Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Darren Lynn Bousman

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Darren Lynn Bousman at an event for Abattoir (2016)
Darren Lynn Bousman was born on 11 January 1979 in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Saw II (2005) and Abattoir (2016). He has been married to Laura Bousman since 2 January 2010. They have two children.
BornJanuary 11, 1979
  • More at IMDbPro
    • Contact info
    • Agent info
    • Resume
BornJanuary 11, 1979
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

    Photos14

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 8
    View Poster

    Known for

    Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
    Repo! The Genetic Opera
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2008
    Saw II (2005)
    Saw II
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2005
    Abattoir (2016)
    Abattoir
    4.5
    • Director
    • 2016
    Chris Rock in Spiral (2021)
    Spiral
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2021

    Credits

    IMDbPro

    Director

    • Tension
      • Director
      • Production Unknown
    • Road to Reality
      • director
      • Pre-production
    • Djimon Hounsou and Lauren LaVera in Twisted (2026)
      Twisted
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Jeremy Irons, Tobin Bell, Samer Ismail, and Elham Ali in The Cello (2023)
      The Cello
      3.8
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Chris Rock in Spiral (2021)
      Spiral
      5.2
      • directed by
      • 2021
    • Maggie Q in Death of Me (2020)
      Death of Me
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2020
    • St. Agatha (2018)
      St. Agatha
      4.8
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Andrew Perez and Sabrina Kern in RGK & Sabrina Kern: Alone Land (2017)
      RGK & Sabrina Kern: Alone Land
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Abattoir (2016)
      Abattoir
      4.5
      • directed by
      • 2016
    • Paul Sorvino and Terrance Zdunich in Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2016)
      Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Tales of Halloween (2015)
      Tales of Halloween
      5.5
      • Director (segment "The Night Billy Raised Hell")
      • 2015
    • Emilie Autumn: Fight Like a Girl (2013)
      Emilie Autumn: Fight Like a Girl
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Barrens (2012)
      The Barrens
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Terrance Zdunich in The Devil's Carnival (2012)
      The Devil's Carnival
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2012
    • 11-11-11 (2011)
      11-11-11
      3.9
      • directed by
      • 2011
    • Mother's Day (2010)
      Mother's Day
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
      Repo! The Genetic Opera
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2008

    Producer

    • The Dwelling
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Zack Ward and Amanda Markowitz in Good Girl (2018)
      Good Girl
      7.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Barry Bostwick, Kristina Klebe, Susan Slaughter, and Hannah Minx in Slay Belles (2018)
      Slay Belles
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Briana Evigan, Derek Mears, Darren Lynn Bousman, Victoria Matlock, Amanda Markowitz, Wesley Alley, and Bradley Fowler in SockMonster (2017)
      SockMonster
      6.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Mayu Watanabe and Sakura Miyawaki in Crow's Blood (2016)
      Crow's Blood
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • The Barrens (2012)
      The Barrens
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Terrance Zdunich in The Devil's Carnival (2012)
      The Devil's Carnival
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
      Repo! The Genetic Opera
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Writer

    • The Dwelling
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Abattoir: The Foundation
      Abattoir: The Foundation
      • Writer
    • Emilie Autumn: Fight Like a Girl (2013)
      Emilie Autumn: Fight Like a Girl
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • The Barrens (2012)
      The Barrens
      4.6
      • written by
      • 2012
    • 11-11-11 (2011)
      11-11-11
      3.9
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Saw II (2005)
      Saw II
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Identity Lost (2001)
      Identity Lost
      6.0
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • Butterfly Dreams (2000)
      Butterfly Dreams
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Saw IV
    Promo 0:45
    Saw IV

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Darren Bousman
    • Height
      • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
    • Born
      • January 11, 1979
      • Overland Park, Kansas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Laura BousmanJanuary 2, 2010 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Director of the music video "So" for the group Static-X.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Member of the unofficial "Splat Pack," a term coined by film historian Alan Jones in Total Film magazine for the modern wave of directors making brutally violent horror films. The other "Splat Pack" members are Alexandre Aja, Neil Marshall, Adam Green, Greg McLean, Eli Roth, James Wan, Leigh Whannell & Rob Zombie.
    • Trademarks
        Sharp glasses

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.