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ActionThrillerScience Fiction

Cloverfield

- Some thing has found us.

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 surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

Release Date : 2008-01-15

Language :RussianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bad Robot

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : 1-18-08CheeseCloverMonstrousSlushoUntitled J.J. Abrams Project

Cast

Lizzy Caplan

Character Name : Marlena

Original Name : Lizzy Caplan

Gender : Female

Jessica Lucas

Character Name : Lily

Original Name : Jessica Lucas

Gender : Female

T.J. Miller

Character Name : Hud

Original Name : T.J. Miller

Gender : Male

Michael Stahl-David

Character Name : Rob Hawkins

Original Name : Michael Stahl-David

Gender : Male

Mike Vogel

Character Name : Jason Hawkins

Original Name : Mike Vogel

Gender : Male

Odette Annable

Character Name : Beth McIntyre

Original Name : Odette Annable

Gender : Female

Anjul Nigam

Character Name : Bodega Cashier

Original Name : Anjul Nigam

Gender : Male

Margot Farley

Character Name : Jenn

Original Name : Margot Farley

Gender : Female

Theo Rossi

Character Name : Antonio

Original Name : Theo Rossi

Gender : Male

Brian Klugman

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Brian Klugman

Gender : Male

Kelvin Yu

Character Name : Clark

Original Name : Kelvin Yu

Gender : Male

Liza Lapira

Character Name : Heather

Original Name : Liza Lapira

Gender : Female

Lili Mirojnick

Character Name : Lei

Original Name : Lili Mirojnick

Gender : Female

Ben Feldman

Character Name : Travis

Original Name : Ben Feldman

Gender : Male

Elena Nikitina Bick

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Elena Nikitina Bick

Gender : Female

Vakisha Coleman

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Vakisha Coleman

Gender : Female

Will Greenberg

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Will Greenberg

Gender : Male

Rob Kerkovich

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Rob Kerkovich

Gender : Male

Ryan Key

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Ryan Key

Gender : Male

Hooman Khalili

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Hooman Khalili

Gender : Female

Rasika Mathur

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Rasika Mathur

Gender : Female

Baron Vaughn

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Baron Vaughn

Gender : Male

Charlyne Yi

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Charlyne Yi

Gender : Male

Roma Torre

Character Name : Roma Torre

Original Name : Roma Torre

Gender : Female

Rick Overton

Character Name : Frantic Man

Original Name : Rick Overton

Gender : Male

Martin Cohen

Character Name : Burly Guy

Original Name : Martin Cohen

Gender : Male

Jason Cerbone

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Jason Cerbone

Gender : Male

Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Character Name : Russian Man on Street

Original Name : Pasha D. Lychnikoff

Gender : Male

Billy Brown

Character Name : Staff Sgt. Pryce

Original Name : Billy Brown

Gender : Male

Scott Lawrence

Character Name : Lead Soldier

Original Name : Scott Lawrence

Gender : Male

Jeffrey De Serrano

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Jeffrey De Serrano

Gender : Male

Tim Griffin

Character Name : Command Center Officer

Original Name : Tim Griffin

Gender : Male

Chris Mulkey

Character Name : Lt. Col. Graff

Original Name : Chris Mulkey

Gender : Male

Susse Budde

Character Name : Medic

Original Name : Susse Budde

Gender : Female

Jason Lombard

Character Name : Second Medic

Original Name : Jason Lombard

Gender : Male

Jamie Martz

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot

Original Name : Jamie Martz

Gender : Male

Matt Reeves

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Reeves

Gender : Male

Michael Ark

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Ark

Gender : Male

Caley Bisson

Character Name : Party Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Caley Bisson

Gender : Male

Maylen Calienes

Character Name : Frantic Girl on Bridge (uncredited)

Original Name : Maylen Calienes

Gender : Female

Craig Dabbs

Character Name : Army Sgt. First Class (uncredited)

Original Name : Craig Dabbs

Gender : Male

Jason Giffin

Character Name : National Guardsman / Tank Gunner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Giffin

Gender : Male

Hisonni Johnson

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Hisonni Johnson

Gender : Male

Adam Karst

Character Name : New Yorker (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Karst

Gender : Male

Julio Leal

Character Name : Rocketeer / Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Julio Leal

Gender : Male

Gene Richards

Character Name : First Man Coughing (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Richards

Gender : Male

Bertrand Roberson Jr.

Character Name : Military Personnel (uncredited)

Original Name : Bertrand Roberson Jr.

Gender : Male

Chris Spinelli

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Spinelli

Gender : Male

Rick Shuster

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Rick Shuster

Gender : Male

Jake McLaughlin

Character Name : Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Jake McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-20

I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David) their party is shattered by what seems like an earthquake, followed by a desperate hunt for his girlfriend "Beth" (Odette Annable) as something ginormous is stalking the streets of New York. The camera passes from person to person, so that does give us a different perspective of the ensuing mania - but actually I didn't find them a particularly engaging bunch of panic-stricken folks so I can't say I was very concerned for their safety. Some of the decisions they make - admittedly under a fair degree of duress - seem staggeringly risky and/or stupid; the sound editing overdoes the screeching and wailing to such an extent that the dialogue can be barely audible at times, and though well paced eventually, it still takes just a bit too long to actually get going. It is certainly an interesting concept, and if the style of cinematography doesn't drive you mad after twenty minutes, then I reckon you will quite enjoy the intimacy of the thing - at times, it is actually quite scary.