You could say that it was Michael Dougherty‘s destiny to make a Godzilla movie, as he’s been a lifelong fan of the character. In fact, long before ever landing the Godzilla: King of the Monsters gig, Dougherty had even made a short for film school titled Attack of the Monsters!.
Attack of the Monsters! was, as Dougherty explained on Twitter this week, “A very early attempt at making a Godzilla film while at NYU, circa 1994.” He made the short for the Sight & Sound Video class, using clips from Toho’s Godzilla movies and, well, another program entirely.
You’ll see what we mean in a second. Check out the fun spoof short below!