My Unsucky Third Movie

'Zombie Girl' debuts trailer for new feature at Wizard World

"...Hagins to debut the trailer for her new film My Sucky Teen Romance at Wizard World Austin Comic Con...."

Nov. 20, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

sxswf: Totally Unsucking at 17

Emily Hagins' third film world premieres tonight

"...rest of the world makes her acquaintance tonight when My Sucky Teen Romance debuts at the Paramount...."

March 15, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Emily Hagins' Unsucky Fundraiser

"My Sucky Teen Romance" Benefit at Scholz Garden

"...benefit fundraiser for 17-year-old filmmaker Emily Hagins upcoming horror/comedy My Sucky Teen Romance...."

July 21, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Emily Hagins So Does Not Suck!

Emily Hagins secures distro deal with MPI Media

"...with bigtimers MPI Media for her most recent film, My Sucky Teen Romance...."

Oct. 19, 2011 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Growing Pains

Emily Hagins became a household Austin name for her work as a teen director, but what happens when that novelty wears off?

"...it certainly falls into the "not bad for a teenager" category. The occasional recognizable name pops up in the..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

You're Next, AJ Bowen

Local actor shares his SXSW with a teen rom-com and a brutal thriller

"...him, he wouldn't be shocked. He said, "I've resigned myself to being involved perpetually with projects that five to..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Emily Hagins' Unsucky Movie Career

Austin's zombie girl taps into vamps for her third feature

"..."Hi," she says. "My name is Emily Hagins, and I'm really excited about..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Full-Gore Press

Mind the viscera: Austin's horror filmmaking scene is exploding

"...by co-writers Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan of Saw infamy, as well as producer Michael De Luna; the locally..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Other Worlds Says Sorry About the Demon

Sci fi film fest announces final lineup for final outing

"...romantically-entangled horror comedy elements of her 2010 vampire flick My Sucky Teen Romance with this tale of Will (Jon..."

Nov. 15, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Off the Record

The Department of Homeland Security tries to take down YellowFever and KAOS Radio. Somewhere Harvey Pekar is laughing.

"...Like the jazz giants he covered – Miles Davis, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, Herbie Hancock..."

July 16, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin Horror Anthology Scare Package Comes Home For Other Worlds

Laughs and screams in Under Worlds center piece film

"...visit?) features segments by local directors including Emily Hagins (My Sucky Teen Romance, Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura), and..."

Nov. 12, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Becoming a Book Saved The Dead Friends Society

Austin filmmakers Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall turn the page on a new career as horror novelists

"...back when they both served as producers on Austin-made teen vampire rom-com My Sucky Teen Romance, and their 2016..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Beware the "Givertaker"

New Austin short launches the Dead Kids Club

"...aim was to re-create the classic era of Eighties teen horror, Hall said, "Particularly stories that have the teens..."

Oct. 12, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch

Elaine May & Walter Matthau in the underrated 'A New Leaf'

"...Hometown teen-wunderkind Emily Hagins’ third feature, My Sucky Teen Romance (MPI..."

Sept. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Austin Filmmaker Emily Hagins Debuts Series at SXSW Film

Hold to Your Best Self is a high school Rashomon

"...has written and directed five features, "and that's really my forte," she said. Switching to episodic writing was a..."

March 9, 2018 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

'Zero Charisma' Rolls a Double Six on Distribution

Nerdist and Tribeca team up for Austin role playing comedy

"...the Old Murder House, as well as appearances in My Sucky Teen Romance and The Man from Orlando, produced..."

July 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

Which ATX funnyman is on a first-name basis with Alex Trebek?

"...heavy play on year-end best-of lists – You Hurt My Feelings came in at #2 on Indiewire's Top 10..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film: The Whole Enchilada

Red-hot and really long list of all the titles to date

"...American Animal Director & Writer: Matt D'Elia Jimmy - eccentric, delusional, dying - feels betrayed when roommate..."

Feb. 2, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: 'Grabbers'/'Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear'

Rummaging through the 'how did we miss this?' files

"...local interest with Emily Hagins (the Austin-based director of My Sucky Teen Romance and SXSW fave Grow Up, Tony..."

Dec. 28, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trailers From Hell

Local horror stars start building their buzz

"...a Zombie Girl, Emily Hagins debuted her third movie My Sucky Teen Romance this year at SXSW: However, she..."

Dec. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Emily Hagins Says Sorry About the Demon

Austin director teams with Shudder and local producers Paper Street

"...again for a new collaboration. Emily Hagins, director of My Sucky Teen Romance and Grow Up, Tony Phillips, has..."

Aug. 23, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scare Package Heading to Shudder

Austin-made horror anthology acquired by horror streamer

"...of local and regularly-sighted-in-Austin directing talent, including Emily Hagins (My Sucky Teen Romance, Grow Up, Tony Phillips), Anthony Cousins..."

May 13, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: Among the Dead

Local zombie horror needs brains ... make that crowdfunding

"...Austin Film Society (previous projects have included Emily Hagins' My Sucky Teen Romance, animated short "The Oceanmaker", and the..."

May 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Emily Hagins Wants to Kickstart 'Tony Phillips'

Mondo, 'Red Vs Blue' and more offering incentives

"...feature, nerd-vampire love story (is that a new genre?) My Sucky Teen Romance, Hagins is plunging straight into her..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Announces Lineup

It's a Win Win for everybody

Feb. 4, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Announces Films

Miike, mumblecore faves and more than your screen can hold

"...with Emily "Zombie Girl" Hagins' antidote to Vampires Suck, My Sucky Teen Romance, and Nobelity director Turk Pipkin's Building..."

Feb. 2, 2011 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Gets the Geek Stamp of Approval

Wizard World Comic Con brings Lando, Lee, and the Centipede three to town

"...Hagins, will hold a panel about her new film, My Sucky Teen Romance. As for the "comic" in "Austin..."

Nov. 12, 2010 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

How to Be a Popular Girl

What will shy novelist Sarah Bird do now that she's back in the limelight, Dick Holland asks in this profile of the author of The Yokota Officers Club.

"...Yokota Officers Club. Her e-mail had said: "You'll get my Napster when you pry the mouse from my cold,..."

June 22, 2001 Books Feature by Dick Holland