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Guy Busick

Guy Busick

Writer · Born November 1, 1975 (50) · Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

Guy William Busick (born November 1, 1975) is an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for writing the horror films Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), Abigail (2024) and Final Destination Bloodlines (2025).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1975 (50)
From
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Guy Busick's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
42%
Bonds
31%
Self
12%
Morality
9%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 4

Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Thrilling
5
Absurd
4
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Guy Busick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Busick's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ready or Not 2: Here I Come(2026)

    Characters · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Scream 7(2026)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Final Destination: Bloodlines(2025)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Abigail(2024)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scream VI(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Scream(2022)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not(2019)

    Writer · as Richard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Castle Rock(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Stan Against Evil(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Urge(2016)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Watch Over Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

$318M worldwide

Highest rated

Ready or Not (2019)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Scream 7 (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 11: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 11: 7 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thProducing3 of 11: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

11 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Guy Busick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

99thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Urge (2016)

72nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Ready or Not (2019)

Midcredits 79th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Guy Busick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles87–95 · median 93 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles14–36 · median 23 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles71–89 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–66 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles63–90 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Guy Busick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Busick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Vanderbilt shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers