Writer · Actor · Director
Simon Barrett
Simon Barrett has worked on 27 movies, between 2000 and 2026. On Nahoko: 22 movies. Best known for Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, You're Next and The Guest.
- Born
- 29 July 1978 (48 years old)
- Birthplace
- Columbia, Missouri, USA
- Activities
- Writer · Actor · Director · Producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Career start
- 2000
- Education
- David H. Hickman High School
Known for
★ 6.0
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire2024
★ 6.6
You're Next2011
★ 6.7
The Guest2014
★ 5.8
V/H/S2012
★ 5.0Blair Witch2016
★ 6.0V/H/S/22013
★ 5.6V/H/S/942021
★ 5.3Contracted2013
★ 5.3
Azrael2024
★ 5.6
Dead Birds2004
★ 5.4ABCs of Death 22014
★ 5.4Rent/BuyOnslaught2026
★ 3.7
Temple2017
★ 5.2Seance2021
★ 4.2Red Sands2009
★ 4.4
Autoerotic2011
★ 6.2Why Horror?2014
★ 4.224 Exposures2013Where to watch
United States
20 of their 22 titles are streaming right now in United States.
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
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).
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 2000
- Titles on Nahoko
- 22 movies
- Main genres
- Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 5.5 IMDb
- Most voted
- Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
- Box office
- $639M, led by Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire ($571.8M)
Frequent collaborators
Dan Stevens3 titles together
Adam Wingard3 titles together
Joe Swanberg2 titles together
Lane Hughes2 titles togetherFilmography 22
2026
- OnslaughtMovieMovie · Writer · Story · ProducerRent/Buy★ 5.4
2024
- Godzilla X Kong: The New EmpireMovieMovie · Writer · Story★ 6.0
- AzraelMovieMovie · Writer · Producer★ 5.3
2023
- Head CountMovieMovie · Executive producer
★ 4.8
2017
- TempleMovieMovie · Writer★ 3.7
2016
- Blair WitchMovieMovie · Writer★ 5.0
- Always ShineMovieMovie · as Producer #2 (uncredited)★ 5.6
2014
- The GuestMovieMovie · Writer · Executive producer★ 6.7
- ABCs of Death 2MovieMovie · as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")★ 5.4
- The Last SurvivorsMovieMovie · as Compound Soldier★ 5.3
- Why Horror?MovieMovie · as Interview Subject★ 6.2
2013
- V/H/S/2MovieMovie · as Steve (segment "Tape 49") · Director · Writer · Executive producer★ 6.0
- ContractedMovieMovie · as BJ★ 5.3
- 24 ExposuresMovieMovie · as Michael Bamfeaux★ 4.2
2012
- V/H/SMovieMovie · as Steve (segment "Tape 56") · Writer · Producer★ 5.8
- The ABCs of DeathMovieMovie · as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack) · Writer★ 4.7
2011
- You're NextMovieMovie · as Tiger Mask · Writer · Producer★ 6.6
- AutoeroticMovieMovie · Writer★ 4.4
2009
- Red SandsMovieMovie · as Matt Carson · Writer★ 4.2
2004
- Dead BirdsMovieMovie · Writer★ 5.6
More credits 11
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2024
- Generation TerrorMovieMovie · as themselves
2023
- Heard She Got MurderedMovieMovie · Executive producer
2021
- Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop RevolutionMovieMovie · as themselves
2020
- Tales of the UncannyMovieMovie · as themselves
2017
- Neverending Night: The Making of Blair WitchMovieMovie · as themselves
- The Day That BrokeMovieMovie · as Supporting Artist
2013
- All the Light in the SkyMovieMovie
2011
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date RapeMovieMovie · Writer
2010
- A Horrible Way to DieMovieMovie · as Olsen · Writer · Producer
2004
- FrankenfishMovieMovie · Writer
2000
- The Nothing DealMovieMovie · Director · Writer · Producer