When it comes to iconic giant monsters from the history of cinema, few come close to either Godzilla or King Kong. The latter came first, with the original King Kong being released in 1933, though the ...

There’s a good chance that if you're into science fiction, horror, or adventure movies, you’ve seen a handful of giant monster films in your time. Big monsters threatening comparatively tiny ...

And, well, giant things—things much bigger ... Cloverfield re-popularized the shaky cam horror aesthetic with gusto. Its monster was a terrifying force to be reckoned with.

Or so I thought. Directed by Matt Reeves from a script by Drew Goddard, Cloverfield took a novel approach to the giant-monster movie: blending it with another horror subgenre, found footage ...