| Alan B. McElroy | |
| Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Screenwriter |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
| Organization: | Writers Guild of America |
| Known For: | Spawn Todd McFarlane's Spawn Wrong Turn |
| Spouse: | Kymm McElroy |
Alan B. McElroy is an American writer of film, television, comic books, and video games. He is best known for his collaborations with Todd McFarlane on the Spawn franchise, and for penning horror films such as and Wrong Turn.
McElroy's screenwriting debut was , the fourth entry in the long-running horror franchise. Due to an impending strike by the Writers Guild of America (of which McElroy is a member), McElroy was forced to develop a concept, pitch the story, and send in the final draft in under eleven days.[1] McElroy has mostly written action (Rapid Fire, The Marine, Tekken) and horror films (Wrong Turn, Wheels of Terror, Three).[2] He is also a long-time collaborator of Todd McFarlane and has frequently worked to different capacities on the Spawn franchise, having written the Curse of the Spawn comic series, the 1997 motion picture, and was the co-creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed animated adaptation. His 2003 film Wrong Turn spawned a franchise, with an additional 5 films being produced, albeit without McElroy's involvement.
McElroy is a native of Cleveland, Ohio,[3] but has resided in Los Angeles since the early nineties. His wife is an artist and homemaker, and he has two daughters and one son (Matthew). McElroy is a Christian, and two of his films (Three, ) are adaptations of religious source material.
Screenwriter credits
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Episode "Blackout" | ||
| Wheels of Terror | TV movie | |||
| 1997–1999 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Showrunner, co–executive producer | ||
| 2015–2017 | 7 Days | 72 episodes | ||
| 2016–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Executive story editor 8 episodes | ||
| 2017 | The Night Shift | 10 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Sacred Lies | 10 episodes | ||
| 2019–2020 | 17 episodes | |||
Video game
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Marine | Johnny |
| 2010 | Tekken | Tekken Arena Attendant |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Policeman #3 |
| 2008 | Raw | Wedding guest (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Shortland Street | Ryan O'Connor (3 episodes) |