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Writing

John Penney

Career

Active from 1980 to 2024, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score41/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Kindred
The Kindred
GoodWatch score59/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Penney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.1, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mystery 4
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Grotesque 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
The Legacy of Zyzzyx Road
The Legacy of Zyzzyx Road (2024)

Director, Writer

Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell
Game of Death: The Six Doors to Hell (2024)

as Survivor

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 33
Virus of the Dead
Virus of the Dead (2018)
GoodWatch score 38

Director

Hellgate
Hellgate (2011)
GoodWatch score 35

Director, Writer

Amphibious Creature of the Deep
Amphibious Creature of the Deep (2010)
GoodWatch score 25

Screenplay

Magic
Magic (2010)

Screenplay

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 39
Zyzzyx Road
Zyzzyx Road (2006)
GoodWatch score 38

Producer, Writer

The Enemy
The Enemy (2001)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay

In Pursuit
In Pursuit (2001)
GoodWatch score 39

Writer

Contaminated Man
Contaminated Man (2000)
GoodWatch score 36

Writer

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 43
Perfect Assassins
Perfect Assassins (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

Matter of Trust
Matter of Trust (1998)
GoodWatch score 41

Writer, Co-Producer

Legend of the Mummy
Legend of the Mummy (1998)
GoodWatch score 29

Adaptation

Past Perfect
Past Perfect (1996)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Return of the Living Dead III
Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Sergeant (uncredited)

1980s

6 titles ยท average score 51
The Kindred
The Kindred (1987)
GoodWatch score 59

Editor, Writer

Jocks
Jocks (1986)
GoodWatch score 31

Dialogue Editor

The Return of the Living Dead
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

Assistant Editor

The Stuff
The Stuff (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

Additional Editor

The Power
The Power (1984)
GoodWatch score 32

Associate Producer, Story

Teen Tips
Teen Tips (1980)

Writer