Darren Lynn Bousman

Darren Lynn Bousman
Bousman at the Repo! Road Tour 3, 2009
Born (1979-01-11) January 11, 1979
Alma materFull Sail University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • editor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Laura Bousman
(m. 2010)
Children2
Websitedarrenlynnbousman.com

Darren Lynn Bousman (/ˈbzmən/; born January 11, 1979) 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 musicals Repo! The Genetic Opera and The Devil's Carnival movies. 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.