Simon Barrett
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- July 29, 1978, Columbia, Missouri, USA
- Movies
- 37
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2024 | Generation Terror | Self |
| 2021 | Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution | Self |
| 2020 | Tales of the Uncanny | Self |
| 2017 | The Day That Broke | Supporting Artist |
| 2017 | Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch | Self |
| 2016 | Always Shine | Producer #2 (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Why Horror? | Self |
| 2014 | ABCs of Death 2 | Assassin's Employer (segment "A") |
| 2014 | The Last Survivors | Compound Soldier |
| 2013 | All the Light in the Sky | |
| 2013 | You're Next | Tiger Mask |
| 2013 | 24 Exposures | Michael Bamfeaux |
| 2013 | Contracted | BJ |
| 2013 | V/H/S/2 | Steve (segment "Tape 49") |
| 2013 | The ABCs of Death | Simon (segment "Q is for Quack) |
| 2012 | V/H/S | Steve (segment "Tape 56") |
| 2010 | A Horrible Way to Die | Olsen |
| 2009 | Red Sands | Matt Carson |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Onslaught | Producer, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Azrael | Writer, Producer |
| 2024 | Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Screenplay |
| 2021 | V/H/S/94 | Writer, Director |
| 2021 | Seance | Screenplay, Director |
| 2017 | Temple | Screenplay |
| 2016 | Blair Witch | Writer |
| 2014 | The Guest | Writer |
| 2013 | You're Next | Writer, Producer |
| 2013 | V/H/S/2 | Director, Writer |
| 2013 | The ABCs of Death | Writer |
| 2012 | V/H/S | Writer, Producer |
| 2011 | What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape | Writer |
| 2011 | Autoerotic | Writer |
| 2010 | A Horrible Way to Die | Writer, Producer |
| 2009 | Red Sands | Writer |
| 2005 | Dead Birds | Writer |
| 2004 | Frankenfish | Writer |
| 2000 | The Nothing Deal | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
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