Scott Teems

American director and screenwriter

Scott Teems

Occupations|

* Film director
* screenwriter
* producer

Years active| 2009–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  | Executive
Producer  | Editor  | Notes

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2004  | Root. | Yes  | Yes  | No  | No  |
2006  | Le Chase | Yes  | No  | No  | Yes  | Co-directed with Charlie Shahnaian
2007  | A Death in the Woods | Yes  | Yes  | No  | Yes  |
2012  | The Network Effect Featuring Dr. Steven Shepard | Yes  | No  | No  | No  | Documentary short
2018  | Interpreting Twain | No  | No  | Yes  | No

Feature film

Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Executive
Producer  | Notes  | Ref.

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2009  | That Evening Sun | Yes  | Yes  | No  |  | [15]
2014  | Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | Documentary film  | [16]
2020  | The Quarry | Yes  | Yes  | No  |  | [7]
2021  | Halloween Kills | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [8]
2022  | Firestarter | No  | Yes  | Yes  |  | [9][17]
2023  | Insidious: The Red Door | No  | Yes  | No  |  | [18]
The Exorcist: Believer | No  | Story  | No  |  | [19]

Television

Year  | Title  | Director  | Writer  | Executive
Producer  | Notes  | Ref.

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2014–16  | Rectify | Yes  | Yes  | Yes  | 6 episodes  | [5]
2018  | Narcos: Mexico | No  | Yes  | Yes  | Episode: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa"  | [6]

## Accolades

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For That Evening Sun, he won awards at the 2006 IFP Market Award for "Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award",[20] the 2009 Atlanta Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative",[21] the 2009 Newport International Film Festival for "Special Narrative Feature Jury Prize" and "Student Jury Narrative Grand Prize",[22] the 2009 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival for "Best Director",[23] the 2009 Little Rock Film Festival for "Best Narrative Feature Award",[24] the 2009 South by Southwest for "Narrative Feature Audience Award",[25] the 2009 Sarasota Film Festival for "Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature",[26] and the 2009 Memphis Indie Film Festival for "Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature".[27]

For The Exorcist: Believer, he was nominated at the 44th Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Screenplay.[28]

## References

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1. ^ Tully, Michael (November 5, 2009). "A Conversation with Scott Teems". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
2. ^ Jeff Sneider (February 9, 2012). "Anonymous Content pic adapts Abraham Verghese novel". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2012). "Sinister's Blumhouse And Scott Derrickson Re-Team On Stephen King Novella 'Breathing Method'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
4. ^ Susan King (June 13, 2014). "'American Odyssey' chronicles 60 years of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
5. ^ a b Trumbore, Dave (April 28, 2017). "'Firestarter' Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, 'Rectify' Writer". Collider. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
6. ^ a b Andrew, Stephen (February 7, 2019). "'Halloween 2': 'Narcos: Mexico' Scribe Scott Teems In Talks to Write". PopCulture. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
7. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 8, 2019). "Michael Shannon & Shea Whigham Reteam 'The Quarry' Starts Production". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
8. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (February 6, 2019). "Exclusive: Halloween Sequel to Be Written by Firestarter Scribe Scott Teems". Collider. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
9. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2018). "'In the Fade' Director to Take on Stephen King's 'Firestarter' for Universal, Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
10. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2019). "'Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
11. ^ Welk, Brian (July 26, 2021). "Universal Pays $400 Million for New Exorcist Trilogy Featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn". TheWrap. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
12. ^ Lussier, Germain (July 26, 2021). "A New Exorcist Trilogy Is Coming From Universal and Blumhouse [Updated]". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
13. ^ "Patrick Wilson to Make Directing Debut With 5th 'Insidious' for Blumhouse". TheWrap. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
14. ^ "Patrick Wilson to Make Directorial Debut With 'Insidious 5'". The Hollywood Reporter. October 29, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
15. ^ Akers, Greg (October 8, 2009). "Indie Memphis Outtakes: Filmmaker Scott Teems". Memphis Flyer. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
16. ^ Andrew Gans (October 29, 2019). "Watch Trailer for Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey". Playbill.
17. ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2019). "Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Remake Heats Up with 'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas". Collider. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
18. ^ John, Squires (August 22, 2022). "Fear the Dark: Filming Has Wrapped on 'Insidious Chapter 5'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
19. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (June 2, 2022). "The Exorcist Star Ellen Burstyn Already Shot Scenes for New Movie". ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
20. ^ Hernandez, Eugene (September 16, 2006). "IFP MARKET '06: With a New Conference and 186 Projects, Indie Film Market Set to Begin". IndieWire. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
21. ^ "2009 Atlanta Film Festival - Jury Award Winners". Atlanta Film Festival. April 20, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
22. ^ "NIFF Announced 2009 Award Winners". June 7, 2009. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
23. ^ "Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival". September 27, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
24. ^ "LRFF 2009 Awards". Little Rock Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010.
25. ^ McNary, Dave (March 17, 2009). "SXSW festival winners announced". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
26. ^ "More Fun Than a Hot Tub Full Of Filmmakers: The 2009 Sarasota Film Festival". IndieWire. April 6, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
27. ^ "Indie Memphis Film Fest: Award Winners/Encore Screenings". Memphis Flyer. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
28. ^ "Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods". Variety. January 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

## External links

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* Scott Teems at IMDb

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Czech Republic