Johannes Roberts

Johannes Christopher Edward Roberts (born 24 May 1976) is an English filmmaker. He is best known for directing the horror films The Other Side of the Door, 47 Meters Down (2017), The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021) and Primate (2025).

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 Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2001 Sanitarium Also composer2004 Hellbreeder Darkhunters 2005 Forest of the Damned 2006 When Evil Calls 2010 F 2012 Storage 24 2016 The Other Side of the Door 2017 47 Meters Down 2018 The Strangers: Prey at Night 2019 47 Meters Down: Uncaged 2021 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 2022 Play Dead 2023 Baby Blue 2024 The First Omen 2025 Primate 47 Meters Down: The Wreck

Short film Year Title Director Writer Notes 2012 American Werewolf in London Segment of Turn Your Bloody Phone Off 2020 The Plague 2022 Suicide Bid Segment of V/H/S/99

Television Year Title Director Writer Notes 2011 Roadkill TV movie

Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 2001 Sanitarium Doctor 2012 American Werewolf in London Man with Beer Short film 2023 Sharksploitation HimselfDocumentary