Kevin S. Tenney
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Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Kevin S. Tenney (born October 16, 1955) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing horror movies such as Witchboard (1986),[1] and Night of the Demons (1988). He also wrote Night of the Demons 3 (1997).
Biography
Tenney was born at the Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father was stationed in the United States Air Force.[2] He was primarily raised in Fairfield, California,[3] where he graduated from Fairfield High School in 1973.[4] He later studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California, but dropped out in his senior year when he began filming his feature debut, Witchboard (1987).[2]
Filmography
- Witchboard (1986)
- Night of the Demons (1988)
- Witchtrap (1989)[5][6][7]
- The Cellar (1989)
- Peacemaker (1990)
- Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway (1993)
- Pinocchio's Revenge (1996)
- Demolition University (1997)
- Arrival II / The Second Arrival (1998)
- Tick Tock (2000)
- Endangered Species / Earth Alien (2003)
- Brain Dead (2007)
- Bigfoot (2009)
References
- ^ James, Caryn (March 15, 1987). "Love Triangle in 'Witchboard'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Campisi, Gabriel (2012). The Independent Filmmaker's Guide to Writing a Business Plan for Investors (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-786-49021-9.
- ^ Wade, Tony (March 10, 2017). "'Witchboard,' by Fairfield's Kevin S. Tenney, debuted 30 years ago". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023.
- ^ Wade, Tony (February 21, 2021). "Catchin' up with Kevin S. Tenney: Q & A". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023.
- ^ Variety Film Reviews, Volume 21. Garland Pub. 1989. ISBN 9780835230896.
- ^ Barber, Ryne. "Film Review: Witchtrap (1989)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "The Arrow interviews...Kevin Tenney". Archived from the original on 2003-06-28. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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