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Tyler Gillett

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Tyler Gillett (born March 6, 1982) is an American film director, cinematographer, actor, writer, and producer. A co-creator of the filmmaking collective Radio Silence, Gillett co-directed, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, the horror films Devil's Due (2014), Ready or Not (2019), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), and Abigail (2024).

Early life and education

Born and raised in Flagstaff, Arizona, Gillett earned dual BFAs in film production and studio art, photography, from the University of Arizona in 2004.[1]

Film

Gillett began his film career in the camera department on the Will Ferrell film Semi-Pro. After working as a camera loader, operator and then DP, he began directing short films with comedians from The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and later directed, produced and edited the series Domesticating,[2] Funny in Love and Books, for Fremantle Media.[3]

Chad, Matt & Rob

In 2009, Gillett began working with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella as part of the collective Chad, Matt & Rob. Gillett co-directed, co-produced, co-wrote, co-edited and worked as cinematographer on three interactive adventure shorts – The Birthday Party,[4] The Teleporter[5] and The Treasure Hunt[6] – as well as the found footage horror short Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly.[7] The group became known for their signature style, which blended adventure, comedy, sci-fi and horror, and received nearly 100,000,000 views online.[8]

Radio Silence

After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Gillett formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Villella and Justin Martinez.[9] The group co-directed the "10/31/98" segment of the horror feature film V/H/S.[10][11] V/H/S premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival,[12][13] where it was acquired by Magnolia Pictures,[14][15] and released theatrically on October 5, 2012.[16]

With Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett directed Devil's Due,[17] a 2014 horror feature film from Twentieth Century Fox and Davis Entertainment.[18] Their film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically by the Orchard on February 5, 2016.[19] [20] Paul Thomas Anderson called the film "a hidden gem."[21]

In 2019, Gillett co-directed the well-reviewed comedic thriller Ready or Not with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin for Fox Searchlight, starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, and Mark O'Brien.[22] The film was nominated for Best Horror Film at the 46th Saturn Awards.

In March 2020, it was announced that Gillett would co-direct Scream, the fifth installment of the Scream franchise, alongside Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, with Kevin Williamson serving as executive producer.[23] The film was released on January 14, 2022.[24][25] The film was nominated for Best Movie at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[26]

In 2022, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed Scream VI which was released on March 10, 2023 by Paramount Pictures.[27] The film won Best Movie at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards and ranked #3 on The Hollywood ReporterTemplate:'s list of "The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade".[28][29]

In 2023, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed Abigail which was released on April 19, 2024, by Universal Pictures.[30] The film was nominated for Best Wide Release Movie at the 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.[31] and included on many best of 2024 lists including Variety's "The Best Horror Movies of 2024", Screen Rant's "10 Best Horror Movies Of 2024", Bloody DisgustingTemplate:'s "The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024", Time Out's "The Best Horror Movies of 2024" and SlashFilmTemplate:'s "The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far".[32][33][34][35][36]

Gillett is also a producer on V/H/S, V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99 and V/H/S/85.

Reply All

Gillett appeared in a March 2020 episode of the podcast Reply All, "The Case of the Missing Hit", in which he asked the podcasts' hosts for help in identifying a song he had heard on mainstream radio in the 1990s, but of which there was barely any trace on the internet. In the episode, Reply All host P.J. Vogt goes to great lengths to try to identify the song, including interviewing a variety of music industry notables and hiring a group of musicians to record the song based on Gillett's recollection. The episode was both popular and critically acclaimed,[37] with The Guardian calling it "perhaps the best-ever episode of any podcast".[38]

Filmography

Film Year Director Writer Cinematographer Editor Actor Producer Notes
Chad, Matt & Rob 2011 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Role: Himself
V/H/S 2012 Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Segment "10/31/98", Role: Tyler
Devil's Due 2014 Template:Yes Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No
Southbound 2015 Template:Yes Template:No Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Yes
Ready or Not 2019 Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Phobias 2021 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Partial
V/H/S/94 2021 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
Scream 2022 Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
V/H/S/99 2022 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
Scream VI 2023 Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No [39]
V/H/S/85 2023 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Yes
Abigail 2024 Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No
Fountain of Youth 2025 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Partial
Scream 7 2026 Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Partial
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come 2026 Template:Yes Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:No Template:Partial

Accolades

Year Award Category Work Result
2012 SXSW Midnight Audience Award (shared with Ti West, Adam Wingard, et al.) V/H/S Template:Nom
Sitges Film Festival Best Motion Picture Template:Nom
Golden Schmoes Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
2016 iHorror Best Direct Release Horror(shared with David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, et al.) Southbound Template:Nom
2019 Sitges Film Festival Best Motion Picture Ready or Not Template:Nom
Fright Meter Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
Golden Schmoes Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
Golden Schmoes Awards Biggest Surprise of the Year Template:Nom
IGN Summer Movie Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
Fantasy Filmfest Best 1st or 2nd Feature Template:Nom
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
2020 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Wide Release Template:Nom
Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards Best Overlooked Film Template:Runner-up
Music City Film Critics Association Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
2021 Saturn Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best Horror Film Template:Nom
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Movie Scream (2022) Template:Nom
People's Choice Awards Best Movie Template:Nom
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards Best Horror Template:Nom
The Queerties Best Studio Movie Template:Nom
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film Wide Theatrical Release Template:Nom
Saturn Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Movie Scream VI Template:Won
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards Best Horror Template:Nom
Saturn Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
MTV Millennial Awards Best Movie Template:Nom
2024 People's Choice Awards The Drama Movie of the Year Template:Nom
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
Golden Schmoes Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
Music City Film Critics' Association Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Astra Film Awards Best Horror Feature Template:Nom
DiscussingFilm Critic Awards Best Horror Film Template:Nom
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Wide Release Abigail Template:Nom
7th Astra Midseason Movie Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom
2025 Saturn Awards Best Horror Movie Template:Nom [40]

References

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