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Craig W. Chenery is a British-American author, screenwriter, comic book writer, and artist with a particular interest in the dark humor, zombie, horror, comedy, pop culture, Star Wars and special effects genres.
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| Genre | dark humor, dystopian, horror, children's, science fiction, steampunk |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Writing
editCraig W. Chenery is the author of Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects.[1] It is a study of the zombie genre as defined by gore and special effects. Chenery interviewed genre professionals, including Greg Nicotero, Tom Savini, John Russo and Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment.
Chenery is the co-author of the Butch G. Cat series of children's novels children's book series. The first two books in the series were released in late 2012 and book three was released September 2013. As of 2014, these books are out of print.
In 2014, Chenery released the bestselling The Comicon and Convention Survival Guide. It is an in-depth study of the logistics behind attending pop culture events. The second edition followed in October 2015. He has also contributed stories and articles to numerous horror and Steampunk anthologies and magazines.
In 2019, Chenery finished his debut novel God Just Wanted to Play Golf, the first book in The Oceanview Trilogy. Lucifer Just Wanted to Pet Kittens book two in the series, was released December 2022. Chenery is currently working on book three tentatively titled Death Just Wanted to Eat Waffles.
In 2019, Chenery started writing the screenplay for "Dr. Saville's Horror Show". The movie was filmed in 2019 and 2020, and was released April 4th, 2023.
Chenery is a lifelong supporter of Premier League football team Ipswich Town F.C..
Bibliography
editBooks
edit| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Undead The Saved Christmas 2 | Horror | Author of "The Last Noel" |
| 2011 | The Undead That Saved Christmas: Vampire Edition | Horror | Author of "In The Twilight Of Christmas" |
| 2012 | Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects | Reference: Horror | WINNER Dead Letter Awards – Best Horror Reference Book |
| 2012 | Z Magazine | Horror | Author of "The Zombie Survival Guide: Essential Reading or Bible of Hatred?" |
| 2013 | Steampunk Originals: Volume 1 | Steampunk, Horror | Author of "Vow". Illustrated by Dominic Black |
| 2014 | The Comicon and Convention Survival Guide | Reference: Pop Culture | |
| 2015 | The Comicon and Convention Survival Guide - Second Edition | Reference: Pop Culture | |
| 2019 | God Just Wanted To Play Golf | Humor, Horror | Book 1 of The Oceanview Trilogy |
| 2022 | Lucifer Just Wanted To Pet Kittens | Humor | Book 2 of The Oceanview Trilogy |
| 2024 | The Star Wars Saga As Told In Haiku | Humor | |
| 2024 | A Failed Screenwriter's Guide To Screenwriting | Humor | |
| 2024 | Death Just Wanted To Eat Waffles | Humor | Book 3 of The Oceanview Trilogy |
| 2025 | Ricochet | Sci-Fi |
Comic Books
edit| Year | Title | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lost Souls | Fantasy | Craig W. Chenery - writer, lettering. Kevin R. Phipps - writer, coloring. Ron Montoya - pencils and inks. |
| 2024 | Shadowblade | Dystopian action/adventure | Craig W. Chenery - writer, lettering. Kevin R. Phipps - writer, coloring. Gianluca Testaverde - pencils and inks. |
| 2024 | The Rejects | Superhero action | Craig W. Chenery - writer |
Screenplays
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Married... With Children | "Singing to a Different Fortune" - Co-written with Danny Renfroe (unoptioned screenplay) |
| 1997 | Butterfinger | Co-written with Danny Renfroe (unoptioned screenplay) |
| 2008 | Blood Brothers | Script Doctor (optioned screenplay) |
| 2011 | The Butch G. Cat Movie | Co-written with Danny Renfroe (optioned but stalled in development) |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Completed |
| 2024 | Angel of Death | In production - "Rest Stop" screenwriter |
| 2025 | Shadowblade | In development |
| 2025 | God Just Wanted To Play Golf | In development |
Public appearances
editChenery has been interviewed by numerous podcasts and radio shows on a variety of subjects related to horror, special effects, science fiction, and mental health.
In 2012, Chenery was invited to present at Phoenix Comicon on the evolution of special effects in zombie cinema. In 2013, Phoenix Comicon invited Chenery to present new panels, including A Visual History of Zombie Cinema and a ten-year retrospect of cult classic, Shaun of the Dead.[2] Chenery was also a guest judge at the Zombie Beauty Pageant. Chenery has been a staple presenter at the event, and continues to present.
He was also a guest at the Rapture Horror Expo in October 2012 and 2013. Chenery was a guest author at Phoenix FearCon VII in 2015, VIII in 2019 and X in 2021. In 2017, he was a guest presenter at Westercon.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Max Power Hour | British Journalist | Season 1, Episode 6 "Innerview" |
| 2008 | Inside Patsy | Jason Patton | Season 1, Episode 2 "Audit" |
| 2008 | Evil Breakfast Dead Club | Boom Operator | Promotional trailer |
| 2009 | An Uplifting Tale | Narrator | |
| 2010 | Vincent and Me | Narrator | Season 3, Episode 7 "Vincent's Christmas Carol" |
| 2013 | .357 | Night Club patron | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Surviving The Zombie Plague | Zombie, FX Artist | |
| 2017 | Friday the 13th Part 3: The Memoriam Documentary | Himself | |
| 2018 | Strange Nature | Thanks | |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Screenwriter, producer | |
| 2024 | Angel of Death | Screenwriter | "Rest Stop" short |
| 2025 | Shadowblade | Screenwriter, producer |
Other acting
editChenery was also a member of The Gentleman's Club Comedy Improv troupe.[3] The troupe was a long form three-man monoscene Improv Troupe and have previously been nominated for Arizona's Best Comedy or Improv Troupe two years running.[4] The Gentleman's Club performed monthly at Club Mardi Gras in Scottsdale, and Space 55 in Phoenix. In 2010, they appeared at the Phoenix Improv Festival.[5] He has also performed with The Phoenix Neutrino Project where he both acted and scored the live soundtrack on numerous improvised live movies.
Art
editIn January 2017, Chenery debuted his latest project called "Comicones".[6] Comicones is an art design project that presents a playful look at pop culture characters, including Disney, Star Wars, DC Comics, Marvel Comic, Doctor Who and many more. He has also included celebrities including Tommy Wiseau and Weird Al Yankovic. At present, Chenery has created over 1000 characters. In his words "Comicones is a celebration of equality, but also of uniqueness". Comicones is an official licensee of Jay and Silent Bob, Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead, Adventure time, and Rick and Morty. Chenery is working on more official licensing for the brand.
Critical reception
editChenery's work has been positively reviewed by numerous print publications such as Fangoria Magazine,[7] Rue Morgue Magazine,[8] Gore Noir Magazine,[9] Ultra Violent Magazine, Z Magazine,[10] Stiff Magazine,[11] and genre websites such as Dread Central[12] and Bloody Disgusting. Issue 312 of Fangoria called Blood Splatter "A Must Have". His debut film, "Dr. Saville's Horror Show", has won numerous awards and has been an official selection at twelve film festivals across the globe.
Improv
edit| Year | Title | Event | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Gentleman's Club | Arizona Republic Arizona's Best | Best Improv or Comedy Troupe | Nominee [4] |
| 2011 | The Gentleman's Club | Arizona Republic Arizona's Best | Best Improv or Comedy Troupe | Nominee [13] |
Writing
edit| Year | Title | Event | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects | Dead Letter Awards | Best Horror Reference Book | Won[14] |
| 2019 | God Just Wanted To Play Golf | Maxy Awards | Best Independent Horror Novel | Runner Up.[15] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Event | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Atlanta Horror Film Festival | Best Horror film | Official Selection |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Tucson Terrorfest | Best Arizona Horror film | Won[16] |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Frights and Fears Horror Festival | Best Film | Won[17] |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Frights and Fears Horror Festival | Best Cast | Won[18] |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Frights and Fears Horror Festival | Best Kill | Won[19] |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Thrills and Chills International Film Festival | Best Film | Official Selection |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Tokyo Film Awards | Best Horror Film | Won |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Reel Screen Film Fest | Best Horror Film | Official Selection |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Scream Queen Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Official Selection |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Sweden Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Won |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Budapest Best International Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Won |
| 2022 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Boden International Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Official Selection |
| 2023 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Worldwide Women's Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Won[20] |
| 2023 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Calgary Horror Con XI | Best Horror Feature | Official Selection |
| 2024 | Dr. Saville's Horror Show | Horror Island | Best Feature Film | Won[21] |
References
edit- ^ Bartkowski, Becky (15 June 2012). "Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ Phoenix Comicon webpage for Craig W. Chenery
- ^ Escudero, Nicki (20 May 2010). "Class Act". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ a b "Readers' Choice: Best Local Performer". archive.azcentral.com.
- ^ "Phoenix Improv Festival - IRC Improv Wiki". wiki.improvresourcecenter.com.
- ^ "Comicones – A World of Pop Culture From a New Perspective". Archived from the original on 13 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Fangoria Magazine (May 2012 Issue 312)
- ^ Rue Morgue Magazine (June 2012 Issue 123)
- ^ Gore Noir Magazine (June 2012 Issue 5)
- ^ Z Magazine (Spring 2012 Issue)
- ^ Stiff Magazine (June 2012 Issue 11)
- ^ Serafini, Matt Blood Splatter Dread Central (2 March 2012)
- ^ "Readers' Choice: Best Stand-up, Sketch or Improv Comedy". archive.azcentral.com.
- ^ Koch, Derek M. "Mail Order Zombie #203 - 5th Annual Dead Letter Awards".
- ^ "Maxy Award - 2019 Recipients". Maxy Awards.
- ^ "Tucson Terrorfest Best Arizona Horror Film". Tucson Terrorfest.
- ^ "Frights and Fears Horror Festival- Best Film". Frights and Fears Horror Festival.
- ^ "Frights and Fears Horror Festival- Best Cast". Frights and Fears Horror Festival.
- ^ "Frights and Fears Horror Festival- Best Kill". Frights and Fears Horror Festival.
- ^ "Worldwide Women's Film Festival - Best Horror Film". Worldwide Women's Film Festival.
- ^ "Horror Island Film Festival - Best Feature Film". Horror Island Film Festival.
External links
edit- Official website
- Craig Chenery at IMDb
- Craig W. Chenery at the Internet Book List