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Zombie Girl: The Movie
Aaron Marshall, Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck 2008
Categories: Documentary Competition Features
9 pictures Pictures
Run time: 91 min. | USA | Language: English
Emily Hagins is making a zombie movie. It’s feature-length, it’s bloody, and the zombies don’t run; just like it should be. But there’s just one difference between her film and other zombie movies: Emily is twelve. With the help of her mother as agent, crew, and biggest fan, Emily launches an epic adventure in genre filmmaking, battling everything from budget shortfalls to self-doubt, all while coming of age as a teenager. Emily has the vision, and her mom has the driver’s license. Together, their journey is an enlightening look at a growing world of young moviemakers and the bloodiest mother/daughter story you’ve ever seen.

It’s rare that a film can capture both the passions of our youth and the passions of our adult lives. But this heartwarming and nerve racking documentary captures all of the stress of low-budget indie filmmaking and all of the wonder of childhood ambition and excitement.

- Sam Roberts, Director of Film Competitions
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8:30 PM     Fri, Jan 16
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About the film
Cast & Crew
director
Aaron Marshall, Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck
 
producer
Aaron Marshall, Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck
composer
Christopher Thomas
editor
Aaron Marshall
director of photography
Justin Johnson, Erik Mauck
Cast
Emily Hagins, Megan Hagins, Jerry Hagins, Rebecca Elliot, Harry Knowles, Tim League
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Rated 5.0/5 Stars
Jack Daniel Stanley
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I had exceedingly high expectations for this doc and it met or surpassed them in every way. I'm a big grumpy guy but couldn't help welling up throughout the film, partly because it puts you so much in touch with the purest childlike desire to create and make something "cool" that's all your own, and also in response to the humanly imperfect but unconditionally loving and supportive relationship between Zombie Girl and her Zombie Mom. I have high hopes for the future of this film. It's a funny and touching doc with a core audience in one of the most marketable genres out there: horror. Not to mention the fact that it could cross over to demographics not typically associated with horror like moms and teen girls. In any case, there's definitely an army of geeks out there waiting to devour this film like a fresh plate of warm brains.