CloverfieldOverview and Synopsis

Cloverfield
Opened January 18, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 24 min.
PG-13
violence, terror and disturbing images
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most Read More
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel
Director: Matt Reeves
Genres: Sci-Fi Disaster Film, Creature Film, Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Horror

Critic Reviews

"...adept at wringing maximum suspense and might have reached the heights of the Korean monster film The Host but for the limitations of the camcorder ploy." Los Angeles Times
- Kevin Crust
"...offers a fresh spin on the monster movie genre." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"Despite its indie-flavored shooting style, first-rate visual effects, reasonable intensity factor...not much different from all the marauding creature features that have come before it." Variety
- Todd McCarthy