Why Cloverfield is still the gold standard of monster horror 15 years later

Walking into a movie theater to see Cloverfield in January 2008 remains a pivotal moment for many millennial movie fans.

You probably can pinpoint which moment first told you this movie was special. Maybe it was the reveal of the monster’s face. Maybe it was that terrifying subway attack by those gnarly parasites. Maybe it was the grand finale where you saw Clover, the monster, in full.