With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise recently wrapping up filming, one of the directors of the film has explained how director Jordan Peele and his acclaimed work has influenced the film. During the film’s Virtual Production Press Day (via ComicBook), co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin discussed how they’ll continue to reflect on genre films like previous […]
Ready or Not and Scream 5 directors Radio Silence set to helm high school horror film Reunion
With production on the next instalment of the Scream franchise having recently wrapped, the filmmaking group Radio Silence – which consists of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella – have set their sights on their next horror project. According to Deadline, Radio Silence are moving forward with a new high school horror film for MGM, which […]
Scream 5 co-director explains how late director Wes Craven influenced the sequel’s violence
With the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise recently wrapping up filming, one of the directors of the film has discussed how the highly-anticipated sequel has approached its violence. In an interview with CinemaBlend, co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin explained how the film is approaching the violence while taking inspiration from the way the late director Wes Craven […]
October Horrors 2020 – Southbound (2015)
Southbound, 2015. Directed by Radio Silence, Roxane Benjamin, David Bruckner and Patrick Horvath. Starring Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Fabianne Therese, Hannah Marks, Nathalie Love, Kate Beahan and Davey Johnson. SYNOPSIS: An anthology tale in which five strangers are each forced to confront nightmarish horrors and their own dark pasts on a lonely desolate highway. Everyone […]
Ready or Not star Samara Weaving says she was almost cast in Scream 5
Samara Weaving, star of last year’s horror hit Ready or Not, has revealed she nearly reunited with that film’s directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for their upcoming Scream film. In an interview with Collider, Weaving discussed how she was nearly cast in the upcoming fifth instalment in the Scream franchise but scheduling conflicts prevented it from happening. “We […]
New Scream movie in the works with Ready or Not directors
Last November it was reported that Spyglass Media Group was resurrecting the Scream franchise and while the project has been silent since the initial announcement, it has now been revealed that the next instalment has found its directors. Reported by Discussing Film, Scream 5 will be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the two directors of last […]
Ready or Not directors teaming with Phil Lord and Chris Miller for new horror-comedy
Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) are set to team up with Radio Silence, the filmmaking collective behind this summer’s Ready or Not, for a brand-new horror-comedy. According to a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, the film is described as ‘a unique bear-driven horror-comedy – […]
Interview – Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and producer Chad Villella
Coinciding with its release in the UK this week, we’ve got an exclusive video interview with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and executive producer Chad Villella, who discuss the new horror movie Ready or Not starring Samara Weaving; check out the interview here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSn4fMXEpk8 READY OR NOT follows a young bride (Samara Weaving) as […]
Movie Review – Ready or Not (2019)
Ready or Not, 2019. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell, Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody, Nicky Guadagni, Henry Czerny, Melanie Scrofano and Kristian Bruun. SYNOPSIS: A bride has the wedding night from hell when she is thrust into a deadly game of hide and seek. Families, right? One minute you’re […]
Arrow Video Frightfest 2019 Review – Ready or Not
Ready or Not, 2019. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Starring Samara Weaving, Andie MacDowell, Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Nicky Guadagni, Melanie Scrofano, Kristian Bruun, and Elyse Levesque. SYNOPSIS: A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. If […]
