Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Cristopher F — 13 Jun 2013

It's been a while since I've seen a good monster movie that isn't a comedy.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Cristopher F on 13 Jun 2013.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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