Simon Barrett
Writing
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).
Place of Birth: Columbia, Missouri, USA
Known For
Best of the Worst
Mike, Jay, Rich and the rest of the Red Letter Media crew brave some of the worst and weirdest movies ever created by man.
Tales of the Uncanny
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
You're Next
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
V/H/S/2
Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.
V/H/S
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
The Last Survivors
In the near future, society collapses and water becomes scarce. When a greedy water baron starts violently clearing out survivors, Kendal, a 17-year-old teenager, fights the baron's henchman to keep a well open.
Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch
A feature-length documentary on the making of Adam Wingard's Blair Witch (2016).
Why Horror?
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
Always Shine
On a trip to Big Sur, two friends, both actresses, try to reconnect with one another. Once alone, the women's suppressed jealousies and deep-seated resentments begin to rise, causing them to lose their grasp on not only the true nature of their relationship, but also their identities.
Contracted
A young woman contracts what she believes to be an STD—but it ends up being a far worse disease.
Filmography
as Himself
as Self
as Producer #2 (uncredited)
as Self
as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
as Compound Soldier
as Tiger Mask
as Michael Bamfeaux
as BJ
as Steve (segment "Tape 49")
as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
as Self
as Steve (segment "Tape 56")
as Olsen
as Matt Carson