Simon Barrett

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

V/H/S

You're Next

V/H/S/2

The ABCs of Death

The Last Survivors

ABCs of Death 2

Red Sands

Tales of the Uncanny

All Movies (18)

• Generation Terror2024 · as Self
• Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution2021 · as Self
• Tales of the Uncanny2020 · as Self
• The Day That Broke2017 · as Supporting Artist
• Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch2017 · as Self
• Always Shine2016 · as Producer #2 (uncredited)
• Why Horror?2014 · as Self
• ABCs of Death 22014 · as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
• The Last Survivors2014 · as Compound Soldier
• All the Light in the Sky2013
• You're Next2013 · as Tiger Mask
• 24 Exposures2013 · as Michael Bamfeaux
• Contracted2013 · as BJ
• V/H/S/22013 · as Steve (segment "Tape 49")
• The ABCs of Death2013 · as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
• V/H/S2012 · as Steve (segment "Tape 56")
• A Horrible Way to Die2010 · as Olsen
• Red Sands2009 · as Matt Carson