michael dougherty
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14 Alternative, Modern Holiday Genre Films to Stream This Holiday Season
Every holiday season, I sit down and watch the classics. Films that fill me with joy and bring together friends and family. Films like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Scrooged, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, and Die Hard. Make no mistake, the world is not at a loss for holiday classics, nor…
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Michael Dougherty Made A Video Tribute To All Of The Horror Movies Moments Guiding Him Through The Pandemic
One pretty common response to awful events in real life like the pandemic, and the illness causing it, covid-19, is to relate it to movies. For those of us who are more privileged, media is a key way we brush up with our biggest, most primal terrors. So when authentically scary things happen in reality,…
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King Of The Monsters’ Director On Why Godzilla’s Cinematic Universe Was Way Ahead Of Its Time
“I truly believe if you add Godzilla to any movie, it becomes a better movie,” director Michael Dougherty said during a Q&A this spring at Toho Studios. “Think about it. Take any movie in the world and 20 minutes in, Godzilla shows up. I guarantee you it’s more entertaining.”
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The Director Of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters Talks Making Shit Biblical
“The Godzilla Sequel Will Feature Mothra, Rodan, And King Ghidorah!” That was a headline back in 2014 when Legendary Pictures first announced the film that would become Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which, after five long years, finally hits theatres this week.