Shriekfest Radio! Denise Gossett interviews Greg Chandler!

A writer inspired by the conflicting impulses just under the surface in all of us, Greg Chandler is known for his vision of a gothic, neo-noir suburbia.  He creates a dark world, violent yet funny, familiar yet hypnotically exotic.  A rough, tough world, that surprises with its compassion and lack of cynicism. 

Chandler’s first feature script, Leather, about a sexually ambiguous sandal-maker living in modern upstate New York, was directed by Patrick McGuinn.  A cult following has grown around Leather.  

His second feature script, A Night of Nightmares, a female-centered, character-driven horror film directed by Buddy Giovinazzo, garnered excellent reviews at the 2013 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal and at London’s FrightFest. 

His script Marrow won 1st Runner Up at the 2015 Independent Filmmakers Showcase in Los Angeles.  His script, Rancho Mirage, about a cult-like trio of criminals deep in the California desert who storm into the life of an aging Hollywood star, has also earned awards at film festivals.   

Chandler’s passion for Los Angeles history, punk rock of the 70s and 80s, romantic crooners of the 40s, true crime, the occult, and people with a loose grip on reality, finds its way into everything he creates.

Currently, he is working on Tynee, a horror script to be directed by David Jacobson.  Tynee was a feature screenplay finalist at the 2016 Shriekfest and at the 2016 Williamsburg International Film Festival.

Chandler was born in Santa Monica and raised in the LA suburb of Arcadia before earning degrees at USC and Columbia University.  He lives in Pasadena, CA.