Writing

Simon Barrett

Born 1978-07-29 · Columbia, Missouri, USA

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).

Credits

Newest first

Onslaught
Producer
2026
Onslaught
Story
2026
Onslaught
Screenplay
2026
Generation Terror
as Self
2024
Azrael
Writer
2024
Azrael
Producer
2024
Azrael
Second Unit Director
2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Story
2024
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Screenplay
2024
Head Count
Executive Producer
2023
Heard She Got Murdered
Executive Producer
2023
V/H/S/94
Writer
2021
V/H/S/94
Director
2021
Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution
as Self
2021
Seance
Screenplay
2021
Seance
Director
2021
Tales of the Uncanny
as Self
2020
Temple
Screenplay
2017
The Day That Broke
as Supporting Artist
2017
Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
as Self
2017
Always Shine
as Producer #2 (uncredited)
2016
Blair Witch
Writer
2016
Blair Witch
Co-Producer
2016
Why Horror?
as Self
2014
ABCs of Death 2
as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
2014
The Guest
Writer
2014
The Guest
Executive Producer
2014
The Last Survivors
as Compound Soldier
2014
All the Light in the Sky
2013
You're Next
as Tiger Mask
2013
You're Next
Writer
2013
You're Next
Producer
2013
24 Exposures
as Michael Bamfeaux
2013
Contracted
as BJ
2013
V/H/S/2
as Steve (segment "Tape 49")
2013
V/H/S/2
Executive Producer
2013
V/H/S/2
Director
2013
V/H/S/2
Writer
2013
V/H/S/2
Set Photographer
2013
The ABCs of Death
as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
2013
The ABCs of Death
Writer
2013
V/H/S
as Steve (segment "Tape 56")
2012
V/H/S
Writer
2012
V/H/S
Camera Operator
2012
V/H/S
Producer
2012
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Writer
2011
Autoerotic
Writer
2011
A Horrible Way to Die
as Olsen
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Writer
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Producer
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Casting
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Post Production Supervisor
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Location Manager
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
Music Supervisor
2010
A Horrible Way to Die
First Assistant Director
2010
Red Sands
as Matt Carson
2009
Red Sands
Writer
2009
Red Sands
Co-Producer
2009
Dead Birds
Writer
2005
Dead Birds
Co-Producer
2005
Frankenfish
Writer
2004
The Nothing Deal
Editor
2000
The Nothing Deal
Director of Photography
2000
The Nothing Deal
Director
2000
The Nothing Deal
Producer
2000
The Nothing Deal
Screenplay
2000
Face/Off 2
Screenplay
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I Saw the Devil
Screenplay
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