Simon Barrett
- Known for
- Writing
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
Writing 23
- 2026Face/Off 2 · screenplay
- 2026I Saw the Devil · screenplay
- 2026Onslaught · story
- 2025Untitled Jason Eisener Techno Thriller Project · screenplay
- 2025ThunderCats · screenplay
- 2024Azrael · writer
- 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire · story
- 2021V/H/S/94 · writer
- 2021Seance · screenplay
- 2017Temple · screenplay
- 2016Blair Witch · writer
- 2014The Guest · writer
- 2013You're Next · writer
- 2013V/H/S/2 · writer
- 2013The ABCs of Death · writer
- 2012V/H/S · writer
- 2011What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape · writer
- 2011Autoerotic · writer
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die · writer
- 2009Red Sands · writer
- 2005Dead Birds · writer
- 2004Frankenfish · writer
- 2000The Nothing Deal · screenplay
Production 13
- 2026Onslaught · producer
- 2024Azrael · producer
- 2023Head Count · executive producer
- 2023Heard She Got Murdered · executive producer
- 2016Blair Witch · co-producer
- 2014The Guest · executive producer
- 2013You're Next · producer
- 2013V/H/S/2 · executive producer
- 2012V/H/S · producer
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die · producer
- 2009Red Sands · co-producer
- 2005Dead Birds · co-producer
- 2000The Nothing Deal · producer
Acting 18
- 2024Generation Terror as Self
- 2021Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution as Self
- 2020Tales of the Uncanny as Self
- 2017The Day That Broke as Supporting Artist
- 2017Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch as Self
- 2016Always Shine as Producer #2 (uncredited)
- 2014Why Horror? as Self
- 2014ABCs of Death 2 as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
- 2014The Last Survivors as Compound Soldier
- 2013All the Light in the Sky
- 2013You're Next as Tiger Mask
- 201324 Exposures as Michael Bamfeaux
- 2013Contracted as BJ
- 2013V/H/S/2 as Steve (segment "Tape 49")
- 2013The ABCs of Death as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
- 2012V/H/S as Steve (segment "Tape 56")
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die as Olsen
- 2009Red Sands as Matt Carson
Directing 6
- 2024Azrael · second unit director
- 2021V/H/S/94 · director
- 2021Seance · director
- 2013V/H/S/2 · director
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die · first assistant director
- 2000The Nothing Deal · director
Camera 3
- 2013V/H/S/2 · set photographer
- 2012V/H/S · camera operator
- 2000The Nothing Deal · director of photography
crew 1
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die · post production supervisor
Sound 1
- 2010A Horrible Way to Die · music supervisor
Editing 1
- 2000The Nothing Deal · editor