Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Joe G — 26 Jul 2013

This film almost indefinitely helped define the "Camcorder" genre. It's scary, and so unbelievably convincing.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Joe G on 26 Jul 2013.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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