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Thomas Fenton is a veteran screenwriter and filmmaker with over two decades of experience in the Hollywood industry. He is the author of the acclaimed Scream Writer’s Handbook and a frequent guest lecturer at USC, UCLA, Missouri State, and other universities across the country.

 

Throughout his career, Thomas has sold or optioned 19 screenplays and earned credits on iconic horror franchises including Saw and I Spit on Your Grave. His work also spans major studio projects such as Max Payne and Zombies vs. Robots for IDW, Fox, and Universal. During his time at Paramount Pictures, he collaborated with legendary producer Robert Evans, on DeLorean starring Hugh Jackman, prior to Evans' passing.

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In 2025, Fenton's psychological horror thriller Entity Within was produced in Los Angeles, starring Heather Graham (Boogie Nights) and Mimi Rogers (Bosch). The film was produced by German Torres (The Girl in the Pool) and Steven Schneider (Insidious), and marks another bold entry in Fenton’s growing body of dark, character-driven genre work.

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"Fenton's work helped shape a new era of horror—brutal, psychological, and unrelenting."
— Generation Terror (2023)

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"A master of genre storytelling with a voice that’s both commercial and uncompromising."
— Film Industry Insider

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"If you’re writing horror and you haven’t read Fenton’s Scream Writer’s Handbook, you’re behind."
— Screenwriting Professor, UCLA