Darren Lynn Bouseman

Born 1979 · American film director and screenwriter

Darren Lynn Bousman is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in horror films. He has directed four of the Saw films: Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and Spiral. He also directed the horror musical films Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Carnival. Bousman is co-creator and writer of alternate reality games (ARG) and immersive experiences, The Tension Experience (2016), The Lust Experience (2017), Theatre Macabre (2018), iConfidant (2020), and One Day Die (2020). As of July 2025, Bousman is the co-host of the filmmaking podcast Darren and Josh Make a Movie alongside Josh Stolberg.

Darren Lynn Bouseman, in order

1. 2005 Saw II: directed, wrote
2. 2006 Saw III: directed
3. 2007 Saw IV: directed
4. 2008 Fear Itself (TV series): directed
5. 2008 Repo! The Genetic Opera: directed
6. 2009 Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: acted · directed by Andrew Monument
7. 2010 Mother's Day: directed
8. 2011 11-11-11: directed, wrote
9. 2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel: acted · directed by Alex Stapleton · critics 92%, audiences 84% · streaming on Plex, Tubi
10. 2012 The Barrens: directed, wrote, produced
11. 2012 The Devil's Carnival: directed, produced
12. 2015 Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival: directed
13. 2016 Abattoir: directed
14. 2018 St. Agatha: directed
15. 2020 Spiral: directed
16. 2021 Death of Me: directed
17. 2023 The Cello: directed
18. 2026 Twisted: directed