michael dougherty

Clive Barker Joins HBO’s HELLRAISER As Executive Producer

Author and filmmaker Clive Barker has joined HBO’s new Hellraiser series as Executive Producer. Barker of course created the Hellraiser franchise, writing the novel, The Hellbound Heart which was the basis for the first film in 1987 – [...]

October 31, 2020

Road To Hell: Halloween’s David Gordon Green Taking HELLRAISER To HBO

Horrormeister Clive Barker‘s Hellraiser continues to impress more than thirty years on. Barker’s own 1987 adaptation of his novella The Hellbound Heart offers-up a baroque gothic horror wrapped within the confines of a warped family [...]

April 28, 2020

Not Feeling It: Trailer & Poster For GODZILLA II: KING OF THE MONSTERS

Movies In Focus enjoyed Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla back in 2014 (read the review). It was surprisingly good, but I don’t have any burning desire to see Godzilla II: King Of The Monsters. The cast is good (Millie Bobby Brown, [...]

December 11, 2018

Do The Monster Mash-Up: GODZILLA II: KING OF THE MONSTERS Trailer

Movies In Focus enjoyed Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (read the review). It’s now four years on and we get a sequel, this time directed by Michael Dougherty. Godzilla II: King of the Monsters looks solid with some nice visuals but you know [...]

July 22, 2018

A Look Inside KRAMPUS; Will Anyone Answer The Nottingham Question?

Krampus is a Christmas horror – like the type they used to make way back then (think Gremlins). Michael Dougherty’s flick looks like it might deliver some fun thrills in this period of prestige pics. The main question is why is UK City [...]

December 2, 2015