Johannes Roberts

Career

Johannes Roberts started his career making a series of micro budget horror films such as Sanitarium (2001), Hellbreeder (2003), Darkhunters (2004), Forest of the Damned (2005), Roberts wrote and directed the slasher film F (2010), which was made for only £100k, the film was picked up by Studio Canal and released theatrically in the United Kingdom.

Roberts then directed the television horror film Roadkill (2011) for Syfy and then directed the science fiction horror film Storage 24 (2012) for Magnet Releasing.

In 2016, Roberts wrote and directed the horror film The Other Side of the Door for 20th Century Fox. The film was produced by Alexandre Aja and starred Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky, and Javier Botet.

In 2017, Roberts wrote and directed the survival horror film 47 Meters Down, starring Mandy Moore and Matthew Modine. Originally set to be released by The Weinstein Company and Dimension Films in 2016, the film was released on DVD by mistake in stores under the original title In the Deep. Entertainment Studios acquired the film and released it theatrically in 2017.

In 2018, Roberts directed the slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night, a sequel to the 2008 film The Strangers and the second installment in The Strangers franchise, the film was released by Aviron Pictures it starred Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison and Lewis Pullman.

In 2019, Roberts wrote and directed 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, the sequel to his film, 47 Meters Down which was released by Entertainment Studios.

In 2021, Roberts wrote and directed the action horror film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, a reboot and seventh installment in the Resident Evil franchise, the film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing.

In 2022, Roberts wrote and directed Suicide Bid, a segment in the horror anthology film V/H/S/99, the fifth installment in the V/H/S franchise. It premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released by Shudder and was the most watched film debut on the streaming service.

In 2025, Roberts wrote and directed the horror film Primate. The film revolves around a pet chimpanzee who contracts rabies and goes on a murderous rampage. It stars Johnny Sequoyah, Jessica Alexander and Troy Kotsur and was the opening night film at Fantastic Fest. The film was released theatrically worldwide in 2026 by Paramount Pictures.

Filmography

Feature film

Short film

Television

Acting roles

References

References

1. (2012-07-24). "Horror Feature: Exclusive Interview With Director Johannes Roberts".
2. "'The Strangers 2' Moving Ahead With Director Johannes Roberts".
3. Lodderhose, Diana. (2017-02-04). "Bloom To Scare Up Sales For Johannes Roberts' 'The Strangers 2' — Berlin".
4. (2019-08-14). "Review: Soggy sequel '47 Meters Down: Uncaged' is a waterlogged creature feature".
5. Bibbiani, William. (2019-08-15). "Johannes Roberts Talks About the Self-Aware Humor of the '47 Meters Down' Franchise [Interview]".
6. (2020-02-04). "Director Johannes Roberts Confirms Plans for 47 METERS DOWN 3".
7. Kroll, Justin. (2018-12-05). "'Resident Evil' Reboot Finds Writer, Director in '47 Meters Down' Filmmaker (EXCLUSIVE)".
8. (2022-06-20). "Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Sequel Chances Addressed By Star".
9. Squires, John. (2022-10-25). "Hail Mabel: 'V/H/S/99' Shatters Shudder Record and Becomes the Most Watched Movie Debut!".