Simon Barrett
WritingSimon 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
You're Next
Tiger Mask
V/H/S
Steve (segment "Tape 56")
The Last Survivors
Compound Soldier
V/H/S/2
Steve (segment "Tape 49")
The ABCs of Death
Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
Always Shine
Producer #2 (uncredited)
Contracted
BJ
ABCs of Death 2
Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
Red Sands
Matt Carson
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
Filmography — Acting
You're Next
Tiger Mask
V/H/S
Steve (segment "Tape 56")
The Last Survivors
Compound Soldier
V/H/S/2
Steve (segment "Tape 49")
The ABCs of Death
Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
Always Shine
Producer #2 (uncredited)
Contracted
BJ
ABCs of Death 2
Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
Red Sands
Matt Carson
Tales of the Uncanny
Self
A Horrible Way to Die
Olsen
Why Horror?
Self
Generation Terror
Self
24 Exposures
Michael Bamfeaux
All the Light in the Sky
Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
Self
Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution
Self
The Day That Broke
Supporting Artist
Filmography — Crew
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Screenplay
The Guest
Writer
Dead Birds
Writer
Azrael
Writer
You're Next
Producer
V/H/S
Writer
Blair Witch
Writer
V/H/S/2
Director
V/H/S/94
Writer
The ABCs of Death
Writer
Frankenfish
Writer
Temple
Screenplay
Seance
Director
Red Sands
Writer
Onslaught
Writer
Autoerotic
Writer
A Horrible Way to Die
Writer
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Writer
I Saw the Devil
Screenplay
Face/Off 2
Screenplay
The Nothing Deal
Director