Kevin S. Tenney

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).

Kevin S. Tenney
Born	(1955-10-16) October 16, 1955 (age 69) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Years active	1986–present

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

Film

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Director
1984	Book of Joe	Yes	No	Yes
1986	Witchboard	Yes	No	Yes
1988	Night of the Demons	No	No	Yes
1989	Witchtrap[5][6][7]	Yes	Yes	Yes
	The Cellar	No	No	Yes
1990	Peacemaker	Yes	No	Yes
1993	Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway	Yes	No	Yes
1995	Witchboard III: The Possession	Yes	No	No
1996	Pinocchio's Revenge	Yes	No	Yes
1997	Night of the Demons 3	Yes	No	No
	Demolition University	No	No	Yes
1998	Arrival II	No	No	Yes
2000	Tick Tock	Yes	No	Yes
2003	Endangered Species	Yes	No	Yes
2007	Brain Dead	No	Yes	Yes
2009	Bigfoot	No	No	Yes
	Night of the Demons	No	Yes	No

Acting roles

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	Night of the Demons	Customer in Convenience Store	Uncredited
1989	Witchtrap	Devon Lauder
1998	Arrival II	Reporter
2002	Endangered Species	Doctor

References

1. James, Caryn (March 15, 1987). "Love Triangle in 'Witchboard'". The New York Times.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Wade, Tony (February 21, 2021). "Catchin' up with Kevin S. Tenney: Q & A". Daily Republic. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023.
5. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 21. Garland Pub. 1989. ISBN 9780835230896.
6. Barber, Ryne. "Film Review: Witchtrap (1989)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
7. "The Arrow interviews...Kevin Tenney". Archived from the original on 2003-06-28. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

External links

• Kevin S. Tenney at IMDb