Cloverfield: a found-footage monster film in New York.

"Cloverfield" is a 2008 found-footage creature feature in which a monster attack on New York is seen through shaky, unclear camcorder footage that mirrors the fear and confusion of September 11, 2001. It was directed by Matt Reeves, written by Drew Goddard, and stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, and Odette Yustman, with J.J. Abrams among its producers. The film keeps the creature mostly hidden, serving as a sleek and scary monster movie as well as obstructed spectacle. A staff pick at the venue, it runs 85 minutes.