Matt Rife's Love of Horror Movies Began With His Grandmother's TV

Comedian and actor Matt Rife credits his grandmother with his love of horror movies.

In a new statement, Rife described how his grandmother's television habits shaped his taste for the genre. "She always had the Syfy channel on, and I just wandered in on so many of them," he said. "It gets my adrenaline going."

Rife's account places his introduction to horror squarely in the family living room. As a child, he drifted into films his grandmother watched, absorbing the genre by accident rather than by design. The constant background presence of the Syfy channel turned casual exposure into a lasting affinity.

The physical effect of horror, as Rife tells it, is part of its appeal. The adrenaline the films produce is what keeps him coming back to the genre his grandmother introduced him to.

The revelation offers fans a small but concrete piece of biographical context: the comedian's stage persona, known for high-energy stand-up, has roots in a childhood spent absorbing monster movies and genre television at his grandmother's side. Where that early love of horror leads next — whether into horror-comedy projects or simply continued fandom — remains to be seen.