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).
2026OnslaughtMovieProducer · Story · Screenplay
2024Generation TerrorMovieas Self2024AzraelMovieWriter · Producer · Second Unit Director2024Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireMovieScreenplay · Story2023Head CountMovieExecutive Producer2023Heard She Got MurderedMovieExecutive Producer2021V/H/S/94MovieWriter · Director2021SeanceMovieDirector · Screenplay
2020Tales of the UncannyMovieas Self2017TempleMovieScreenplay
2017Neverending Night: The Making of Blair WitchMovieas Self
2016Always ShineMovieas Producer #2 (uncredited)2016Blair WitchMovieWriter · Co-Producer
2014Why Horror?Movieas Self
2014ABCs of Death 2Movieas Assassin's Employer (segment "A")2014The GuestMovieWriter · Executive Producer
2014The Last SurvivorsMovieas Compound Soldier
2013All the Light in the SkyMovie2013You're NextMovieas Tiger Mask · Producer · Writer
201324 ExposuresMovieas Michael Bamfeaux
2013ContractedMovieas BJ2013V/H/S/2Movieas Steve (segment "Tape 49") · Writer · Executive Producer · Director · Set Photographer2013The ABCs of DeathMovieas Simon (segment "Q is for Quack) · Writer2012V/H/SMovieas Steve (segment "Tape 56") · Writer · Camera Operator · Producer2011What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date RapeMovieWriter2011AutoeroticMovieWriter2010A Horrible Way to DieMovieas Olsen · Writer · Producer · First Assistant Director · Casting · Music Supervisor · Post Production Supervisor · Location Manager2009Red SandsMovieas Matt Carson · Writer · Co-Producer2005Dead BirdsMovieWriter · Co-Producer2004FrankenfishMovieWriter