Pathogen (film) explained

Pathogen
Director:Emily Hagins
Producer:Emily Hagins
Starring:Rose Kent-McGlew, Alec Herskowitz, Tiger Darrow
Music:Cue, Dan Dyer
Cinematography:Emily Hagins
Editing:Emily Hagins
Studio:Cheesy Nuggets Production
Distributor:Emily Hagins
Runtime: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 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

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 followed Hagin's filmmaking process.[3] [4]

Release

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

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."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas Filmmaker's Production Fund Gives A Grant To A 14 Year Old's Zombie Film!!!. AICN. 30 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Hagins, Emily (Pathogen interview). 20 February 2006 . Dread Central. 30 November 2013.
  3. Web site: Emily Hagins' Unsucky Movie Career: Austin's zombie girl taps into vamps for her third feature - Screens . The Austin Chronicle . Marc . Savlov . 2010-08-06 . 2013-10-25.
  4. Web site: Zombie Girl: The Movie gets DVD release, complete with original Pathogen film feature . Meyer . John P. . 2010-11-09 . . 2013-10-25 . 2015-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223723/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/nov/09/zombie-girl-movie-gets-dvd-release-pathogen/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Pathogen (review). 28 March 2006 . Dread Central. 30 November 2013.