# Scott Teems

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**Scott Teems** is an American filmmaker best known for his work on *[That Evening Sun](/source/That_Evening_Sun_(film))* (2009), *[The Quarry](/source/The_Quarry_(2020_film))* (2020), *[Halloween Kills](/source/Halloween_Kills)* (2021), *[Firestarter](/source/Firestarter_(2022_film))* (2022) and *[Insidious: The Red Door](/source/Insidious:_The_Red_Door)* (2023).

## Career

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

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

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

## Filmography

**Short film**

Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes 2004 Root. 2006 Le Chase Co-directed with Charlie Shahnaian 2007 A Death in the Woods

**Feature film**

Year Title Director Writer Executive Producer Ref. 2009 That Evening Sun [15] 2020 The Quarry [7] 2021 Halloween Kills [8] 2022 Firestarter [9][16] 2023 Insidious: The Red Door [17] The Exorcist: Believer [18]

**Documentary film**

Year Title Director Writer Executive Producer Notes 2012 The Network Effect Featuring Dr. Steven Shepard Documentary short 2014 Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey [19] 2018 Interpreting Twain Documentary short

**Television**

Year Title Director Writer Executive Producer Notes Ref. 2014–16 Rectify 6 episodes [5] 2018 Narcos: Mexico Episode: "Rafa, Rafa, Rafa!" [6] 2025 The Lowdown Episode: "Dinosaur Memories" [20]

## Accolades

For *That Evening Sun*, he won awards at the 2006 IFP Market Award for "Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award",[21] the 2009 [Atlanta Film Festival](/source/Atlanta_Film_Festival) for "Jury Award for Best Narrative",[22] the 2009 [Newport International Film Festival](/source/Newport_International_Film_Festival) for "Special Narrative Feature Jury Prize" and "Student Jury Narrative Grand Prize",[23] the 2009 [Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival](/source/Sidewalk_Moving_Picture_Festival) for "Best Director",[24] the 2009 [Little Rock Film Festival](/source/Little_Rock_Film_Festival) for "Best Narrative Feature Award",[25] the 2009 [South by Southwest](/source/South_by_Southwest) for "Narrative Feature Audience Award",[26] the 2009 [Sarasota Film Festival](/source/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](/source/44th_Golden_Raspberry_Awards) for [Worst Screenplay](/source/Golden_Raspberry_Award_for_Worst_Screenplay).[29]

## References

1. Tully, Michael (5 November 2009). ["A Conversation with Scott Teems"](http://www.hammertonail.com/dialogues/a-conversation-with-scott-teems/). *Hammer to Nail*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Jeff Sneider (February 9, 2012). ["Anonymous Content pic adapts Abraham Verghese novel"](https://variety.com/2012/film/news/susanne-bier-to-helm-cutting-for-stone-1118049969/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2012). ["Sinister's Blumhouse And Scott Derrickson Re-Team On Stephen King Novella 'Breathing Method'"](https://deadline.com/2012/10/sinisters-blumhouse-and-scott-derrickson-re-team-on-stephen-king-novella-breathing-method-354140/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Susan King (2014-06-13). ["'American Odyssey' chronicles 60 years of Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-laff-hal-holbrook-american-odyssey-20140614-story.html). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Trumbore, Dave (April 28, 2017). ["'Firestarter' Remake in the Works for Director Akiva Goldsman, 'Rectify' Writer"](https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-akiva-goldsman/). *[Collider](/source/Collider_(website))*. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. Andrew, Stephen (February 7, 2019). ["'Halloween 2': 'Narcos: Mexico' Scribe Scott Teems In Talks to Write"](https://popculture.com/movies/news/halloween-2-narcos-mexico-scribe-scott-teems-in-talks-to-write/). *PopCulture*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 8, 2019). ["Michael Shannon & Shea Whigham Reteam 'The Quarry' Starts Production"](https://deadline.com/2019/04/michael-shannon-shea-whigam-the-quarry-scott-teems-1202591600/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Sneider, Jeff (February 6, 2019). ["Exclusive: *Halloween* Sequel to Be Written by *Firestarter* Scribe Scott Teems"](https://collider.com/halloween-2-writer-scott-teems/). *[Collider](/source/Collider_(website))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190206234655/http://collider.com/halloween-2-writer-scott-teems/) February 6, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2018). ["'In the Fade' Director to Take on Stephen King's 'Firestarter' for Universal, Blumhouse (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/firestarter-fatih-akin-stephen-king-universal-blumhouse-1202852347/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Kroll, Justin (December 16, 2019). ["'Firestarter' Reboot Taps 'Vigil' Filmmaker to Direct"](https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-blumhouses-firestarter-vigil-director-1203440204/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/universal-blumhouses-firestarter-vigil-director-1203440204/) February 11, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Welk, Brian (July 26, 2021). ["Universal Pays $400 Million for New *Exorcist* Trilogy Featuring Leslie Odom Jr. and Ellen Burstyn"](https://www.thewrap.com/the-exorcist-trilogy-acquired-by-universal-leslie-odom-jr-to-star-and-ellen-burstyn-to-return/). *[TheWrap](/source/TheWrap)*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Lussier, Germain (July 26, 2021). ["A New *Exorcist* Trilogy Is Coming From Universal and Blumhouse \[Updated\]"](https://gizmodo.com/a-new-exorcist-trilogy-is-coming-from-universal-and-blu-1847362971). *Gizmodo*. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. ["Patrick Wilson to Make Directing Debut With 5th 'Insidious' for Blumhouse"](https://www.thewrap.com/patrick-wilson-directorial-debut-fifth-insidious-film-blumhouse/). *[TheWrap](/source/TheWrap)*. 2020-10-29. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201116004814/https://www.thewrap.com/patrick-wilson-directorial-debut-fifth-insidious-film-blumhouse/) 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. ["Patrick Wilson to Make Directorial Debut With 'Insidious 5'"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-wilson-to-make-directorial-debut-with-insidious-5). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*. October 29, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201116004808/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/patrick-wilson-to-make-directorial-debut-with-insidious-5) 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Akers, Greg (8 October 2009). ["Indie Memphis Outtakes: Filmmaker Scott Teems"](http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/08/indie-memphis-outtakes-filmmaker-scott-teems). *[Memphis Flyer](/source/Memphis_Flyer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110613221639/http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/08/indie-memphis-outtakes-filmmaker-scott-teems) 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2019). ["Blumhouse's 'Firestarter' Remake Heats Up with 'The Vigil' Director Keith Thomas"](https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-keith-thomas-director-blumhouse/). *[Collider](/source/Collider_(website))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191217015755/https://collider.com/firestarter-remake-keith-thomas-director-blumhouse/) December 17, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

1. John, Squires (August 22, 2022). ["Fear the Dark: Filming Has Wrapped on 'Insidious Chapter 5'"](https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3728435/fear-the-dark-filming-has-wrapped-on-insidious-chapter-5/). *Bloody Disgusting*. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

1. Outlaw, Kofi (June 2, 2022). ["The Exorcist Star Ellen Burstyn Already Shot Scenes for New Movie"](https://comicbook.com/horror/news/the-exorcist-reboot-ellen-burstyn-already-filmed-scenes-sequel-legacy/). *ComicBook.com*. Retrieved June 12, 2022.

1. Andrew Gans (2019-10-29). ["Watch Trailer for Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey"](http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-trailer-for-holbrook-twain-an-american-odyssey). Playbill.

1. Collins, Sean T. (October 1, 2025). ["'The Lowdown' Episode 3 Recap: "Dinosaur Dreams""](https://decider.com/2025/10/01/the-lowdown-episode-3-recap-dinosaur-dreams/). *[Decider](/source/Decider_(website))*. Retrieved October 5, 2025.

1. Hernandez, Eugene (September 16, 2006). ["IFP MARKET '06: With a New Conference and 186 Projects, Indie Film Market Set to Begin"](https://www.indiewire.com/article/ifp_market_06_with_a_new_conference_and_186_projects_indie_film_market_set_/). *[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)*. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

1. ["2009 Atlanta Film Festival - Jury Award Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090603223626/https://www.atlantafilmfestival.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,09-ATLFF-Jury-Award-Winners.html/Itemid,48/). *Atlanta Film Festival*. 2009-04-20. Archived from [the original](http://atlantafilmfestival.com/component/option,com_myblog/show,09-ATLFF-Jury-Award-Winners.html/Itemid,48/) on June 3, 2009. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

1. ["NIFF Announced 2009 Award Winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091218210448/http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/2009/news.asp?newsid=24). 2009-06-07. Archived from [the original](http://www.newportfilmfestival.com/2009/news.asp?newsid=24) on December 18, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. ["Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival"](http://www.sidewalkfest.com/). 2009-09-27. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

1. ["LRFF 2009 Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100211154137/http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/2009/06/this-years-results/). *Little Rock Film Festival*. Archived from [the original](http://www.littlerockfilmfestival.org/2009/06/this-years-results/) on February 11, 2010.

1. McNary, Dave (March 17, 2009). ["SXSW festival winners announced"](https://variety.com/2009/film/news/sxsw-festival-winners-announced-1118001346/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved 2024-07-31.

1. ["More Fun Than a Hot Tub Full Of Filmmakers: The 2009 Sarasota Film Festival"](https://www.indiewire.com/2009/04/more-fun-than-a-hot-tub-full-of-filmmakers-the-2009-sarasota-film-festival-246988/). *[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)*. April 6, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

1. ["Indie Memphis Film Fest: Award Winners/Encore Screenings"](http://www.memphisflyer.com/SingAllKinds/archives/2009/10/11/indie-memphis-film-fest-award-winnersencore-screenings). *Memphis Flyer*. October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

1. ["Razzie Noms 2024: Chris Evans and Jennifer Lopez Up for Worst Actors; 'Shazam 2' and 'Ant-Man 3' Tie With 4 Nods"](https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. 22 January 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240124130819/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/razzie-nominations-2024-chris-evans-jennifer-lopez-1235879949/) January 24, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

## External links

- [Scott Teems](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1802374/) at IMDb

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