Tyler Gillett
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). In 2026, Gillett was included on New York Magazine's list of The 100 Most Powerful Directors in Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter's list Top Genre Filmmakers of 2026: From Curry Barker to Guillermo del Toro.
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- Name
- Tyler Gillett
- Born
- 6 March 1982
- Birthplace
- Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Director
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film production
- Education
- University of Arizona
- Languages
- English
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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). In 2026, Gillett was included on New York Magazine's list of The 100 Most Powerful Directors in Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter's list Top Genre Filmmakers of 2026: From Curry Barker to Guillermo del Toro.
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Tyler Gillett was educated at University of Arizona. Activity centred on film production. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Tyler Gillett • Born — 6 March 1982 • Birthplace — Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. • Occupation — * Director • cinematographer • screenwriter • producer • actor • Years Active — 2009–present
Early life and education
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.
Chad, Matt & Rob
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, The Teleporter and The Treasure Hunt – as well as the found footage horror short Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly. The group became known for their signature style, which blended adventure, comedy, sci-fi and horror, and received nearly 100,000,000 views online.
Reply All
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, with The Guardian calling it "perhaps the best-ever episode of any podcast".
Filmography
Filmography
• Film — Year — Director — Writer — Cinematographer — Editor — Actor — Producer — Notes • Chad, Matt & Rob — 2011 — Role: Himself • V/H/S — 2012 — Segment "10/31/98", Role: Tyler • Devil's Due — 2014 • Southbound — 2015 • Ready or Not — 2019 • Phobias — 2021 — Executive • V/H/S/94 — 2021 • Scream — 2022 • V/H/S/99 — 2022 • Scream VI — 2023 • V/H/S/85 — 2023 • Abigail — 2024 • Fountain of Youth — 2025 — Executive • Scream 7 — 2026 — Executive • Ready or Not 2: Here I Come — 2026 — Executive • Untitled The Mummy Returns sequel — 2027 — Filming • White Elephant — TBA
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Tyler Gillett was born at Flagstaff.
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Radio Silence
After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, Gillett formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Villella and Justin Martinez. The group co-directed the "10/31/98" segment of the horror feature film V/H/S. V/H/S premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Magnolia Pictures, and released theatrically on October 5, 2012. With Bettinelli-Olpin, Gillett directed Devil's Due, a 2014 horror feature film from Twentieth Century Fox and Davis Entertainment. Their film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically by the Orchard on February 5, 2016. Paul Thomas Anderson called the film "a hidden gem." 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. 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. The film was released on January 14, 2022. The film was nominated for Best Movie at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. In 2022, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed Scream VI which was released on March 10, 2023 by Paramount Pictures. The film won Best Movie at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards and ranked #3 on The Hollywood Reporters list of "The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade". In 2023, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett directed Abigail which was released on April 19, 2024, by Universal Pictures. The film was nominated for Best Wide Release Movie at the 2024 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. and included on many best of 2024 lists including Varietys "The Best Horror Movies of 2024", Screen Rants "10 Best Horror Movies Of 2024", Bloody Disgustings "The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024", Time Outs "The Best Horror Movies of 2024" and SlashFilms "The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far". Gillett is also a producer on V/H/S, V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99 and V/H/S/85.
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, Funny in Love and Books, for Fremantle Media.
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result • 2012 — SXSW — Midnight Audience Award (shared with Ti West, Adam Wingard, et al.) — V/H/S • Sitges Film Festival — Best Motion Picture • Golden Schmoes Awards — Best Horror Movie • 2016 — iHorror — Best Direct Release Horror (shared with David Bruckner, Roxanne Benjamin, et al.) — Southbound • 2019 — Sitges Film Festival — Best Motion Picture — Ready or Not • Fright Meter Awards — Best Horror Movie • Golden Schmoes Awards — Best Horror Movie • Golden Schmoes Awards — Biggest Surprise of the Year • IGN Summer Movie Awards — Best Horror Movie • Fantasy Filmfest — Best 1st or 2nd Feature • St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards — Best Horror Film • 2020 — Fangoria Chainsaw Awards — Best Wide Release • Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards — Best Horror Film • Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards — Best Horror Film • Columbus Film Critics Association Awards — Best Overlooked Film • Music City Film Critics Association Awards — Best Horror Film • 2021 — Saturn Awards — Best Horror Film • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films — Best Horror Film • 2022 — MTV Movie & TV Awards — Best Movie — Scream (2022) • People's Choice Awards — Best Movie • Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards — Best Horror • The Queerties — Best Studio Movie • St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards — Best Horror Film • GLAAD Media Awards — Outstanding Film Wide Theatrical Release • Saturn Awards — Best Horror Film • 2023 — MTV Movie & TV Awards — Best Movie — Scream VI • Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards — Best Horror • Saturn Awards — Best Horror Film • MTV Millennial Awards — Best Movie • 2024 — People's Choice Awards — The Drama Movie of the Year • Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films — Best Horror Film • Critics' Choice Super Awards — Best Horror Movie • Golden Schmoes Awards — Best Horror Movie • Music City Film Critics' Association Awards — Best Horror Film • Astra Film Awards — Best Horror Feature • DiscussingFilm Critic Awards — Best Horror Film • Fangoria Chainsaw Awards — Best Wide Release — Abigail • 7th Astra Midseason Movie Awards — Best Horror Movie • 2025 — Saturn Awards — Best Horror Movie
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- 1.Kit, Borys. Top Genre Filmmakers of 2026: From Curry Barker to Guillermo del Toro. The Hollywood Reporter. September 3, 2026.
- 2.Jones, Nate. The 100 Most Powerful Directors in Hollywood. New York (Magazine). July 21, 2026.
- 3.UA News.
- 4.The Bitter Script Reader. Tyler Gillett & Joel Church-Cooper's "Domesticating". January 19, 2012.
- 5.The Bitter Script Reader. Tyler Gillett on "Books" – from TV pilot to webseries. 11 December 2011. December 28, 2011.
- 6.YouTube. The Birthday Party: A Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Adventure!. January 15, 2010.
- 7.YouTube. The Teleporter: Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Mini-Adventures!. November 21, 2010.
- 8.YouTube. The Treasure Hunt: A Chad, Matt & Rob Interactive Adventure!. January 26, 2011.
- 9.YouTube. Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly. April 22, 2010.
- 10.The Bitter Script Reader. The Chad, Matt & Rob Interview: Part I – Breaking out on the web. January 31, 2011.
- 11.Vespe, Eric. Quint thinks V/H/S, a found footage horror anthology, is the first great horror flick to screen at Sundance 2012!.
- 12.Hanley, Ken W. First Generation "V/H/S": Radio Silence. Diabolique. August 6, 2013.
- 13.Zeitchik, Steven. Wingard, West headline new Bloody Disgusting film. Los Angeles Times. October 13, 2011.
- 14.Miska, Brad. Our Film 'V/H/S' Will Premiere at Sundance 2012, First Look!. December 2, 2011.
- 15.Barnes, Brooks. Delusional Teenagers and Other Sundance Offerings. The New York Times. December 1, 2011.
- 16.Lowe, Justin. V/H/S: Sundance Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2012.
- 17.Miller, Daniel. Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Acquiring Horror Flick 'V/H/S' for North of $1 Million (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. January 26, 2012.
- 18.Dickson, Evan. First Theatrical Dates And Locations For 'V/H/S' Announced.
- 19.Alexander, Bryan. First Look: 'Devil's Due' poster shows bad pregnancy. USA Today. October 19, 2013.
- 20.Zimmerman, Samuel. New film from "V/H/S" standouts Radio Silence gets date.
- 21.Sneider, Jeff (2015-10-8) The Wrap http://www.thewrap.com/the-orchard-buys-anthology-horror-movie-southbound-after-toronto-debut/
- 22.Erbland, Kate. Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Midnight Madness and Vanguard Slate. August 11, 2015.
- 23.Fangoria (Volume 2, Issue 3) Fangoria https://twitter.com/bradmiska/status/1110741195880308737
- 24.Miska, Brad. Adam Brody Joins Samara Weaving In Radio Silence's 'Ready or Not'. Bloody Disgusting. October 18, 2018.
- 25.Gemmill, Allie. 'Scream 5' Scores 'Ready or Not' Team Radio Silence to Direct (& Scare Us Silly). Collider. March 12, 2020.
- 26.Miska, Brad. Relaunch of 'Scream' Slashing Into Theaters on January 14, 2022!. BloodyDisgusting. August 28, 2020.
- 27.Kroll, Justin. New Scream Movie From Spyglass Media Will Be Released by Paramount (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. June 24, 2020.
- 28.Shanfeld, Ethan. MTV Movie and TV Awards Winners List 2022 (Updated Live). Variety. June 5, 2022.
- 29.D'Alessandro, Anthony. Scream Sequel & Bob Marley Biopic Theatrical Release Dates Set By Paramount. Deadline. March 18, 2022.
- 30.Nordyke, Kimberly. MTV Movie & TV Awards: Full List of Winners. The Hollywood Reporter. May 7, 2023.
- 31.Newby, Richard. The Best Slasher Movies of the Decade. The Hollywood Reporter. July 5, 2024.
- 32.D'Alessandro, Anthony. Universal's Melissa Barrera & Angus Cloud Monster Thriller From Radio Silence Gets Title & Trailer. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. 11 January 2024.
- 33.Melanson, Angel. The Wait Is Over: Here Are The 2024 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS Nominees. Fangoria. July 8, 2024.
- 34.Earl, William. The Best Horror Movies of 2024 So Far, Ranked: 'Immaculate,' 'Late Night With the Devil,' 'In a Violent Nature' and More. Variety. June 20, 2024.
- 35.Hemmert, Kylie. 10 Best Horror Movies Of 2024. ScreenRant. June 15, 2024.
- 36.Navarro, Meagan. The 10 Best Horror Movies Released in the First Half of 2024. Bloody Disgusting. June 28, 2024.
- 37.de Semlyen, Phil. The best horror movies and shows of 2024 (so far) for a truly scary watch. TimeOut. July 1, 2024.
- 38.Film, Slash. The 19 Best Horror Movies Of 2024 So Far. SlashFilm. July 1, 2024.
- 39.Quah, Nicholas. P.J. Vogt on Reply All's Instantly Legendary Episode. New York Magazine Vulture. March 11, 2020.
- 40.Davies, Hannah J. Reply All's The Case of the Missing Hit: could this be the best podcast episode ever?. The Guardian. March 10, 2020.
- 41.D'Alessandro, Anthony. 'Scream' Sequel Seeing Return Of Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding & Jenna Ortega. Deadline Hollywood. May 10, 2022.
- 42.Saturn Awards. January 15, 2025.
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