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Alix Blackburn

I’m totally convinced ‘The End of Oak Street’ is a secret ‘Cloverfield’ movie — and these 7 clues prove it

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"Cloverfield" poster from 2008 and Anne Hathaway in "The End of Oak Street" promotional material.

I’ve been looking forward to “The End of Oak Street” ever since it was announced. Not only does it look like pure sci-fi goodness, but it also has a strong cast and a fascinating premise involving some seriously terrifying dinosaurs. However, after watching the first trailer, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this film could be connected to something much bigger: “Cloverfield.”

Created by Bad Robot, “Cloverfield” is the mystery-driven sci-fi franchise that began with the 2008 found-footage monster movie, before expanding with “10 Cloverfield Lane” and “The Cloverfield Paradox.” It’s now been several years since we last visited the universe, and fans like me have been eager to see where the franchise could go next. That’s why I was already excited for “The End of Oak Street.” But after digging deeper into the film’s details, I started noticing some surprisingly familiar connections.

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