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Dennis Michael Tenney

Composer and actor, also producer

Works as
Composer and actor, also producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26

What are Dennis Michael Tenney's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
45%
Morality
21%
Bonds
13%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
6
Absurd
6
Melancholic
2
Cathartic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dennis Michael Tenney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Michael Tenney's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Horror Able Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Reunion from Hell(2021)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Brain Dead(2007)

    Composer · Producer · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Poison(2001)

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rennie's Landing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Sonic Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Sound Supervisor

  • Submerged(2000)

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tick Tock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Composer

  • Final Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Sound Supervisor

  • Storm Catcher(1999)

    Sound Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • $30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Sound Effects Editor · Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Arrival II(1998)

    as Radio Newsman

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • God, Sex & Apple Pie(1998)

    Foley Editor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mom's Outta Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Sound Supervisor

  • The Truth About Juliet(1997)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Demolition University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Composer

  • Night of the Demons III(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 4: In Space(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Macon County Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Fugitive Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Sound Effects Editor · Sound Re-Recording Mixer

  • Pinocchio's Revenge(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Grim(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Showgirl Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Twisted Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Sound Effects Editor

  • Dream a Little Dream 2(1995)

    Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 3(1995)

    Composer · Sound Effects Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Backstreet Justice(1994)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dinosaur Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Sound

  • Witchboard 2(1993)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Sins of Desire(1993)

    Sound Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Hot Times at Montclair High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Witchtrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Night of the Demons(1988)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Witchboard(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Book of Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1984 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Witchboard (1986)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Night of the Demons (1988)

Midcredits 50th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 36: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic17 of 36: 14 only music, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew20 of 36: 18 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8th

36 titles, 3 with more than one role — other crew and music overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s23 · 1 acting · 22 crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dennis Michael Tenney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

Reunion from Hell (2021)

99th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Night of the Demons (1988)

Midcredits 50th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 44/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 29. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dennis Michael Tenney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 81 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles40–71 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dennis Michael Tenney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Michael Tenney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Duncan shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers