Simon Barrett

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

You're Next

Tiger Mask

V/H/S/2

Steve (segment "Tape 49")

V/H/S

Steve (segment "Tape 56")

The Last Survivors

Compound Soldier

The ABCs of Death

Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)

Why Horror?

Self

Contracted

BJ

Tales of the Uncanny

Self

ABCs of Death 2

Assassin's Employer (segment "A")

Red Sands

Matt Carson

Always Shine

Producer #2 (uncredited)

All the Light in the Sky