Guy Busick

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Guy Busick
Born
United States
Occupations
  • Film screenwriter
  • Television writer
Years active2016–present
Notable work

Guy Busick is an American film and television screenwriter best known for his collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, including Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), Abigail (2024) and Final Destination Bloodlines (2025).

Career

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In 2016, Busick began his writing career by drafting the story for the thriller film Urge.[1] He transitioned to television by writing episodes of Stan Against Evil and Castle Rock.[2][3] In 2019, he began his series of collaborations with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett by drafting the screenplay for the horror film Ready or Not.[4] In 2020, he continued his collaborations with Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett with the upcoming horror film Reunion.[5] The following year, he gained notability from writing the script for the slasher revival film Scream.[6] In January 2022, he was hired to script the upcoming horror film Final Destination Bloodlines.[7][8] In February 2022, he wrote the screenplay for Scream VI, a sequel to the 2022 Scream slasher revival.[9] In October 2024, he wrote a sequel to his 2019 film Ready or Not.[10]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
2016 Urge Story only[1]
2016–18 Stan Against Evil Episodes: "Life Orr Death", "Curse of the Werepony", and "Demon Who Came in From the Heat"[3]
2019 Ready or Not Also actor; with R. Christopher Murphy
2019 Castle Rock Episodes: "Restore Hope" and "The Word"[2]
2022 Scream with James Vanderbilt
2023 Scream VI with James Vanderbilt
2024 Abigail with Stephen Shields
2025 Final Destination Bloodlines with Lori Evans Taylor and co-wrote the story with Jon Watts and Lori Evans Taylor
2026 Scream 7 with Kevin Williamson; co-wrote story with James Vanderbilt
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come with R. Christopher Murphy

Accolades

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His work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[11] For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Barbarian Gets the 'Urge'
  2. ^ a b Castle Rock Season 3 Release Date, Cast and Plot
  3. ^ a b Stan Against Evil Season 2 Episode 3 Review: Curse of the Werepony
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