Emily Hagins

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Emily Hagins

Born October 27, 1992 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (age 33)

Made her first feature at the age of 12 in her hometown of Austin, Texas – a zombie movie called Pathogen. The documentary Zombie Girl: The Movie chronicled her process from start to finish. Hagins made her second feature, The Retelling, at the age of 14. At 17, she wrote and directed her third feature, My Sucky Teen Romance, which film premiered at SXSW and was distributed by Dark Sky Films.

Known For

HolidaysHolidays · 2016
Holidays
4.92016
MovieComedyHorror
An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.
Coin HeistCoin Heist · 2017
Coin Heist
5.42017
MovieFamilyCrime
When a crisis threatens to destroy their high school, four teens hatch a daring plan to raise $10 million. Step one? Breaking into the U.S. Mint.
Scare PackageScare Package · 2019
Scare Package
5.62019
MovieHorrorComedy
Chad Buckley is super crazy about horror movies, but also very lonely. He mostly spends his days in his small movie shop having wild discussions with his only returning customer, Sam.
Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of FearChilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear · 2013
Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear
4.72013
MovieHorror
A horror anthology of shorts themed around the five senses.
PathogenPathogen · 2006
Pathogen
5.32006
MovieHorror
A mysterious technology has transformed the residents of Austin, TX into flesh-craving zombies. Armed with a knife, an axe, and many pairs of flip-flops, middleschooler Dannie and her pee-wee zombie squad take to the streets to battle undead parents, teens, and even a toddler.
MistletoeMistletoe
Mistletoe
MovieHorror
Christmas, 1981. At the big holiday house party, 18-year-old Kim discovers that this gathering — with its mixture of alcohol, flirting, and teenage embarrassment — is the perfect feeding ground for the mistletoe-inhabited demon, which seems to be thriving off of the teens’ hormones and anxieties by attaching itself like a parasite. Once it starts growing beneath their skin, their worst fears about themselves come to light, and no can be trusted. Now, Kim and her friends have an almost impossible task — get a grip on their insecurities to defeat this evil force, or face something much worse — death.
Party KillerParty Killer · 2007
Party Killer
2007
Movie
A killer stalks a slumber party in this tongue-in-cheek parody of classic slasher horror movies.
My Sucky Teen RomanceMy Sucky Teen Romance · 2011
My Sucky Teen Romance
5.52011
MovieHorrorComedy
On 17-year-old Kate's last weekend in town, she and her friends plan to spend it together at SpaceCON– the local science fiction convention they attend every year. At the convention Kate meets Paul, a recently turned teen-vampire (who is also dressed as one). But when Kate tries to make a move on him, he accidentally bites her in the neck. Kate and her friends soon discover Paul is not the only vampire at the convention, and it is up to them to stop the vampires and find a way to turn Kate back before it is too late.

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