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). He was also featured in a popular 2020 episode of the podcast Reply All.
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 Gillett at the 2024 WonderCon | |
| Born | Tyler Gillett March 6, 1982 Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life and education
editBorn 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
editGillett 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
editIn 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
editAfter 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 Reporter'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 Disgusting's "The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024", Time Out's "The Best Horror Movies of 2024" and SlashFilm'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
editGillett 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
edit| Film | Year | Director | Writer | Cinematographer | Editor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad, Matt & Rob | 2011 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| V/H/S | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Segment "10/31/98" |
| Devil's Due | 2014 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Southbound | 2015 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ready or Not | 2019 | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| V/H/S/94 | 2021 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Scream | 2022 | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| V/H/S/99 | 2022 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Scream VI | 2023 | Yes | No | No | No | No | [39] |
| V/H/S/85 | 2023 | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Abigail | 2024 | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SXSW | Midnight Audience Award (shared with Ti West, Adam Wingard, et al.) | V/H/S | Nominated |
| Sitges Film Festival | Best Motion Picture | Nominated | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | iHorror | Best Direct Release Horror(shared with David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, et al.) | Southbound | Nominated |
| 2019 | Sitges Film Festival | Best Motion Picture | Ready or Not | Nominated |
| Fright Meter Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Biggest Surprise of the Year | Nominated | ||
| IGN Summer Movie Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Fantasy Filmfest | Best 1st or 2nd Feature | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Wide Release | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| Columbus Film Critics Association Awards | Best Overlooked Film | 2nd Place | ||
| Music City Film Critics Association Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Movie | Scream (2022) | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | Best Movie | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards | Best Horror | Nominated | ||
| The Queerties | Best Studio Movie | Nominated | ||
| St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Film Wide Theatrical Release | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Movie | Scream VI | Won |
| Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards | Best Horror | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| MTV Millennial Awards | Best Movie | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | People's Choice Awards | The Drama Movie of the Year | Nominated | |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated | ||
| Music City Film Critics' Association Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| Astra Film Awards | Best Horror Feature | Nominated | ||
| DiscussingFilm Critic Awards | Best Horror Film | Nominated | ||
| Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Wide Release | Abigail | Nominated | |
| 7th Astra Midseason Movie Awards | Best Horror Movie | Nominated |
References
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