Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

What I find irresistible about Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is the journey from punk bassist in Link 80 to one of horror's sharpest filmmakers. That leap from music to mayhem fascinates me. Working through the Radio Silence collective on Ready or Not and the rebooted Scream films, he treats scaring audiences as a craft built with collaborators rather than ego. There's a playfulness woven into his dread that keeps his work fresh. I admire artists who thrive in tight-knit creative teams, and his instinct for blending genuine terror with mischievous fun marks him as a true genre stylist.

Name (English)

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

Name (Japanese)

マット・ベティネッリ＝オルピン

Reading

まっと・べてぃねっり＝おるぴん

Born

February 19, 1978 (age 48)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

Origin

California, United States

Occupation

film director / actor / film screenwriter / musician / screenwriter

High school

Bishop O'Dowd High School

University

University of California, Santa Cruz

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Tags

• California
• film director
• actor
• film screenwriter

Last updated

2026-06-20

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