To get to be a part of that and maybe shed a little nuance on a genre that maybe hasn’t really gotten it’s due, is a really amazing opportunity.” That’s what we’re seeing with this resurgence with Halloween and Candyman, is that a lot of it is approach and a lot of it is story, but it’s really peeling back these superficial layers that people have used to define and over-simplify that subgenre and to kind of say, ‘No, there’s real shit happening in these stories!’ And the villains who are these iconic, iconic killers, they’re about something and they say something about who we are and the state of the world. The thing that we’re so incredibly honored to be a part of is to show people that there is a lot happening in that subgenre under the hood. Tyler Gillett added, “It feels like slashers is a subgenre that has a huge following and a large fandom, but it’s kind of been this historically maligned subgenre where people think that there’s not a lot happening under the surface and it’s just kind of gore porn chasing dumb kids through the woods. The excitement is there and it’s a dream come true.” We didn’t know that our stunt guy was in the wardrobe, so he jumped out at us, and it was actually quite terrifying to see Ghostface lunging at us. Our first time walking into the costume department and seeing Ghostface and hearing a squeal like little kids. To be a part of it is a dream come true.”Ĭhad Villella said, “It’s a resurgence for the mainstream, but for us it never left our DNA, just the excitement that comes with it. To know that we’re getting a new Candyman and a new Halloween from these really talented filmmakers who are doing their own thing with it, while also respecting what came before them, and having that lineage pushed forward is just incredible right now for horror fans. To be a part of that is incredible, but just as fans it’s incredible. These were the biggest movies in the world to us when we were younger, and still are. Kind of like what William said earlier, it’s hard to speak about ourselves alongside movies like Candyman. When we asked Radio Silence how they feel about being part of a slasher resurgence, alongside movies like Candyman (2021) and Halloween Kills (2021), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin said, “We’re very excited! We were all eighties kids and that’s what it was when we were kids. What they did in Ready or Not, that tone is not easy, and addressing real horror and adding some fun to it is not easy to do, and they do it brilliantly, so I would be remiss to not bring up their films as well.” Producer William Sherak added, “It’s also what Radio Silence has been doing and their ability to bring humor to things that are really scary. That’s the newest thing in that lineage for us.” To be able to do those two things simultaneously and have an indie vibe when it’s a big, fun popcorn movie is to us what Wes Craven kind of mastered with A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, where he’s able to walk that line. We talked about the visual style of Us a lot when were were talking about this, just because it captured something very honest and organic, while also feeling like a big, fun movie. What he’s doing is the closest thing to what we love and what we hope to do tonally, where it’s fun and it’s about something and it’s exciting and it’s not just one thing. Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Chad Villella of Radio SilenceĪs far as recent horror movie influences on the new film, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin said, “We talk about Jordan Peele’s body or work a lot. The cast has also been given different versions of the script. When asked about the identity of the killer in the new film, Radio Silence confirms that, with Kevin Williamson’s support, multiple drafts of the script have been leaked to the public, much like Williamson did with the original Scream. Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street are two of the most influential movies to us in our lives, and it’s almost impossible to separate that from any of our work, so we’re of course bringing that into Scream, because that’s a dream come true.” In response to a question about their plans to pay tribute to Wes Craven, Radio Silence said, “Wes Craven’s entire body of work is so important to us as filmmakers and his fans. Read on to find out what we learned about Scream (2022)! Photo credit: Kevin Williamson on Instagramĭread Central was excited to be involved in a recent interview with the team known as Radio Silence, comprised of filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and executive producer Chad Villella, as well as producer William Sherak (Project X).
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