Scott Teems

Biography

Scott Teems is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films That Evening Sun (2009) and The Quarry (2020). He also wrote the films Halloween Kills (2021), Firestarter (2022), Insidious: The Red Door (2023) and The Exorcist: Believer (2023).

Career Overview

Scott Teems has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Exorcist with 1 titles. Signature works include Insidious: The Red Door, Halloween Kills, The Exorcist: Believer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Birth Place

Lilburn, Georgia, USA

Known For

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  Insidious: The Red Door
• 

  Halloween Kills
• 

  The Exorcist: Believer
• 

  Firestarter
• 

  The Quarry
• 

  That Evening Sun

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Exorcist (1 titles)
• Insidious (1 titles)
• Firestarter (1 titles)
• Halloween (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Gordon Green (7 collaborations)
• Danny McBride (5 collaborations)
• Jason Blum (4 collaborations)
• Terri Taylor (4 collaborations)
• Jon Romano (4 collaborations)
• Ryan Turek (4 collaborations)
• Leigh Whannell (4 collaborations)
• John Carpenter (4 collaborations)
• Ashley Pynn (3 collaborations)
• Jennifer Scudder Trent (3 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (10 credits)

  • The Lowdown

    - Dinosaur Memories (2025) ... writer writing
    2025
  • The Exorcist: Believer

    screenstory

    writing
    2023
  • Insidious: The Red Door

    screenplay

    writing
    2023
  • Firestarter

    screenplay

    writing
    2022
  • Halloween Kills

    writer

    writing
    2021
  • The Quarry

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Narcos: Mexico

    - Rafa, Rafa, Rafa! (2018) ... writer writing
    2018
  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • That Evening Sun

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • Root.

    story

    writing
    2004

• production (4 credits)

  • Firestarter

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Interpreting Twain

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Narcos: Mexico

    - Leyenda (2018) ... co-executive producer production

    - 881 Lope de Vega (2018) ... co-executive producer production

    - Just Say No (2018) ... co-executive producer production

    - Jefe de Jefes (2018) ... co-executive producer production

    - La Última Frontera (2018) ... co-executive producer production
    2018
  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    executive producer

    production
    2014

• directing (5 credits)

  • The Quarry

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    director

    directing
    2014
  • That Evening Sun

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Le Chase

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Root.

    director

    directing
    2004

• editing (1 credits)

  • Le Chase

    editor

    editing
    2006