American film director (born 1978)
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
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Born
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1978-02-19
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February 19, 1978
(age 46)
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Occupations
| - Film director
- screenwriter
- actor
- musician
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Years active
| 1993?present
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Musical career
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Genres
| Punk rock
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Instrument(s)
| Guitar
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Labels
| Asian Man
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Musical artist
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Website
| Radio Silence
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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
. He is best known for his work in horror films, including
V/H/S
,
Southbound
,
Ready or Not
,
Scream
,
Scream VI
and
Abigail
.
Early life
[
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]
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
.
[1]
Career
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Music
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Bettinelli-Olpin formed the
Bay Area
punk band
Link 80
[2]
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
.
[2]
[3]
After leaving Link 80, Bettinelli-Olpin worked as a music journalist and interviewed bands including
Alkaline Trio
,
Dropkick Murphy's
,
Lawrence Arms
,
Avail
,
Blur
,
Violent Femmes
,
the Breeders
,
the Mars Volta
and
the Psychedelic Furs
.
[4]
[5]
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.
[6]
On May 21, 2021, a Link 80 cover of
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.
[7]
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin at 924 Gilman Street, 1997.
Film
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In 1999, Bettinelli-Olpin directed
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
in 2011.
[8]
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14]
Chad, Matt & Rob
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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.
[15]
Among their numerous short films is the viral
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.
[16]
[17]
Radio Silence
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Bettinelli-Olpin in 2013
After the dissolution of
Chad, Matt & Rob
, Bettinelli-Olpin formed
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
.
[18]
The film premiered at the 2012
Sundance Film Festival
[19]
and was released theatrically by
Magnolia Pictures
in October 2012.
[20]
[21]
The following year, they made
Devil's Due
for
20th Century Fox
and in 2015, their film
Southbound
premiered at the
Toronto International Film Festival
. It was released theatrically by
the Orchard
on February 5, 2016.
[22]
[23]
[24]
[25]
In 2019, Bettinelli-Olpin co-directed the well-reviewed comedic thriller
Ready or Not
with
Tyler Gillett
for
Fox Searchlight
. The film stars
Samara Weaving
,
Adam Brody
,
Andie MacDowell
, and
Mark O'Brien
.
[26]
In March 2020, it was announced that Bettinelli-Olpin would co-direct the
fifth installment
of the
Scream
franchise
, alongside
Tyler Gillett
, with
Kevin Williamson
serving as executive producer.
[27]
The film was released on January 14, 2022.
[28]
[29]
In 2022, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed
Scream VI
which was released on March 10, 2023, by Paramount Pictures.
[30]
In all of his films, Bettinelli-Olpin has used music by
Asian Man Records
artists including
Alkaline Trio
,
Link 80
,
MU330
,
Laura Stevenson and the Cans
and The Atom Age.
Bettinelli-Olpin portrays
Michael Myers
in
Scream
in the
film within a film
Stab 8
and
Ghostface
on the TV news segment in
Scream VI
.
[31]
Discography
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Filmography
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References
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- ^
G4
Attack of the Show
("Around the Net")
http://revver.com/video/919676/cmr-on-g4-tvs-attack-of-the-show/
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a
b
Punknews.org (28 May 2004).
"Link 80 - 17 Reasons"
.
www.punknews.org
.
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Punknews.org.
"Link 80"
.
Punknews.org
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
- ^
"Campus Circle - Alkaline Trio"
.
Campus Circle
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
- ^
"Campus Circle - Richard Butler"
.
Campus Circle
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
- ^
Link 80 (20 June 2016).
"Nick Traina (Memorial Video)"
.
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-13 – via YouTube.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link
)
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"Stream Link 80's "Junkie Man" cover from upcoming Rancid 'And Out Come the Wolves' tribute LP"
.
brooklynvegan.com
. 2021-05-21
. Retrieved
2021-05-21
.
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"- YouTube"
.
www.youtube.com
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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"The Lonely Island"
.
www.thelonelyisland.com
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
- ^
"Scare-A-Thon: The Stories Behind "V/H/S," The Best, Most Unique Horror Anthology Movie In Years"
.
Complex
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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"V/H/S" directors, Radio Silence, take on Found Footage Frankenstein Story
Archived
2013-06-04 at the
Wayback Machine
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"Radio Silence Eyes Frankenstein Found-Footage Film"
. 25 April 2012.
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quint.
"Quint thinks V/H/S, a found footage horror anthology, is the first great horror flick to screen..."
Aint It Cool News
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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Jeff Weiss (May 24, 2011).
"Music is one big joke to the Lonely Island"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
September 6,
2014
.
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Erbland, Kate (2019-08-21).
"How Radio Silence Went From YouTube Celebrities to Studio Auteurs"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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Lawton, Christopher (2009-02-04), "Video Sites Entice Users To Stay and Play."
Wall Street Journal
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Miska, Brad (2011-12-02).
"[OMFG] Our Film 'V/H/S' Will Premiere at Sundance 2012, First Look!"
.
Bloody Disgusting!
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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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
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Barnes, Brooks (2011-12-01).
"Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings"
.
The Carpetbagger
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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Lowe, Justin (2012-01-27).
"V/H/S: Sundance Film Review"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
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Fernandez, Daniel Miller,Jay A.; Miller, Daniel; Fernandez, Jay A. (2012-01-26).
"Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquiring Horror Flick 'V/H/S' for North of $1 Million (Exclusive)"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
{{
cite web
}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link
)
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"The Orchard Buys Anthology Horror Movie 'Southbound' After Toronto Debut"
. 2015-10-08
. Retrieved
2022-09-02
.
- ^
"New film from "V/H/S" standouts Radio Silence gets date"
.
Fangoria
. 14 May 2013
. Retrieved
14 May
2013
.
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"First Generation "V/H/S": Radio Silence"
.
Diabolique
. 6 August 2013
. Retrieved
6 August
2013
.
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Erbland, Kate (11 August 2015).
"Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Midnight Madness and Vanguard Slate"
.
- ^
Miska, Brad (October 18, 2018).
"Adam Brody Joins Samara Weaving In Radio Silence's 'Ready or Not'
"
.
Bloody Disgusting
. Retrieved
October 18,
2018
.
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Gemmill, Allie (March 12, 2020).
"
'Scream 5' Scores 'Ready or Not' Team Radio Silence to Direct (& Scare Us Silly)"
.
Collider
.
Archived
from the original on April 29, 2020
. Retrieved
March 15,
2020
.
- ^
Miska, Brad (August 28, 2020).
"Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!"
.
BloodyDisgusting
. Retrieved
August 28,
2020
.
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Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2020).
"New
Scream
Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE)"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
June 24,
2020
.
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D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 18, 2022).
"
Scream
Sequel & Bob Marley Biopic Theatrical Release Dates Set By Paramount"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
March 18,
2022
.
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u/RadioSilenceMTC
(January 27, 2022).
"Dreadit AMA: We're Radio Silence, the filmmaking team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella. Directors of
SCREAM
(2022). AMA!"
.
Reddit
. Retrieved
January 27,
2022
.
u/s1dneypresc0tt
: Just like
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
(
Tyler [Gillett]
took the picture and
Chad [Vilella]
is holding his phone flashlight to light it. Studio movie!)
- ^
u/RadioSilenceMTC
(January 27, 2022).
"Dreadit AMA: We're Radio Silence, the filmmaking team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and Chad Villella. Directors of
SCREAM
(2022). AMA!"
.
Reddit
. Retrieved
January 27,
2022
.
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
on the TV behind Movie Randy (Tyler took the picture and Chad is holding his phone flashlight to light it. Studio movie!)
- ^
D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 10, 2022).
"
'Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
June 7,
2022
.
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