Review of Cloverfield (2008) by Kenl — 30 Jan 2008

The Blair Witch Godzilla Project. Enough said.

This review of Cloverfield (2008) was written by Kenl on 30 Jan 2008.

Cloverfield has generally received positive reviews.

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