Simon Barrett

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Columbia, Missouri, USA

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).

Acting

2016

Always Shine

as Producer #2 (uncredited)

2013

You're Next

as Tiger Mask

2013

2013

24 Exposures

as Michael Bamfeaux

2024

2012

V/H/S

as Steve (segment "Tape 56")

2013

The ABCs of Death

as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

2014

The Last Survivors

as Compound Soldier

2014

ABCs of Death 2

as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

2009

Red Sands

as Matt Carson

2017

The Day That Broke

as Supporting Artist

2014

2013

V/H/S/2

as Steve (segment "Tape 49")

Production

-

ThunderCats

as Screenplay

2009

Red Sands

as Writer

2004

Dead Birds

as Writer

2012

V/H/S

as Writer

2013

You're Next

as Writer

2013

You're Next

as Producer

2013

2011

Autoerotic

as Writer

2013

V/H/S/2

as Executive Producer

2013

V/H/S/2

as Director

2013

V/H/S/2

as Writer

2014

The Guest

as Writer

2004

Frankenfish

as Writer

2021

V/H/S/94

as Writer

2024

Azrael

as Writer

2024

Azrael

as Producer

2016

Blair Witch

as Writer

2016

Blair Witch

as Co-Producer

2017

Temple

as Screenplay

-

Onslaught

as Producer

-

Onslaught

as Writer

2010

2023

Heard She Got Murdered

as Executive Producer

2009

Red Sands

as Co-Producer

2012

V/H/S

as Camera Operator

2010

2013

V/H/S/2

as Set Photographer

2004

Dead Birds

as Co-Producer

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as Post Production Supervisor

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as Location Manager

2012

V/H/S

as Producer

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as Music Supervisor

2014

The Guest

as Executive Producer

2023

Head Count

as Executive Producer

2010

A Horrible Way to Die

as First Assistant Director

2021

Seance

as Screenplay

2021

Seance

as Director

2000

2000

The Nothing Deal

as Director of Photography

2000

The Nothing Deal

as Director

2000

The Nothing Deal

as Producer

2000

The Nothing Deal

as Screenplay

2021

V/H/S/94

as Director

-

Face/Off 2

as Screenplay

-

I Saw the Devil

as Screenplay

2024

Azrael

as Second Unit Director

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