Simon Barrett
- Born
- July 29, 1978 (48 years old)
- Place of birth
- Columbia, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography
- —Face/Off 2Face/Off 2Film · Screenplay
- —I Saw the DevilI Saw the DevilFilm · Screenplay
- 2026OnslaughtFilm · Producer, Story, Screenplay★ 5.8
- 2024AzraelFilm · Writer, Producer, Second Unit Director★ 5.8
- 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireFilm · Screenplay, Story★ 7.0
- 2023Head CountFilm · Executive Producer★ 5.1
- 2023Heard She Got MurderedFilm · Executive Producer
- 2021V/H/S/94Film · Writer, Director★ 6.1
- 2021SeanceFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.6
- 2017TempleFilm · Screenplay★ 3.9
- 2016Blair WitchFilm · Writer, Co-Producer★ 5.2
- 2014The GuestFilm · Writer, Executive Producer★ 6.6
- 2013You're NextFilm · Producer, Writer★ 6.6
- 2013V/H/S/2Film · Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Set Photographer★ 6.2
- 2013The ABCs of DeathFilm · Writer★ 4.9
- 2012V/H/SFilm · Writer, Camera Operator, Producer★ 6.1
- 2011What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date RapeFilm · Writer
- 2011AutoeroticFilm · Writer★ 4.1
- 2010A Horrible Way to DieFilm · Writer, Producer, First Assistant Director, Casting, Music Supervisor, Post Production Supervisor, Location Manager★ 5.1
- 2009Red SandsFilm · Writer, Co-Producer★ 4.3
- 2005Dead BirdsFilm · Writer, Co-Producer★ 5.7
- 2004FrankenfishFilm · Writer★ 5.6
- 2000The Nothing DealThe Nothing DealFilm · Producer, Editor, Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography