Monsters big and small

That’s that, then… Cloverfield is officially titled simply… Cloverfield. It refers to the codename given to the massive beastie that terrorises and tears up chunks of New York in producer JJ Abrams’ monster pic.

The new trailer has more of the shaky-cam video footage that will make up the movie’s you-were-there style and, thanks to the wonders of high definition footage, you can now start going frame by frame to get the best, blurry shot of the main creature yet. It’s still looking pretty good, though can anything really live up to the level of hype? If he’s not careful, Abrams will have to install electric shock pads in chairs to get the appropriate reaction. Yes, we’re saying he’s the new William Castle.

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