James Felix McKenney (born May 27, 1968) is an American writer, director, producer and actor,
raised in
Saco, Maine
Saco is a city in York County, Maine, York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,381 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as General ...
.
Career
He is known for creating non-traditional films in the
horror and
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
genres, produced by his company called MonsterPants. McKenney filmed for Dark Sky Films the supernatural thriller ''
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe h ...
'', the film stars
Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor known for his roles as Henry in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), Chick Gandil in ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Frank Baily in ''Mississippi Burning'' (1988), Terry Cruger in ''S ...
,
Greg Finley
Gregory Finley (born December 22, 1984) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jack Pappas in the teenage drama series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' as well as Drake in the series '' Star Crossed'' and '' iZombie'', and ...
and is shot in
Mayfield, New York
Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States, northeast of Gloversville and Johnstown. The town contains a village also named Mayfield. The population of the town was 6,495 at the 2010 census.
History
The land that is now th ...
at
Great Sacandaga Lake
The Great Sacandaga Lake (formerly the Sacandaga Reservoir) is a large lake situated in the Adirondack Park in northern New York in the United States. The lake has a surface area of about at capacity, and the length is about . The word ''Sacandag ...
.
Filmography
Director
* ''Villain'' (2013)
* ''The Girl from Mars'' (2013)
* ''
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is defined as a body core temperature below in humans. Symptoms depend on the temperature. In mild hypothermia, there is shivering and mental confusion. In moderate hypothermia, shivering stops and confusion increases. In severe h ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Satan Hates You
''Satan Hates You'' is a 2010 American horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive to ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Automatons'' (2006)
* ''
The Off Season
''The Off Season'' is a 2004 independent horror film directed by James Felix McKenney and produced by Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. It was filmed in Old Orchard Beach, Maine and distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Plot
In th ...
'' (2004)
* ''CanniBallistic!'' (2002)
References
External links
*
MonsterPants
1968 births
American male film actors
American male screenwriters
Horror film directors
Living people
People from Saco, Maine
Film directors from Maine
Screenwriters from Maine
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