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{{Infobox person
| image = Matt Bettinelli-Olpin by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Bettinelli-Olpin at the 2024 [[WonderCon]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|February 19, 1978}}
| birth_place = [[Oakland, California]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter|actor|musician}}
| years_active = 1993–present
| spouse = 
| website = [http://hiradiosilence.com/ Radio Silence]
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}}
| genre = [[Punk rock]]
| label = [[Asian Man Records|Asian Man]]
| associated_acts = [[Link 80]]
}}
}}

'''Matt Bettinelli-Olpin''' (born February 19, 1978) is an American director, writer, actor, and musician. He is a founding member of the punk band [[Link 80]] and co-creator of the filmmaking collectives [[Chad, Matt & Rob]] and [[Radio Silence Productions|Radio Silence]]. He is best known for his work in horror films, including ''[[V/H/S]]'', ''[[Southbound (2015 film)|Southbound]]'', ''[[Ready or Not (2019 film)|Ready or Not]]'', ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'', ''[[Scream VI]]'' and ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]''.

==Early life==
Raised in [[Oakland, California]], Bettinelli-Olpin attended Chabot Elementary, Claremont Middle School and [[Bishop O'Dowd High School]]. He attended college at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref>G4 ''Attack of the Show'' ("Around the Net") http://revver.com/video/919676/cmr-on-g4-tvs-attack-of-the-show/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108015026/http://revver.com/video/919676/cmr-on-g4-tvs-attack-of-the-show/ |date=2019-11-08 }}</ref>

==Music career==
Bettinelli-Olpin formed the [[Bay Area]] punk band [[Link 80]]<ref name="Punknews">{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/2966|title=Link 80 - 17 Reasons|last=Punknews.org|website=www.punknews.org|date=28 May 2004 }}</ref> in 1993. On the band's first two albums, ''[[17 Reasons]]'' and ''[[Killing Katie]]'', Bettinelli-Olpin played guitar, sang backing vocals and co-wrote the lyrics with singer [[Nick Traina]].<ref name="Punknews"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Punknews.org |title=Link 80 |url=https://www.punknews.org/bands/link80 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Punknews.org |language=en}}</ref> After leaving Link 80, Bettinelli-Olpin worked as a music journalist and interviewed bands including [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Dropkick Murphy's]], [[Lawrence Arms]], [[Avail]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Violent Femmes]], [[the Breeders]], [[the Mars Volta]] and [[the Psychedelic Furs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campus Circle - Alkaline Trio |url=https://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=1406 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Campus Circle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Campus Circle - Richard Butler |url=https://www.campuscircle.com/review.cfm?r=2099 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Campus Circle}}</ref>

In 2016, Bettinelli-Olpin played guitar in a [[Link 80]] reunion for the [[Asian Man Records]] 20th Anniversary. On June 17 and 18, the band played two sold-out shows at the San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill. Before the shows, a video tribute to singer [[Nick Traina]] was shown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ekdS4-XR_w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/_ekdS4-XR_w |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|title=Nick Traina (Memorial Video)|last=Link 80|date=20 June 2016|publisher=|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On May 21, 2021, a Link 80 cover of [[Rancid (band)|Rancid's]] "Junkie Man" was released from Lavasock Records' upcoming 25th anniversary tribute to Rancid's punk rock classic [[...And Out Come the Wolves]] featuring Bettinelli-Olpin on vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/stream-link-80s-junkie-man-cover-from-upcoming-rancid-and-out-come-the-wolves-tribute-lp/
 |title=Stream Link 80's "Junkie Man" cover from upcoming Rancid 'And Out Come the Wolves' tribute LP |website=brooklynvegan.com|date=2021-05-21 |access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref>

[[File:Link 80 at 924 Gilman.jpg|thumb|right|Matt Bettinelli-Olpin at 924 Gilman Street, 1997]]

== Film career ==
In 1999, Bettinelli-Olpin directed [[Alkaline Trio|Alkaline Trio's]] first [[music video]] ("Goodbye Forever") while attending the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] and, in the early 2000s, was roommates with [[The Lonely Island]] and appeared in many of their early shorts. While working in the mailroom at [[New Line Cinema]], he formed the filmmaking collective [[Chad, Matt & Rob]] in 2007 and [[Radio Silence Productions|Radio Silence]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=- YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3IBZAheRaM |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Lonely Island |url=http://www.thelonelyisland.com/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=www.thelonelyisland.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scare-A-Thon: The Stories Behind "V/H/S," The Best, Most Unique Horror Anthology Movie In Years |url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/10/vhs-horror-movie-anthology-interviews-backstory/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://www.fangoria.com/index.php/home/all-news/1-latest-news/6953-qvhsq-directors-radio-silence-take-on-found-footage-frankenstein "V/H/S" directors, Radio Silence, take on Found Footage Frankenstein Story] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604030535/http://www.fangoria.com/index.php/home/all-news/1-latest-news/6953-qvhsq-directors-radio-silence-take-on-found-footage-frankenstein |date=2013-06-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/04/radio-silence-eyes-frankenstein-film.html|title=Radio Silence Eyes Frankenstein Found-Footage Film|date=25 April 2012|publisher=}}</ref><ref name="Vespe">{{Cite web |last=quint |title=Quint thinks V/H/S, a found footage horror anthology, is the first great horror flick to screen... |url=http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/52888 |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Aint It Cool News |language=en}}</ref><ref name="LAT">{{cite journal| author= Jeff Weiss | date =May 24, 2011| title =Music is one big joke to the Lonely Island| journal =[[Los Angeles Times]] | url =https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-xpm-2011-may-24-la-et-lonely-island-20110524-story.html|access-date = September 6, 2014}}</ref>

=== Chad, Matt & Rob ===
Bettinelli-Olpin co-founded [[Chad, Matt & Rob]] with [[Chad Villella]] and Rob Polonsky in 2007. The group is known for their unique blend of comedy, adventure, sci-fi and horror. According to an interview in [[IndieWire]], Bettinelli-Olpin worked in the mailroom and later as the office manager at [[New Line Cinema]], where the group would sneak in after hours to use the offices as their sets.<ref name="Erbland">{{Cite web |last=Erbland |first=Kate |date=2019-08-21 |title=How Radio Silence Went From YouTube Celebrities to Studio Auteurs |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/08/radio-silence-youtube-studio-films-ready-or-not-1202166899/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}</ref> Among their numerous short films is the viral [[Found footage (pseudo-documentary)|found footage]] style video ''Roommate Alien Prank Gone Bad'' and five installments of their first-of-its-kind series of [[Interactive Adventures]]. Their work online has over 100,000,000 views.<ref name=Lawton>Lawton, Christopher (2009-02-04), "Video Sites Entice Users To Stay and Play." ''Wall Street Journal''</ref><ref name="Miska">{{Cite web |last=Miska |first=Brad |date=2011-12-02 |title=[OMFG] Our Film 'V/H/S' Will Premiere at Sundance 2012, First Look! |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/27429/omfg-our-film-vhs-will-premiere-at-sundance-2012-first-look/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Radio Silence ===
[[File:Matt Bettinelli-Olpin.JPG|right|thumb|Bettinelli-Olpin in 2013]]
After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Bettinelli-Olpin formed [[Radio Silence Productions|Radio Silence]] with [[Tyler Gillett]], [[Justin Martinez]] and [[Chad Villella]]. The group co-directed the ''10/31/98'' segment of the feature film ''[[V/H/S]]''.<ref name=Zeitchik>Zeitchik, Steven (2011-10-13), "Wingard, West headline new Bloody Disgusting film." ''Los Angeles Times'' http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/ti-west-inkeepers-bloody-disgusting-adam-wingard-youre-next.html
</ref> The film premiered at the 2012 [[Sundance Film Festival]]<ref name="Barnes">{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |date=2011-12-01 |title=Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/01/delusional-teenagers-and-other-sundance-offerings/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Carpetbagger |language=en}}
</ref> and was released theatrically by [[Magnolia Pictures]] in October 2012.<ref name="Lowe">{{Cite web |last=Lowe |first=Justin |date=2012-01-27 |title=V/H/S: Sundance Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/vhs-sundance-2012-film-review-285296/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
</ref><ref name="Miller">{{Cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Daniel Miller, Jay A. |last2=Miller |first2=Daniel |last3=Fernandez |first3=Jay A. |date=2012-01-26 |title=Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquiring Horror Flick 'V/H/S' for North of $1 Million (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sundance-2012-magnolia-pictures-vhs-284886/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The following year, they made ''[[Devil's Due (film)|Devil's Due]]'' for [[20th Century Fox]] and in 2015, their film ''[[Southbound (2015 film)|Southbound]]'' premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. It was released theatrically by [[The Orchard (company)|the Orchard]] on February 5, 2016.<ref name="Sneider">{{Cite web |date=2015-10-08 |title=The Orchard Buys Anthology Horror Movie 'Southbound' After Toronto Debut |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-orchard-buys-anthology-horror-movie-southbound-after-toronto-debut/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=New film from "V/H/S" standouts Radio Silence gets date|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/new-film-from-vhs-standouts-radio-silence-gets-date/|accessdate=14 May 2013|magazine=Fangoria|date=14 May 2013|archive-date=4 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004070433/http://www.fangoria.com/new/new-film-from-vhs-standouts-radio-silence-gets-date/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=First Generation "V/H/S": Radio Silence|url=http://diaboliquemagazine.com/first-generation-vhs-radio-silence/|accessdate=6 August 2013|magazine=Diabolique|date=6 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Erbland|first=Kate|title=Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Midnight Madness and Vanguard Slate|date=11 August 2015 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/toronto-international-film-festival-reveals-midnight-madness-and-vanguard-slate-including-love-hardcore-and-green-room-20150811}}</ref> [[Paul Thomas Anderson]] called the film "a hidden gem."<ref name=Fangoria>Fangoria (Volume 2, Issue 3) ''Fangoria'' https://twitter.com/bradmiska/status/1110741195880308737</ref>

In 2019, Bettinelli-Olpin co-directed the well-reviewed comedic thriller ''[[Ready or Not (2019 film)|Ready or Not]]'' with [[Tyler Gillett]] for [[Fox Searchlight]]. The film stars [[Samara Weaving]], [[Adam Brody]], [[Andie MacDowell]], and [[Mark O'Brien (actor)|Mark O'Brien]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3528127/adam-brody-joins-samara-weaving-radio-silences-ready-not/|title=Adam Brody Joins Samara Weaving In Radio Silence's 'Ready or Not'|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|first=Brad|last=Miska|date=October 18, 2018|accessdate=October 18, 2018}}</ref> The film was nominated for [[Saturn Award for Best Horror Film|Best Horror Film]] at the [[46th Saturn Awards]].

In March 2020, it was announced that Bettinelli-Olpin would co-direct the [[Scream (2022 film)|fifth installment]] of the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' franchise]], alongside [[Tyler Gillett]], with [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]] serving as executive producer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://collider.com/scream-5-ready-or-not-radio-silence-director-plot-details/ |title='Scream 5' Scores 'Ready or Not' Team Radio Silence to Direct (& Scare Us Silly) |last=Gemmill |first=Allie |date=March 12, 2020 |website=Collider |language=en-US|access-date=March 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429191002/https://collider.com/scream-5-ready-or-not-radio-silence-director-plot-details/|archive-date=April 29, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on January 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3629595/scream-5-slashing-theaters-january-14-2022/|title=Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!|last=Miska|first=Brad|work=BloodyDisgusting|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 24, 2020 |title=New ''Scream'' Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/paramount-and-spyglass-scream-1234648119/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |work=Variety}}</ref> The film was nominated for [[MTV Movie Award for Movie of the Year|Best Movie]] at the [[2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards]].<ref name="MTV Movie & TV Award nominations">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2022-winners-list-1235285214/|title=MTV Movie and TV Awards Winners List 2022 (Updated Live)|website=Variety|first=Ethan|last=Shanfeld|date=June 5, 2022|access-date=June 5, 2022|archive-date=June 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606000151/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mtv-movie-tv-awards-2022-winners-list-1235285214/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2022, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed ''[[Scream VI]]'' which was released on March 10, 2023, by Paramount Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=March 18, 2022 |title=''Scream'' Sequel & Bob Marley Biopic Theatrical Release Dates Set By Paramount |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/scream-sequel-bob-marley-biopic-release-dates-1234981909/ |access-date=March 18, 2022 |website=Deadline}}</ref> The film won [[MTV Movie Award for Movie of the Year|Best Movie]] at the [[2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards]] and ranked #3 on ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s list of "The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade".<ref name="MTV Movie & TV Award winners" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 5, 2024 |first=Richard |last=Newby |title=The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-modern-slasher-movies/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>

In 2023, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]'' which was released on April 19, 2024, by Universal Pictures.<ref name="Abigail_Deadline">{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Universal's Melissa Barrera & Angus Cloud Monster Thriller From Radio Silence Gets Title & Trailer |url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/radio-silence-abigail-universal-monster-movie-1235716719/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=11 January 2024 |date=11 January 2024 |archive-date=January 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111190532/https://deadline.com/2024/01/radio-silence-abigail-universal-monster-movie-1235716719/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was nominated for Best Wide Release Movie at the 2024 [[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards|''Fangoria'' Chainsaw Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 8, 2024 |first=Angel |last= Melanson |title=The Wait Is Over: Here Are The 2024 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS Nominees |url=https://www.fangoria.com/2024-fangoria-chainsaw-awards-nominees/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=Fangoria}}</ref> and included on many best of 2024 lists including [[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']]'s "The Best Horror Movies of 2024", [[Screenrant|''Screen Rant'']]'s "10 Best Horror Movies Of 2024", ''[[Bloody Disgusting]]''{{'}}s "The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024", [[Time Out (magazine)|''Time Out'']]'s "The Best Horror Movies of 2024" and ''[[SlashFilm]]''{{'}}s "The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 20, 2024 |first=William |last=Earl |title=The Best Horror Movies of 2024 So Far, Ranked: 'Immaculate,' 'Late Night With the Devil,' 'In a Violent Nature' and More |url=https://variety.com/lists/best-horror-movies-2024-ranked/abigail/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 15, 2024 |first=Kylie |last= Hemmert |title=10 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 |url=https://screenrant.com/best-horror-movies-2024/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=ScreenRant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=June 28, 2024 |first=Meagan |last= Navarro |title=The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024 |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3818000/best-2024-horror-movies-released-in-the-first-half-of-2024/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=Bloody Disgusting}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 1, 2024 |first=Phil |last=de Semlyen |title=The best horror movies and shows of 2024 (so far) for a truly scary watch |url=https://www.timeout.com/film/the-best-horror-movies-of-2024/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=TimeOut |archive-date=July 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717165856/https://www.timeout.com/film/the-best-horror-movies-of-2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=July 1, 2024 |first=Slash |last=Film |title=The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1545239/best-horror-movies-of-2024/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |magazine=SlashFilm}}</ref>

In all of their films, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have used music from [[Asian Man Records]] artists including [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Link 80]], [[MU330]] and [[Laura Stevenson and the Cans]] as well as music from the [[Bay Area]] including [[Too Short]], The Atom Age, [[Link 80]], [[The Jacka]], [[Kamaiyah]] and [[P-Lo]].

Bettinelli-Olpin portrays [[Michael Myers (Halloween)|Michael Myers]] in ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' in the [[film within a film]] ''Stab 8'' and [[Ghostface (identity)|Ghostface]] on the TV news segment in ''[[Scream VI]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|author=u/RadioSilenceMTC|author-link=Radio Silence (collective)|date=January 27, 2022|title=Dreadit AMA: We're Radio Silence, the filmmaking team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella. Directors of ''SCREAM'' (2022). AMA!|quote='''u/s1dneypresc0tt''': Just like [[Wes Craven|Wes [Craven]]], did you guys ever consider having your own cameos in the movie? '''u/RadioSilenceMTC''': Yes! We actually cameo in some of the ''Stab8'' footage that will hopefully see the light of day at some point -- but you can see Matt and Tyler in one of the thumbnails on the Youtube page! '''u/RadioSilenceMTC''': And Matt is Michael Myers on the TV behind Movie [[Randy Meeks|Randy]] ([[Tyler Gillett|Tyler [Gillett]]] took the picture and [[Chad Villella|Chad [Vilella]]] is holding his phone flashlight to light it. Studio movie!)|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/sea4eb/were_radio_silence_the_filmmaking_team_of_matt/huid5sp/?context=3|access-date=January 27, 2022|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>

Bettinelli-Olpin is also a producer on ''[[V/H/S]]'', ''[[V/H/S/94]]'', ''[[V/H/S/99]]'' and ''[[V/H/S/85]]''.

==Discography==
* ''[[The Link 80 & Wet Nap Split]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Remember How It Used To Be|Remember How It Used To Be EP]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Rumble At The Tracks|Rumble At The Tracks EP]]'' (1996)
* ''[[17 Reasons]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Killing Katie]]'' (1997)

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Film !!  Year !! Director !! Writer !! Actor !! Editor !! Producer !! Notes
|-
| ''[[V/H/S]]'' || 2012 || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Segment "10/31/98", Role: Matt
|-
| ''[[Devil's Due (film)|Devil's Due]]'' || 2014 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| ''[[Southbound (2015 film)|Southbound]]'' || 2015 || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Role: Jack
|-
| ''[[Ready or Not (2019 film)|Ready or Not]]'' || 2019 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
||''[[Phobias]]''  || 2021 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||{{partial|Executive}}||
|-
| ''[[V/H/S/94]]''  || 2021 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' || 2022 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{efn|Bettinelli-Olpin additionally makes an uncredited [[cameo appearance]] as ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]'' antagonist [[Michael Myers (Halloween)|Michael Myers]] in a [[Film within a film|film within]] the [[film within a film]] ''Stab 8''.<ref>{{Cite web|author=u/RadioSilenceMTC|author-link=Radio Silence (collective)|date=January 27, 2022|title=Dreadit AMA: We're Radio Silence, the filmmaking team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella. Directors of ''SCREAM'' (2022). AMA!|quote='''u/s1dneypresc0tt''': Just like Wes, did you guys ever consider having your own cameos in the movie? '''u/RadioSilenceMTC''': Yes! We actually cameo in some of the ''Stab8'' footage that will hopefully see the light of day at some point -- but you can see Matt and Tyler in one of the thumbnails on the Youtube page! '''u/RadioSilenceMTC''': And Matt is [[Michael Myers (Halloween)|Michael Myers]] on the TV behind Movie Randy (Tyler took the picture and Chad is holding his phone flashlight to light it. Studio movie!)|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/horror/comments/sea4eb/were_radio_silence_the_filmmaking_team_of_matt/huid5sp/?context=3|access-date=January 27, 2022|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''[[V/H/S/99]]''  || 2022 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| ''[[Scream VI]]'' || 2023 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||<ref name="Scream 6 news">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/scream-sequel-jenna-ortega-melissa-barrera-mason-gooding-jasmin-savoy-brown-1235020399/|title='Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=May 10, 2022|access-date=June 7, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[V/H/S/85]]''  || 2023 || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
| ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]'' || 2024 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| ''[[Fountain of Youth (2025 film)|Fountain of Youth]]'' || 2025|| {{No}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{partial|Executive}} ||
|-
| ''[[Scream 7]]'' || 2026 || {{No}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{partial|Executive}} ||
|-
| ''[[Ready or Not 2: Here I Come]]'' || 2026 || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{partial|Executive}} ||
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:100%;"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
|-
|rowspan=3|2012
|[[SXSW]]
|Midnight Audience Award <small>(shared with [[Ti West]], [[Adam Wingard]], ''et al.'')</small>
|rowspan=3| ''[[V/H/S]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Sitges Film Festival]] 
|Best Motion Picture
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Schmoes Awards]] 
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=1|2016
|rowspan=1|iHorror
|Best Direct Release Horror<small>(shared with [[David Bruckner]], [[Roxanne Benjamin]], ''et al.'')</small>
|rowspan=1| ''[[Southbound (2015 film)|Southbound]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=7|2019
|[[Sitges Film Festival]]
|Best Motion Picture
|rowspan=14| ''[[Ready or Not (2019 film)|Ready or Not]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|Fright Meter Awards
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Schmoes Awards]] 
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Schmoes Awards]] 
|Biggest Surprise of the Year
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[IGN]]  Summer Movie Awards
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Fantasy Filmfest]] 
|Best 1st or 2nd Feature
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]] 
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=5|2020
|[[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards]]
|Best Wide Release
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Creative Alliance|Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards]]
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Columbus Film Critics Association Awards]] 
|Best Overlooked Film
|{{runner-up|2nd Place}}
|-
|Music City Film Critics Association Awards
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|[[Saturn Awards]]
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]]
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=7|2022
|[[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
|Best Movie
| rowspan="7" | ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' [[Scream (2022 film)|(2022)]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|Best Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards]] 
|Best Horror
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Queerty|The Queerties]] 
|Best Studio Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards]] 
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[GLAAD Media Awards]] 
|Outstanding Film Wide Theatrical Release
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Saturn Awards]] 
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |2023
|[[MTV Movie & TV Awards]]
|Best Movie
| rowspan="11" | ''[[Scream VI]]''
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards]] 
|Best Horror
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Saturn Awards]] 
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[MTV Millennial Awards]] 
|Best Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="9" |2024
|[[People's Choice Awards]]
|The Drama Movie of the Year 
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films]]
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Critics' Choice Super Awards]]
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Schmoes Awards]]
|Best Horror Movie 
|{{nom}}
|-
|Music City Film Critics' Association Awards
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[7th Astra Film Awards|Astra Film Awards]]
|Best Horror Feature
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[DiscussingFilm Critic Awards]]
|Best Horror Film
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Fangoria Chainsaw Awards|''Fangoria'' Chainsaw Awards]]
|Best Wide Release
|rowspan=3| ''[[Abigail (2024 film)|Abigail]]''
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[7th Astra Midseason Movie Awards]]
|Best Horror Movie
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=1 |2025
| [[Saturn Awards]]
| Best Horror Movie
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="1" align="center"| <ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.saturnawards.org |publisher=[[Saturn Awards]] |date=January 15, 2025 |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Notelist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|2366012}}
*[http://hiradiosilence.com/ Radio Silence]
*[http://www.hiradiosilence.com/chadmattandrob Chad, Matt & Rob]
*[http://linkeighty.com/ Link 80] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527154956/http://linkeighty.com/ |date=2011-05-27 }}

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