Scott Teems

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Scott Teems
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2009–present

Scott Teems is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work on That Evening Sun (2009), The Quarry (2020), Halloween Kills (2021), Firestarter (2022) and Insidious: The Red Door (2023).

Career

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In 2009, Teems started his career by directing and writing the drama film That Evening Sun.[1] In February 2012, Teems signed on to script a film version of Cutting for Stone.[2] In October 2012, he was attached to script Scott Derrickson's horror film The Breathing Method, based on Stephen King's novella of the same name.[3] In 2014, he wrote and directed the documentary film Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.[4] By 2016, he scripted six episodes for the drama series Rectify, directing two of them.[5]

In November 2018, he drafted the script for an episode of Narcos: Mexico.[6] In 2020, he directed the mystery thriller film The Quarry, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Andrew Brotzman.[7] He wrote the script and story for horror sequel Halloween Kills (2021),[8] and also scripted the horror-thriller remake Firestarter, released in 2022.[9][10]

In July 2019, Teems drafted the story for David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer.[11][12] In October 2020, he was brought on board to script Insidious: The Red Door.[13][14]

Filmography

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Short film

Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes
2004 Root. Yes Yes No
2006 Le Chase Yes No Yes Co-directed with Charlie Shahnaian
2007 A Death in the Woods Yes Yes Yes

Feature film

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Ref.
2009 That Evening Sun Yes Yes No [15]
2020 The Quarry Yes Yes No [7]
2021 Halloween Kills No Yes No [8]
2022 Firestarter No Yes Yes [9][16]
2023 Insidious: The Red Door No Yes No [17]
The Exorcist: Believer No Story No [18]

Documentary film

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes
2012 The Network Effect Featuring Dr. Steven Shepard Yes No No Documentary short
2014 Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey Yes Yes Yes [19]
2018 Interpreting Twain No No Yes Documentary short

Television

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Notes Ref.
2014–16 Rectify Yes Yes Yes 6 episodes [5]
2018 Narcos: Mexico No Yes Yes Episode: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa" [6]
2018 The Lowdown No Yes consulting Episode: "Dinosaur Memories" [20]

Accolades

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For That Evening Sun, he won awards at the 2006 IFP Market Award for "Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award",[21] the 2009 Atlanta Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative",[22] the 2009 Newport International Film Festival for "Special Narrative Feature Jury Prize" and "Student Jury Narrative Grand Prize",[23] the 2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival for "Best Director",[24] the 2009 Little Rock Film Festival for "Best Narrative Feature Award",[25] the 2009 South by Southwest for "Narrative Feature Audience Award",[26] the 2009 Sarasota Film Festival for "Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature",[27] and the 2009 Memphis Indie Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature".[28]

For The Exorcist: Believer, he was nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Screenplay.[29]

References

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