Simon Barrett
Known for writing · Columbia, Missouri, USA
41 credits
Simon Barrett (born 1978) is an American filmmaker and actor. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next (2011), The Guest (2014), Blair Witch (2016), Azrael (2024) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance (2021).
Known for
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
2024
V/H/S/2
2013
You're Next
2013
The Guest
2014
Blair Witch
2016
V/H/S/94
2021
V/H/S
2012
Azrael
2024
The ABCs of Death
2013
Seance
2021
Contracted
2013
Dead Birds
2005
Acting (18)
2024Generation TerrorSelfFilm
2021Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop RevolutionSelfFilm
2020Tales of the UncannySelfFilm
2017Neverending Night: The Making of Blair WitchSelfFilm
2017The Day That BrokeSupporting ArtistFilm
2016Always ShineProducer #2 (uncredited)Film
2014ABCs of Death 2Assassin's Employer (segment "A")Film
2014The Last SurvivorsCompound SoldierFilm
2014Why Horror?SelfFilm
2013You're NextTiger MaskFilm
2013V/H/S/2Steve (segment "Tape 49")Film
2013The ABCs of DeathSimon (segment "Q is for Quack)Film
2013ContractedBJFilm
201324 ExposuresMichael BamfeauxFilm
2013All the Light in the SkyFilm
2012V/H/SSteve (segment "Tape 56")Film
2010A Horrible Way to DieOlsenFilm
2009Red SandsMatt CarsonFilm
Directing (1)
2021SeanceDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Production (5)
2026OnslaughtProducer, Story, ScreenplayFilm
2023Head CountExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Heard She Got MurderedExecutive ProducerFilm
2013You're NextProducer, WriterFilm
2000The Nothing DealProducer, Editor, Screenplay, Director, Director of PhotographyFilm
Writing (17)
2024Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireScreenplay, StoryFilm
2024AzraelWriter, Producer, Second Unit DirectorFilm
2021V/H/S/94Writer, DirectorFilm
2017TempleScreenplayFilm
2016Blair WitchWriter, Co-ProducerFilm
2014The GuestWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2013V/H/S/2Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Set PhotographerFilm
2013The ABCs of DeathWriterFilm
2012V/H/SWriter, Camera Operator, ProducerFilm
2011AutoeroticWriterFilm
2011What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date RapeWriterFilm
2010A Horrible Way to DieWriter, Producer, First Assistant Director, Casting, Music Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor, Location ManagerFilm
2009Red SandsWriter, Co-ProducerFilm
2005Dead BirdsWriter, Co-ProducerFilm
2004FrankenfishWriterFilm
—Face/Off 2ScreenplayFilm
—I Saw the DevilScreenplayFilm