Scott Derrickson: Scott Derrickson. Producer: The Black Phone. Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker who is known for directing horror films such as Deliver Us from Evil, Hellraiser: Inferno, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. He also directed the superhero film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He decided not to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which resulted in Sam Raimi directing the sequel.