Del Tenney
Encyclopedia
Del Tenney is an American actor
, film director
, screenwriter
and film producer
. He established a legacy in film with several low-budget horror
/exploitation film
s in the 1960s, including The Horror of Party Beach
(1964). Based in Connecticut
, Tenney's other films include Psychomania (aka Violent Midnight), The Curse of the Living Corpse
, and I Eat Your Skin
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He established a legacy in film with several low-budget horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
/exploitation film
Exploitation film
Exploitation film is a type of film that is promoted by "exploiting" often lurid subject matter. The term "exploitation" is common in film marketing, used for all types of films to mean promotion or advertising. These films then need something to exploit, such as a big star, special effects, sex,...
s in the 1960s, including The Horror of Party Beach
The Horror of Party Beach
The Horror of Party Beach is a 1964 horror film in the beach party genre, directed by B-movie maven Del Tenney, which Tenney himself describes as "a take-off on beach parties and musicals"....
(1964). Based in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, Tenney's other films include Psychomania (aka Violent Midnight), The Curse of the Living Corpse
The Curse of the Living Corpse
The Curse of the Living Corpse is a 1964 low-budget American horror film, written, directed, and produced by Del Tenney. In the film, a series of murders haunt the family of a man who died leaving extensive instructions in his will to avoid his being buried alive. The film marked the feature film...
, and I Eat Your Skin
I Eat Your Skin
I Eat Your Skin is a 1964 horror film directed by Del Tenney.-Plot:Writer Tom Harris arrives on a beautiful island in search of material on voodoo legends for his novel...
.