Cloverfield (2008)

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.

Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

What to watch after Cloverfield

• Super 8 (2011) — Same subject: alien
• Planet Terror (2007) — Same subject: military
• Joy Ride (2001)
• 28 Days Later (2002) — Same feel: tense, scary
• Armageddon (1998) — Same subject: disaster
• Devil (2010) — Same subject: supernatural