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tagline ="Do you know what happens when you drink the water?"|
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writer = [[Emily Hagins]] |
| director = [[Emily Hagins]]
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starring = Tiger Darrow<BR />Rose Kent-McGlew<br/>Alec Herskowitz |
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| producer = Emily Hagins
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music = Cue<br>Dan Dyer|
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| writer = Emily Hagins
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editing = [[Emily Hagins]]<br>Megan Hagins<br>Roman Morales|
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director = [[Emily Hagins]]|
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producer = [[Emily Hagins]]<br> Megan Hagins|
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studio = Cheesy Nuggets Production|
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| starring = Rose Kent-McGlew, Alec Herskowitz, Tiger Darrow
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distributor = Emily M. Hagins|
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| music = Cue, Dan Dyer
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| cinematography = Emily Hagins
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| studio = Cheesy Nuggets Production
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| distributor = Emily Hagins
| released = {{Film date|2006|03|25}}
| runtime = 68 minutes
| country = United States
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'''''Pathogen''''' is a 2006 [[zombie]] [[Horror film|horror]] [[independent film]] written, directed, and produced by [[Emily Hagins]], 12 at the time.<ref>[http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=21023 Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Gives A Grant To A 12 Year Old's Zombie Film!!!]</ref> ''Pathogen'' is one of the first notable feature-length films directed by a teenager in America.<ref>[http://www.cheesynuggets.com/ cheesynuggets.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''''Pathogen''''' is a 2006 [[zombie]] [[Horror film|horror]] [[independent film]] written, directed, and produced by [[Emily Hagins]], who was twelve at the time of the film's production.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Gives A Grant To A 14 Year Old's Zombie Film!!!|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/21023|publisher=AICN|accessdate=30 November 2013}}</ref> 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==
==Plot==
An [[infection]] which appears to be caused by [[bacteria]] in the water turns out to be more. A fourteen-year-old student, Dannie, feels the real cause is linked to her [[recurring dream]]s. When the infection reaches an [[epidemic]] level, it becomes clear that this infection not only kills, but restores the body to a minimally functioning state where the infected become the "living-dead". This unique twist on the classic [[zombie]] theme centers around the highly-intuitive Dannie Jacobs and a group of four other middle school students who try to save their friends, their town and themselves in spite of the odds against them. While they are desperately trying to find an answer before it is too late, they meet [[researcher]] Sue, who may hold the key to the infection and Dannie's dreams.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481598/plotsummary Pathogen (2006/II) - Plot summary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Fourteen-year-old Dannie (Rose Kent-McGlew) is horrified when a [[Waterborne diseases|waterborne disease]] caused by [[bacteria]] begins to spread, but believes that the disease is somehow linked to her [[Recurring Dreams|recurring dreams]]. As the disease becomes an [[epidemic]], it's revealed that the disease not only kills those it infects but also turns them into zombies. As Dannie and her friends try to find the solution to the disease, they come across researcher Sue, who might hold the key to both the zombie disease and Dannie's dreams.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Rebecca Elliott as Researcher Sue
* Rebecca Elliott as Researcher Sue
* Estrella Gonzales as Jen
* Estrella Gonzales as Jen
* C. Robert Cargill as Janitor
* [[C. Robert Cargill]] as Janitor
* Joy M. Furman as Dannie's Mom
* Joy M. Furman as Dannie's Mom
* Ben Gonzalez as News Reporter
* Ben Gonzalez as News Reporter
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==Production==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hagins, Emily (Pathogen interview)|date=20 February 2006 |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/hagins-emily-pathogen#axzz2m6nuV4nM|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=30 November 2013}}</ref> A documentary entitled ''[[Zombie Girl: The Movie]]'' followed Hagin's filmmaking process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2010-08-06/1065834/ |title=Emily Hagins' Unsucky Movie Career: Austin's zombie girl taps into vamps for her third feature - Screens |publisher=The Austin Chronicle |first = Marc | last = Savlov | date=2010-08-06 |accessdate=2013-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/nov/09/zombie-girl-movie-gets-dvd-release-pathogen/ | title = Zombie Girl: The Movie gets DVD release, complete with original Pathogen film feature | last = Meyer | first = John P. | date = 2010-11-09 | work = [[Pegasus News]] | access-date = 2013-10-25 | archive-date = 2015-06-10 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223723/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/nov/09/zombie-girl-movie-gets-dvd-release-pathogen/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>
Written, directed, and edited by 12-year-old [[Emily Hagins]]. She had previously created a number of short films, one of which was seen and enjoyed by [[Cameron Crowe]].<ref name=teenvogue>{{Citation| last =Ford| first =Lauren Smith| title =Spotlight:Talent Zombie Girl| journal =TeenVogue.com| pages =60&ndash;62| date =October 2006| year =2006| url =http://www.teenvogue.com/}}</ref> A small grocery store in [[Austin, Texas]] closed early one night so that Emily Hagins could film a scene involving 30 zombies of all ages inside and outside of the store. Emily Hagins received a grant from the Texas Filmmakers Production Fund for the post-production work on ''Pathogen'' and so did a documentary production company making a documentary on Hagins and the making of ''Pathogen'' called ''[[Zombie Girl: The Movie]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481598/trivia Pathogen (2006/II) - Trivia<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released on Blu-ray on March 29, 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=Pathogen Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome Exclusive until Apr 26, 2022) |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pathogen-Blu-ray/312613/ |access-date=2022-03-22}}</ref>

==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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pathogen (review)|date=28 March 2006 |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/pathogen-2006#axzz2m6nuV4nM|publisher=Dread Central|accessdate=30 November 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|id=0481598|title=Pathogen}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0481598|title=Pathogen}}

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Latest revision as of 21:26, 10 September 2024

Pathogen
Directed byEmily Hagins
Written byEmily Hagins
Produced byEmily Hagins
StarringRose Kent-McGlew, Alec Herskowitz, Tiger Darrow
CinematographyEmily Hagins
Edited byEmily Hagins
Music byCue, Dan Dyer
Production
company
Cheesy Nuggets Production
Distributed byEmily Hagins
Release date
  • March 25, 2006 (2006-03-25)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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Fourteen-year-old Dannie (Rose Kent-McGlew) is horrified when a waterborne disease caused by bacteria begins to spread, but believes that the disease is somehow linked to her recurring dreams. As the disease becomes an epidemic, it's revealed that the disease not only kills those it infects but also turns them into zombies. As Dannie and her friends try to find the solution to the disease, they come across researcher Sue, who might hold the key to both the zombie disease and Dannie's dreams.

Cast

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  • 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

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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

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The film was released on Blu-ray on March 29, 2022.[5]

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ "Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Gives A Grant To A 14 Year Old's Zombie Film!!!". AICN. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Hagins, Emily (Pathogen interview)". Dread Central. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Pathogen Blu-ray (Vinegar Syndrome Exclusive until Apr 26, 2022), retrieved 2022-03-22
  6. ^ "Pathogen (review)". Dread Central. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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