Pathogen (film)

Pathogen
Pathogen
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	March 25, 2006;
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 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[]

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]

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]