richard stanley

Zack Snyder’s JUSTICE LEAGUE Gets Justice For Filmmakers

The history of Hollywood is littered with people who have been chewed up and spit out by the dream factory. Films have been written, shot and edited, only to have the wonderful minds behind them cut out of the final stages. Heck, directors have even [...]

February 5, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Richard Stanley Directs Nicolas Cage & Joely Richardson On The Set Of COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Movie-making mavericks Richard Stanley and Nicolas Cage teamed in 2019 for the bonkers H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, Color Out Of Space. In a strange way, its the perfect film to watch considering everything that is going on in the world at the [...]

January 7, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Richard Stanley’s HARDWARE

It’s hard to believe that Richard Stanley’s Hardware is celebrating its 25th anniversary. This science fiction horror marked Stanley’s directorial debut and it showed him to be a unique voice in the world of genre filmmaking. Stanley was on [...]

October 16, 2020

When Movies Go Wrong: THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU

HG Wells’ 1896 novel The Island Of Doctor Moreau was adapted for the screen for the troubled 1996 film starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer and David Thewlis. The now infamous film was originally set to be directed by Richard Stanley (Hardware) but [...]

May 23, 2020

Closed Competition: Win A Blu-ray & Poster For Richard Stanley’s Nicolas Cage Starrer COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Studiocanal is releasing the Nicolas Cage starring H.P. Lovecraft sci-fi/horror Color Out Of Space on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital on 6 April 2020 To celebrate the release, Movies In Focus is offering two lucky readers the chance to win a blu-ray [...]

April 2, 2020

Richard Stanley’s Bonkers Nicolas Cage Movie COLOR OUT OF SPACE Is Coming Home

Movie-making mavericks Richard Stanley and Nicolas Cage teamed for the bonkers H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, Color Out Of Space. In a strange way, its the perfect film to watch considering everything that is going on in the world at the moment. The [...]

April 2, 2020

Trailer For Richard Stanley’s Mind-bending Nicolas Cage Sci-Fi Starrer COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Movies In Focus caught Richard Stanley’s mind-bending H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space at the 2019 Mayhem Film Festival. It’s pretty far-out there on a story and visual level (as you would expect) but there’s enjoyment [...]

November 9, 2019

Mayhem Film Festival 2019: Days One & Two

The Mayhem Film Festival returned in outstanding fashion for its 15th incarnation. The 2019 festival, which screens at Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema offered a great selection of genre films over its first two days – most of which were [...]

October 12, 2019

MAYHEM FILM FESTIVAL 2019: The Full Line-Up

The 15th Mayhem Film Festival kicks-off at Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema on Thursday 10 October. The festival will run until Sunday 13 and it will again unleash a mind-bending selection of horror and sci-fi movies. Movies In Focus will again be [...]

September 3, 2019

Nicolas Cage & Director Richard Stanley Team For H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation COLOR OUT OF SPACE

In a scintillating proposition, Nicolas Cage will team with Dust Devil and Hardware director Richard Stanley for an adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft adaptation Color Out Of Space. Here’s the synopsis courtesy of Variety: ‘Color out of Space [...]

January 24, 2019

DVD Review: 25th Anniversary Edition Of Richard Stanley’s Cult Sci-Fi Thriller HARDWARE

March 7, 2015

Review: THE ABANDONED Is A Russian Set Horror Movie

The Abandoned is a horror movie directed by Nacho Cerda (co-written with Karim Hussainand Richard Stanley), which tries to put a European spin on the current wave of Japanese inspired horror films. Marie (Anastasia Hille) returns to Russia after a [...]

April 29, 2012