Chris Thomas Devlin

Not to be confused with Chris Devlin, Chris Thomas, or Thomas Devin.

Chris Thomas Devlin is an American screenwriter, best known for his work on Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) and Cobweb (2023).

Chris Thomas Devlin
Nationality	American
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	2015–present
Notable work	Texas Chainsaw Massacre Cobweb

Career

In 2015, he began his career by scripting The Wretched Emily Derringer, which appeared on that year's Black List survey.^[1][2] In 2018, Devlin wrote an unsolicited screenplay for the horror film Cobweb (2023).^[3] The screenplay was included in 2018's Black List and Blood List.^[4][5] In November 2019, he gained notability when he was hired as a screenwriter on Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), which served as a direct sequel to the original film and ignored all other installments of the franchise.^[6][7][8] The film was met with largely negative critical and audience reviews.^[9] By November 2020, Lionsgate bought Devlin's screenplay for the horror film Video Nasty.^[10]

Filmography

Producer

• Hockey Mom (2010)

Actor

• Dr. Harvey or: How I Stole Einstein's Brain and Lost My Mind (2012) (As "Reporter Shemp")

Writer

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre^[11] (2022)
• Cobweb^[12] (2023)

Special Thanks

• How to Blow Up a Pipeline^[13] (2022)