Music by | Cue, Dan Dyer |
Production company | Cheesy Nuggets Production |
Distributed by | Emily Hagins |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Pathogen is a 2006 zombie horror independent film written, directed, and produced by Emily Hagins, who was twelve at the time of the film's production.[1] The film was released on March 25, 2006 and focuses on several middle school students who discover that an infection is turning people into zombies.
Plot
Fourteen-year-old Dannie (Rose Kent-McGlew) is horrified when a
Cast
- Tiger Darrow as Christine
- Rose Kent-McGlew as Dannie
- Alec Herskowitz as Sam
- Tony Vespe as Cameron
- Alex Schroeder as Stacy
- Rebecca Elliott as Researcher Sue
- Estrella Gonzales as Jen
- C. Robert Cargill as Janitor
- Joy M. Furman as Dannie's Mom
- Ben Gonzalez as News Reporter
- Amanda Haight as Chloe
- Jim Hurley as Health Department Official
- Dannie Helen Loraine Knowles as School Nurse
- Harry Jay Knowles as Voice Actor
- Melissa Martinez as Pharmaceutical Rep
- Natalie Nooner as Ashley
- Jay Giovanni Ramirez as Davey, Zombie Kid
- Jose Ramirez as Doctor
- Sebastian Rosas as Zombie
- Ernest Rosas Roze as Math Teacher / Zombie
Production
Hagin completed the film's script in 2004 and filming took place in Austin, Texas. In 2005 she received a grant from the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund for post-production work, which she used to partially replace equipment necessary for post-production work that had been stolen during the shooting.[2] A documentary entitled Zombie Girl: The Movie followed Hagin's filmmaking process.[3][4]
Release
The film was released on Blu-ray on March 29, 2022.[5]
Reception
Dread Central gave Pathogen four out of five blades, commenting that "Although this film was seen as a learning experience, many indie film-makers could learn a few things from it."[6]
References
- ^ "Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Gives A Grant To A 14 Year Old's Zombie Film!!!". AICN. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "Hagins, Emily (Pathogen interview)". Dread Central. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ Savlov, Marc (2010-08-06). "Emily Hagins' Unsucky Movie Career: Austin's zombie girl taps into vamps for her third feature - Screens". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ Meyer, John P. (2010-11-09). "Zombie Girl: The Movie gets DVD release, complete with original Pathogen film feature". Pegasus News. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ Pathogen Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome Exclusive until Apr 26, 2022), retrieved 2022-03-22
- ^ "Pathogen (review)". Dread Central. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
External links
- Pathogen at IMDb