James Greer (writer)

James Greer
Greer in 2010
Occupations
  • novelist
  • screenwriter
  • director
  • musician
  • critic
Years active1991–present
Notable workBad Eminence, Unsane, Twisted
StylePost-modernism, experimental literature, horror films

James Greer is an American novelist, screenwriter, director, musician, and critic. As a screenwriter, he is known for writing the 2018 thriller Unsane directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Claire Foy and Juno Temple, as well as the 2026 horror/thrillers Twisted starring Djimon Hounsou and Lauren LaVera and The Cure, starring David Dastmalchian and Ashley Greene. Previously, Greer co-wrote the family comedies Max Keeble's Big Move, Just My Luck and The Spy Next Door. He lives in Los Angeles.