Perfery
Del Tenney
Director · 3 films
Actor · 1 film

Del Tenney

1964 to 1971 · 27 July 1930, d. 2013 · Mason City, Iowa, USA
1962 · 27 July 1930, d. 2013 · Mason City, Iowa, USA

Delbert 'Del' Tenney (July 27, 1930 – February 21, 2013) was an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Starting out as an actor he appeared in some Off-Broadway plays and also performed in the Broadway premiere of Terence Rattigan's play Ross. He then established a legacy in film with several low-budget horror/exploitation films in the 1960s, including The Horror of Party Beach (1964). Based in Connecticut, Tenney's other films include Psychomania (a.k.a.

Career Signature

How Del Tenney’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

late-night movie
anxious dread
body horror
kinetic urgency
grainy 70s grit

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

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Career Signature

How Del Tenney’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

marriage in collapse
nightlife underworld
urban alienation
slow-sensual
grainy 70s grit

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

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I Eat Your Skin

1971

The Curse of the Living Corpse

1964

The Horror of Party Beach

1964

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Satan in High Heels

1962