Fantastic Fest 2014: Simon Barrett Brings The Guest

Scripter talks Faults, Halloween, and running out of bullets

"...It's day eight of Fantastic Fest, and Simon Barrett may be the only person who doesn't look..."

Sept. 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Guest

With their follow-up to You're Next, filmmakers Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett prove the new kings of indie horror movies.

"...The badass, genre-scrambling team of Adam Wingard (directing) and Simon Barrett (writing) continues to wreak horrific and frequently hilarious..."

Sept. 26, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Blair Witch

Stay out of the (noisy) woods

"...Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett’s sequel to 1999’s phenomenally successful found-footage freak-out The..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

You're Next

What begins on a familiar slasher/home-invasion note quickly escalates into a hellishly suspenseful, take-zero-prisoners affair.

"...a sly, funny, must-see bloodbath. Director Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett are the creative team behind 2010’s excellent A..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Summoning the Blair Witch

Into the woods with Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard

"...a genre, and any sequel will raise a firestorm. Simon Barrett, writer of the new installment, simply titled Blair..."

Sept. 16, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest: 'A Horrible Way to Die'

Scriptwriter Simon Barrett talks art house serial killers

"...the Devil, Hatchet 2) brings out the nuances of Simon Barrett's script...."

Oct. 3, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

V/H/S/2

Horror anthology scares up few thrills.

"...Directed by: Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sánchez,..."

July 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Finally, You're Next Is Now

The two-year wait for the revolutionary thriller is over

"...When writer Simon Barrett first came up with the idea for a..."

Aug. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Conjures Up 'Lords of Salem' and 'S-VHS'

Midnighters lineup loaded with premieres and a surprise return

"...out of what we jokingly call the Mumblegore scene. Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard both contribute to S-VHS, the..."

Feb. 6, 2013 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Inventing New (Still Horrible) Ways To Die

You're Next

"...like serial killer movies." An odd confession from writer/producer Simon Barrett, considering he picked up best horror screenplay for..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Double Shot of Wry

Author Neal Barrett, Jr.

"...photograph by Kenny Braun Neal Barrett, Jr. lives and works in a purple house. A..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Books Feature by Mike Shea

SXSW Film: You're Next Red Carpet

March 10, 2013. 12 photos.

"...Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard..."

March 11, 2013 Photo Gallery

Homegrown Horror

Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett on 'V/H/S/2'

"...Wingard and his long time creative partner Simon Barrett (A Horrible Way to Die), the upcoming You’re..."

July 26, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Midnighters Bring the Fear

"Exists", "13 Sins" and "The Guest" kick down the door

"...be an Austin film festival without Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett? Last year, SX broke its golden rule about..."

Feb. 5, 2014 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The 'V-H-S' Rewind

Before tonight's last screening, the SXSW debut

"...Happened to Emily When She Was Younger') plus scripter Simon Barrett all worked on the magnificent You're Next, which..."

March 16, 2012 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Nabs Latest Derrickson-Cargill-Hawke Horror Collab The Black Phone

Keira Knightley dark comedy Silent Night to close fest

"...2021 World Premiere, 100 min Directors - Chloe Okuno, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, Ryan Prows & Jennifer Reeder Chloe..."

Sept. 9, 2021 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

FF2011: Sharni Vinson Says 'You're Next'

From Australian soaps to home invasion horror

"...did you want to work with Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett?..."

Sept. 25, 2011 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: '24 Exposures'

Joe Swanberg on filmmaker obsessions tops this week's releases

"...least lets Wingard bring his old film making partner Simon Barrett along for moral support...."

May 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'V/H/S'

Found footage anthology from the mumblecore crowd and friends

"...(House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, and consistent collaborators Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard (A Horrible Way to Die)..."

Dec. 4, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Godzilla vs. Kong

The madcap royal rumble we were always promised

April 2, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Family

Outsider comedy has a lot less Insane Clown Posse than you might expect

April 26, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Shoot to Thrill

Sara Paxton on all the awkward and awesome moving parts behind E.L. Katz's 'Cheap Thrills'

"...Fun We Were Having) with two scene mainstays, writer Simon Barrett and director Adam Wingard, who in turn cast..."

March 21, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

You're Next, AJ Bowen

Local actor shares his SXSW with a teen rom-com and a brutal thriller

"...mumblecore: Written and directed by his Horrible Way collaborators Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard, You're Next reunites Bowen with..."

March 8, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Midnighters and Shorts

Henry Rollins, Jeremy Sisto join horror lineup

"...2014 was a killer year for the Midnighters strand,..."

Feb. 10, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: V/H/S/94

Fourth entry is a return-to-form for the found footage franchise

"...hurt that helping spearhead the operation are series veterans Simon Barrett and Timo Tjahjanto, along with newcomers Chloe Okuno,..."

Oct. 5, 2021 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Top 10 Horror Films of 2016

Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and ... turkey basters?

"...a fool's errand. But director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett bring a roller-coaster vibrancy to the found-footage classic..."

Dec. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: What's Your Point of View?

For Halloween, some beastly releases of the haunting month

"...low-key horror, as one would expect from filmmakers like Simon Barrett and Joe Swanberg, who deal in relationships under..."

Oct. 20, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Scares & Shorts Revealed

Late-night fare and short film lineup announced

"...David Bruckner, Glenn Mcquaid, Radio Silence, Screenwriter: Ti West, Simon Barrett, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, Glenn Mcquaid A group..."

Feb. 8, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

DVDanger: Tales From the Hood

In the wake of Get Out, a classic anthology revisited

"...Dan Stevens has been on a remarkable tear, what..."

April 25, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Not Very Martial, Very Little Art

Restored karate flop Death Machines, plus Chan's Amnesia

"...and our interview with director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett here...."

Jan. 7, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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