James Felix McKenney (born May 27, 1968) is an American writer, director, producer and actor, raised in

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Career

He is known for creating non-traditional films in the

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and

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genres, produced by his company called MonsterPants. McKenney filmed for Dark Sky Films the supernatural thriller ''

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'', the film stars

Michael Rooker Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in '' Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'' (1986), and is best known for starring as Mer ...

Greg Finley Gregory Finley (born December 22, 1984) is an American actor, 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 Girder ...

and is shot in

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Filmography

As Director *2002 – ''CanniBallistic!'' *2004 – ''

The Off Season ''The Off Season'' is a 2004 independent film, independent horror film written and directed by James Felix McKenney and produced by Larry Fessenden's Glass Eye Pix. It was distributed through Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Plot A New York couple ...

'' *2006 – ''

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'' *2009 – '' Satan Hates You'' *2012 – ''

'' *2013 – ''The Girl from Mars'' *2013 – ''Villain''

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1968 births American male film actors American male screenwriters American horror film directors Living people People from Saco, Maine Film directors from Maine Screenwriters from Maine {{US-screenwriter-stub