Ep. 05-25: Cloverfield (2008) & 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

CLOVERFIELD (2008)—As a group of New Yorkers enjoy a going-away party, little do they know they will soon face the most terrifying night of their lives. A creature the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Using a handheld video camera, the friends record their struggle to survive as New York crumbles around them.
10 CLOVERFIELD LANE (2016)—After surviving a car accident, Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up to find herself in an underground bunker with two men. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that a massive chemical attack has rendered the air unbreathable, and their only hope of survival is to remain inside. Despite the comforts of home, Howard’s controlling and menacing nature makes Michelle want to escape. After taking matters into her own hands, the young woman finally discovers the truth about the outside world.

 

Welcome to the fourth of our five double features this season, and our first foray into the world of JJ Abrams (Star Trek, Star Wars, Lost). Neither one of us remembered Cloverfield (2008) very well, but Tim is always up for a giant monster movie. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) is the better of the two movies, with powerful performances and twists that would unnerve even M. Night Shyamalan! Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of both films and the possibilities of further expanding this universe. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys traverses the line between catastrophic events and post-apocalypse, where there be monsters of different kinds.  

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