Chad, Matt & Rob | |||||||
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Birth name | Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Tyler Gillett Jonah Goldstein Justin Martinez Rob Polonsky Chad Villella | ||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||
Years active | 2007–2011 | ||||||
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Website | Official Website | ||||||
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Years active | 2007–present | ||||||
Genre | Entertainment | ||||||
Subscribers | 133 thousand [1] | ||||||
Total views | 69.02 million [1] | ||||||
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Last updated: June 5, 2020 |
Chad, Matt & Rob was an American group of filmmakers based in Los Angeles known for their short films that blend comedy with horror, adventure, and sci-fi.
Their most notable works include a series of Prank Gone Wrong found footage videos and a collection of Choose Your Own Adventure -style films known as Chad, Matt & Rob's Interactive Adventures. [2]
Chad, Matt & Rob formed in early 2007 by Chad Villella, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Rob Polonsky. [3]
Their breakout short, the found footage style Alien Roommate Prank Goes Bad, was released in February 2008 and has been viewed over 30,000,000 times. [4]
In November 2008, the group began making a series of Choose Your Own Adventure -style films (they coined the term "Interactive Adventures" to describe the series). [5] The Time Machine: An Interactive Adventure was the first interactive movie on YouTube and featured in The Wall Street Journal and on G4's "Attack of the Show." [3] [6]
Justin Martinez and Tyler Gillett joined in 2010 and, in 2011, Polonsky left the group. The remaining four changed their collective name to Radio Silence. [7] As Radio Silence (Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez and Chad Villella), they directed a segment for the feature film V/H/S . [8] The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Magnolia Pictures. It was released theatrically October 5, 2012. [9]
Recurring cast members include Tyler Tuione, Chester Tam and Kal Penn. [10]
The group are known for their popular found footage-style "Pranks Gone Wrong" series.
Chad, Matt & Rob coined the term "Interactive Adventure" [5] to describe their 2008 film The Time Machine: An Interactive Adventure; the project was the first interactive movie of its kind. [4] As of March 2012, Chad, Matt & Rob have produced five Interactive Adventures.
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Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is an American director, writer, actor, and musician. He is a founding member of the punk band Link 80 and co-creator of the filmmaking collectives Chad, Matt & Rob and Radio Silence. He is best known for his work in horror films, including V/H/S, Southbound, Ready or Not, Scream and Scream VI.
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