Guy Busick

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Guy Busick
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Film screenwriter
  • Television screenwriter
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), and Scream VI (2023).

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Career

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]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
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 Post-production; with Stephen Shields
2025 Final Destination: Bloodlines Filming; with Lori Evans Taylor
2025 Untitled Scream 7

Accolades

His work on Ready or Not was nominated for best screenplay at the 2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. [10] For his work on Scream, he was nominated at the 47th Saturn Awards for Best Writing. [11]

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