Simon Barrett

Simon Barrett

ProducerWriterDirectingActorDirector Jul 29 (age 48) Columbia, Missouri, USA 2000–2026 (26 year career)

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Biography

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

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Screenplay

You're Next

You're Next

Tiger Mask

The Guest

The Guest

Executive Producer

V/H/S

V/H/S

Steve (segment "Tape 56")

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

Steve (segment "Tape 49")

Blair Witch

Blair Witch

Co-Producer

V/H/S/94

V/H/S/94

Director

Azrael

Azrael

Producer

Filmography

Acting (19)

·

Movies (18)

Generation Terror

Generation Terror

as Self

Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution

as Self

Tales of the Uncanny

Tales of the Uncanny

as Self

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch

as Self

The Day That Broke

as Supporting Artist

Always Shine

Always Shine

as Producer #2 (uncredited)

ABCs of Death 2

ABCs of Death 2

as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

The Last Survivors

The Last Survivors

as Compound Soldier

Why Horror?

Why Horror?

as Self

You're Next

You're Next

as Tiger Mask

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

as Steve (segment "Tape 49")

The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

Contracted

Contracted

as BJ

24 Exposures

24 Exposures

as Michael Bamfeaux

All the Light in the Sky

All the Light in the Sky

V/H/S

V/H/S

as Steve (segment "Tape 56")

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

as Olsen

Red Sands

Red Sands

as Matt Carson

Television (1)

Best of the Worst

Best of the Worst

as Self

Crew (49)

Movies (49)

Onslaught

Onslaught

Producer

Onslaught

Onslaught

Screenplay

Onslaught

Onslaught

Story

Onslaught

Onslaught

Writer

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Screenplay

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Story

Azrael

Azrael

Producer

Azrael

Azrael

Second Unit Director

Azrael

Azrael

Writer

Head Count

Head Count

Executive Producer

Heard She Got Murdered

Heard She Got Murdered

Executive Producer

V/H/S/94

V/H/S/94

Director

V/H/S/94

V/H/S/94

Writer

Seance

Seance

Director

Seance

Seance

Screenplay

Temple

Temple

Screenplay

Blair Witch

Blair Witch

Co-Producer

Blair Witch

Blair Witch

Writer

The Guest

The Guest

Executive Producer

The Guest

The Guest

Writer

You're Next

You're Next

Producer

You're Next

You're Next

Writer

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

Director

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

Executive Producer

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

Set Photographer

V/H/S/2

V/H/S/2

Writer

The ABCs of Death

The ABCs of Death

Writer

V/H/S

V/H/S

Camera Operator

V/H/S

V/H/S

Producer

V/H/S

V/H/S

Writer

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape

Writer

Autoerotic

Autoerotic

Writer

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Casting

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

First Assistant Director

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Location Manager

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Music Supervisor

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Post Production Supervisor

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Producer

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Writer

Red Sands

Red Sands

Co-Producer

Red Sands

Red Sands

Writer

Dead Birds

Dead Birds

Co-Producer

Dead Birds

Dead Birds

Writer

Frankenfish

Frankenfish

Writer

The Nothing Deal

Editor

ThunderCats

ThunderCats

Screenplay

Face/Off 2

Screenplay

I Saw the Devil

Screenplay

Untitled Jason Eisener Techno Thriller Project

Screenplay