The (Un)Connected Universe of Cloverfield

In 2007, audiences watching a small indie movie known as Transformers were greeted with a trailer for a found footage film that had no title, only a producer title, and a date for the film. Audiences were immediately intrigued, and the timeline leading to the date of the movie proved to be one of the best uses of viral marketing that we had ever seen.
0:00 - 1:21 - The Cloverfield Universe
1:22 - 4:13 - Cloverfield
4:14 - 7:34 - 10 Cloverfield Lane
7:35 - 10:04 - The Cloverfield Paradox
10:05 - 12:49 - Other Cloverfield Films?
12:50 - 14:20 - Cloverfield 4
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[@hihowrya370]

Yeah I feel like the Cloverfield series should've been an anthology. If they want to make the series as a connected universe/multiverse thing, instead of looking at the MCU, they should've looked at Stephen King. Almost all of Stephen King's stories are part of the same multiverse. Though they never crossed over, they are canonically interconnected though not directly unlike the MCU. The way Stephen King did this is through The Dark Tower which explains basically almost everything throughout the multiverse. From IT to the Crimson King.

[@thethriftytypewriter]

I 100% agree! I did a video on the Stephen King universe too I should’ve mentioned it in this one as to how they could’ve taken inspiration from it 😂

[@hihowrya370]

@@thethriftytypewriter I'm glad you agreed! This is something that's been in my head because I feel like movie companies needs to stop copying the MCU when it comes to the shared-universe movies because the MCU was based on comics where the characters already exist in the same universe in the first place whereas original movies such as, well, Cloverfield wasn't and they should take a unique way to connect one movie to another, instead of copying the MCU. Anyways, I think I should watch your Stephen King video. Also, you just earned a sub. Keep it up my friend!

[@cheezyfilmsproductions1842]

Well they have crossed over at times, it’s just usually in very small ways

[@BigNavy8175]

King is truly one of the greatest story tellers of all time, like before I read the dark tower series I could always tell everything was connected, from some obscure references to straight up things that also exist or happen in some stories that happen in others.

[@israelhernandez5431]

@@hihowrya370 I don’t think it’s a bad thing if they copy the MCU. Just as long as they do it right.

[@GraveyardMaiden]

Honestly I like Cloverfield Paradox for the sci-fi horror it offers, like our protagonist aren't dealing with a horrifying monster, but a horrifying reality bending accident that they created themselves

[@ThatScythe]

My brain is foggy in the movie now lol (but I actually brought the Cloverfield collection during Halloween/Oct to rewatch!) but I agree with you and the question pops into my mind, was all the trouble worth it...just to come back to that monstrosity? Over the war and not knowing if that thing has already decimated much of the planet?

[@GraveyardMaiden]

@@ThatScythe it's pretty much one of those "humans messing with the unknown" movies where the protagonists were doomed either way due to the government's hubris

[@joeddiejoe77]

I quite like it also if you put it that way and judge it separately.

[@magmatard8737]

To be fair it was originally called the God Particle, then J.J Abrams added like 5 minutes of footage at the end to try to loosly connect to the rest of the cloverfield 'series'

[@carhighh]

I thought the best part was the sci-fi horror but even that can’t save the rest of the movie, i really didnt enjoy it that much other than the concepts but thats just me

[@slotholopolis2314]

Man I really loved Underwater. It was such a refreshing take on a monster movie to have everyone be likeable characters all working together to save each other. Underrated movie.

[@bepisthescienceman4202]

You'd love tremors then

[@fruitybleu6671]

yesss! it gets too much hate :((

[@Steelmage99]

Yep, I really liked it as well.

[@andymackie8283]

It Follows had the same thing. You like and can relate to all of the characters.

[@khartog01]

It's a remake of the cthulu story.

[@dennythesavage]

Super 8 is practically a Cloverfield movie, the monsters are so similar in appearance, and I could see it being tied in to the Cloverfield universe somehow eventually.

[@thelegendaryturtwig]

Pretty sure there’s a slusho sign in that movie too!

[@Videogamelover58]

Agree and the alien looked just like clover

[@weirdautumn]

Even before this film came out there were rumors about it being a prequel to Cloverfield. It was debunked by Abrams when the film came out.

[@eliphas_vlka]

Imo it is in that ”cloververse” it feels a lot like cloverfield

[@curtisnewton895]

buy glasses

[@tagus100]

I feel that the attempts to keep these films in a 'connected' universe are actually hurting them. Especially with how tenuous the links are. It's as if JJ can't control his ego and that only he knows the mastery and genius of this universe.

[@thethriftytypewriter]

I think that it has so much potential, but JJ hasn’t really been doing much for it. The first Cloverfield was a hit and then the other two weren’t even originally part of the universe, they were just bought and shot to be included, but other than that the universe hasn’t really stood on it’s hind legs. But I’m optimistic for the future and think it has huge potential, it’s ARGs and everything really make it stand out and I’m hoping it can continue down that path.

[@tagus100]

@@thethriftytypewriter The monster popping up at the end of Paradox really did it for me. It was as if JJ was trying to say to the audience "look guys it's the monster from Cloverfield! Isn't this so cool? Isn't this movie so good?!". I fully agree that Cloverfield 1 was very promising but JJ is squandering it. Perhaps he doesn't even know what he's doing or what his future plans are.

[@cyberostrich3460]

Good thing the next movie is in fact a full direct sequel to the first movie.

[@TheExtraordinarySaiyan0709]

@@cyberostrich3460 I hope it’s better than the last one. I personally didn’t watch the last one because, I haven’t gotten around to watch the last movie but definitely enjoyed the first two movie’s.

[@cyberostrich3460]

@@TheExtraordinarySaiyan0709 This one isn't a straight to Netflix movie and unlike the last 2 (even though 10CL was still very good), its an original script being written. According to the insiders who broke the story originally, it will be a direct sequel to the first movie instead of the twilight zone style they were going for. The writer was confirmed about 2 years ago and the director was confirmed not to long ago. I'm very hopeful for this movie and I'm hoping it takes place right after the 1st movie and the monster is still alive and we see the spread of parasite monsters further around the country. Maybe see another, bigger monster of the main one's species appear too.

[@vhsmj5511]

I love how the simple premise of the first movie ended up spawning a whole universe of alien horror movies that may or may not be connected and we gotta dive deep into the lore. Love the video man

[@AgentSquiddy]

They are connected

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@AgentSquiddy Pray continue, this is a pretty good class in marketing. Even if one doesn't get rich from it, one can add to pop culture.

[@jaymac7349]

10 Cloverfield Lane is an underrated gem of a film. Phenomenal acting and wonderful story up until the end. Honestly the Cloverfield connection works against the film.

[@rsoul9158]

I didn’t mind the ending loved the film

[@PalmsDesign]

Nah the end was cool, the entire uncertainty of the alien threat then the shock of the confirmation is literally what ties that whole film together after all the shit she was put through in the bunker.

[@joshberninger8355]

The ending was the weakest part but I felt it still worked. Did feel tacked ok though but since that was the basis for the bunker and the uncertainty of the truth it wasn’t out of nowhere

[@inyrui]

I don't see any other ending that would have been remotely satisfying. I think the fact that John Goodman wasn't crazy and it was actually aliens is what makes the film. If he just turned out to be crazy and locking people in his basement, it would have just been another Don't Breathe or The OA or Shut In. There was a huge trend during the time this movie came out with making horror/thrillers that focused on someone locking someone in their house/basement and I think it subverted that pretty well

[@enpajopo]

I would've loved to see an alternate ending with the "there's no aliens" twist, I do think this is the strongest ending but it could be amazing to be able to choose which one is canon for me (like I am Legend)

[@beetlebob4675]

The first Cloverfield is a master class in dialogue, in my opinion. Everything seems so genuine and improvised.

[@RoloT007]

Yeah, the constant screaming by the guy holding the camera was pure genius.

[@beetlebob4675]

@@RoloT007 Your screaming is annoying too

[@RoloT007]

@@beetlebob4675Was that you in my bedroom last night?

[@RoloT007]

@@beetlebob4675 So that was you in my bedroom last night

[@RoloT007]

@@beetlebob4675 masterful dialogue👌

[@anthonycampbell9336]

I fondly remember watching the first teaser trailer before the transformers movie and being completely blown away and intrigued and not knowing anything about the movie except the date it released. Went to see it when it released and honestly it was one the best and wildest movie theater experiences of my life. I remember wanting a sequel immediately lol

[@360ecoboost]

😂 for sure before came on before transformers. Everyone was like wtf after and then the movie started

[@casedistorted]

I didn’t have the money to see it in theaters so I watched it on a very low quality dvd screener rip off a torrent website which made it even spookier for me

[@williambeisel5686]

It reminded me of the trailer for Alien, never actually seeing what’s happening, never seeing the alien but pure suspense and dread building, definitely one of the best trailers out there

[@LeonardoStupidKenway]

​@williambeisel5686 alien from 1978? That movie sure is amazing, but i prefer the sequel?

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@williambeisel5686 Imagine if JAWS had been marketed like this. As if it NEEDED help.

[@anissaclayzelaya]

We need more about Cloverfield! This was the first horror movie I ever saw as a kid and truly I could sit and watch it on repeat forever. My dad and I explored the ARPs together and would talk about where Mr. Grumpy Pants (MGP) came from.

[@user-pm2b47ar8d]

Was it really a horror? I thought it was action genre

[@diy_mushroomguy]

@@user-pm2b47ar8d to a kid it probably would be. After the Blair witch project I couldn't get into the first Cloverfield, and growing up I loved all the Godzilla Kaiju films.

[@EatTheory]

Yes! As a kid, I was relentlessly fearful of nightmares and disturbing media, yet I decided to voluntarily watch this film. I still got nightmares from it, but it spawned a love for practical effects and horror after watching the behind the scenes feature.

[@phillacroix6531]

​@@frogz8317 oh shit she was shot? I thought her head blew up since she looked like death and said she "wasn't okay" or something before they took her into the tent

[@videocee]

ARP?

[@Matt-yj1lz]

I went into 10 Cloverfield lane knowing nothing about it and never seeing Cloverfield and I gotta say that was a crazy good film. I was shook when the aliens turned out to be real.

[@alexism9656]

Me too. It's still the only Cloverfield movie I've seen. After watching this video, maybe I should watch the other ones.

[@baizawai]

My co-worker was in the same position, I kinda wish I could have done the same.

[@alexism9656]

@@frogz8317 lol. Luckily I don't get motion sickness easily. So hopefully I'll be fine.

[@LeonardoStupidKenway]

Im pretty sure one of the posters spoils the aliens being there and i saw it before watching the movie.

[@rodneystanger1651]

It was called Cloverfield. How were you shocked by aliens? I mean, it's in the title. Personally, it took the element of surprise out of it for me. Wish it was called something else, then aliens would have been surprising.

[@Xiox321]

I think it would be really cool if 4 or 5 seemingly unrelated movies all released at around the same time, with completely different plots, stories, characters, etc. But then all end up connecting together at the end with some big Cloverfield event. I imagine pulling off something like that would generate a huge amount of publicity and would keep people on their toes waiting to see if the movie they're watching is Cloverfield related.

[@kylespevak6781]

The MCU

[@Xiox321]

@Kyle Spevak Nah, you know that they're MCU movies, and what I'm thinking is completely different.

[@kylespevak6781]

@@Xiox321 The original 4 seemed like standalone movies, with only a nod in the end credits towards them being in the same universe. Back then, movies produced by the same company didn't mean they were the same universe. The Fox X-Men films, Sam Raimi Spiderman films, Blade, and a few others were all Marvel but not related

[@firefly9838]

@@kylespevak6781 you destroyed him man

[@MakoBallistic]

That's a great idea with way too much financial risk for any of the big studios these days

[@nogardgaming7447]

I knew john Goodman from his laughable, lovable roles like Dan Conner, Sully, etc before seeing 10 cloverfield lane. It made that movie for me to see how scary good mr. Goodman played that role. Truly opened my eyes to how good an actor that man is and just how much i enjoy his works. He will be missed when loose him and he belongs alongside the greats.

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

Watch ‘Red State’

[@TheComelyLads]

Please definitely do a deep dive video on the ARGs for Cloverfield and 10 Cloverfield Lane. Both of which were immensely fun to help solve.

[@biterface03]

I would love a storyline about workers on the “oil rig” drilling into the monster’s back & surviving the attacks.

[@Macc504]

Which is underwater!

[@teagod2_214]

no no it isnt...@@Macc504

[@ctdaniels7049]

And that oil driller? Jacob Stone. Yeeeeehaw! 🤠

[@Lewonlovestein666]

The cod zombies , chaos storyline music score just hitting perfectly in the feels after the overlord discussion 👌🏽. Such an under rated track.

[@reivazx3403]

Just the comment I was looking for

[@ShadeTM541]

Faith in the Zomz community lives on

[@yungkidskeet209]

You mean infinite warfares zombie’s lobby music ?

[@reivazx3403]

@@yungkidskeet209 there was more than just the IW music

[@yungkidskeet209]

@@reivazx3403 oh really? I didn’t hear anything else but the infinite warfare zombies music, my bad.

[@PM1871]

Similarly to A Quiet Place, you could also potentially connect Cloverfield to The Tomorrow War, where the White Spikes may have been put in and frozen into the ice thousands of years ago by the Cloverfield Paradox.

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

Honestly that's a super great concept!

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

Hell yeah!

[@andyperez6105]

I like to think the smaller cthulu spawn from the movie "underwater' survived and lived on to become the cloverfield beast. They are very similar in appearance and clovie's origin was rumored to have started in the ocean aswell.

[@silashurd3597]

I love that movie! (The tomorrow war)

[@chuckingreaper8654]

I don’t think that would work since the monsters in the Tomorrow War were actually on Earth for a long time and awakened once the ice caps melted. The monsters we see in Cloverfield just appear out of another reality and react accordingly.

[@Childishxmarkeeloo]

I love the anthology connectivity the cloverfield universe has. It’s like a one big butterfly effect. Thanks to the crew in paradox the events of all the movies happens which explains why all of this is happened but not where these creatures/aliens come from. It leaves it all to mystery that could possibly be answered or expanded on in different movies.

[@donnybuoy]

Underwater not being a Cloverfield film was a missed opportunity. But I have such an intense connection to 10 Cloverfield Lane because I was old enough to actually participate in the ARG. It was fantastic! And the film lived up to all my expectations

[@donnybuoy]

@@Defnotdiablo I know this.

[@Videogamelover58]

I feel that Cloverfield should've been an anthology series. Them trying to connect the movies was a boneheaded move. If anything, they should have Easter eggs, like, let's say, a 4th movie came out, and some kid had a toy, but the toy was the alien from 10 Cloverfield Lane. I feel that would work.

[@LeonardoStupidKenway]

An anthalogy series can still be connected. Just look at the amnesia games. Though the dark decent and rebirth have a really strong connection that are kind of hard to miss, that can't be said for the rest of the games. Amnesia justine has like one note refferencing the main baddie of the dark descent, a machine for pigs refferences the main protaganist in a note and also another thing related to that game and i haven't played the bunker yet. But it doesn't look like it has any strong connections. Aside from the fact that in a cover for rebirth, there is a very similiar ghoulish hand like in a cover for the bunker...

[@corey176]

My favorite piece of knowledge I learned here, is that you are also a Patriots fan. It suddenly makes sense why all these videos are excellent. You are not being distracted with high level football from NE, and are avoiding that cesspool of horror like the rest of us. Stay strong my friend, the offseason is coming and we can get our hopes up again

[@thethriftytypewriter]

😂😂😂 I’ve been doing my best to stay optimistic, but my Mac Jones jersey hasn’t left the closet in a few weeks 😂 looking forward to the off-season for sure

[@mldrkopr]

this is top comment ahahaha

[@cadettrev762]

Holy cow, I found people who are also Patriots fans

[@_Devil]

The first one was very straight-forward to me, I liked it alot, but the other 2 Cloverfield movies were VERY weird and unorganized. They barely felt connected to the Cloverfield universe.

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

I enjoyed the claustrophobic feel of the 2nd one but the ending was awful. They should’ve left it ambiguous, leave the viewers to decide whether there was a real attack or not. Instead they revealed the “monster” which took away ALL the suspense.

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

@@Bingo_the_Pug I thought it added to the suspense because the protagonist is now facing an even worse nightmare than the one she escaped. Even with the "crazy antagonist", she was still relatively safe compared to what she's now facing.

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

@@jcIIXVIIIVII But she suddenly became a superhero at the end by destroying an ALIEN SPACESHIP & going out of her way to rescue other survivors. Up until that point she was a regular girl. I was like “come on… really?”

[@DatAsianGuy]

yeah, agreed. the fact that the aliens were revealed isn't the problem. it's how she just immediately thinks, because she managed to escape some semi-crazy out-of-shape prepper that she thinks she can handle aliens. Sure, girl, you managed to destroy one ship, out of pure luck probably, but don't fool yourself now into thinking you will suddenly be Captain America@@Bingo_the_Pug

[@JoeyBrown]

I like the idea that the Cloverfield Paradox team caused disruptions across universes and times. To me all the movies show different perspectives of crazy things turning for the very worst as a direct result of the paradox experiment

[@SilasGravel]

Too bad the movie was Hot Poopy.

[@JordanFringe94]

I spent hours on calls with friends going over ideas and connecting the dots after Paradox came out, this brought me back to that and I've been waiting for someone to discuss it all. Great video!

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Thank you! That was me and my sister who were piecing together the ARGs and then theorizing about where it’s going and what it could all mean 😂

[@photomandude8575]

The movie “underwater” I heard that the monster was confirmed to be Cthulhu. Also I’ve always been a fan of cloverfield and I’m always patiently waiting for a trailer for tge 4th one since I’m just really interested in what happens in the cloverfield universe/universes

[@aerynstormcrow]

It is Cthulhu. Even without the confirmation it’s obvious just by looking at it.

[@alexrivera633]

The director confirmed it is

[@mechanomics2649]

The whole Cthulhu thing is played out at this point. I wish people would come up with their own shit.

[@epikazn16]

@@mechanomics2649 there's a bunch of movies and series that are inspired by HP lovecraft that aren't about Cthulhu. But any cosmic horror will be inspired by it regardless

[@collinb.8542]

@@mechanomics2649 I do like HP lovecraft and inspired stuff but people throw around "cosmic horror" like grenades in WWII.

[@yanchentao4032]

The first cloverfield movie is my favorite in the whole genre of fake documentaries(thriller). I especially love the first 30 mins of the movie where each person's character is shown, and when the explosion happens, I was completely taken into that world.

[@hersh23]

For me, Cloverfield is my ALL TIME favorite movie! I had somehow missed The Blair Witch Project so as far as I can remember, Cloverfield was my first Found Footage movie and I loved it! I know a lot of people have problems with the camera shake but thankfully I'm not one of those people.

[@merdemoiii-7589]

You gave me a huge nostalgia bomb, I saw cloverfield as a kid too completely expecting something else and when the 10 cloverfield lane trailer dropped I literally shit myself in excitement. So glad there’s people out there who are happy there’s a sequel coming out

[@Goonlord]

After all this time, I just want more in the world of the first movie. The whole concept was so intriguing and the lack of answers they gave just amped the allure up to 110%

[@overdrivenv3]

I loved the way you made those transitions into the next movie as that’s a nice little detail! Loved this video man, great work and I’m excited to see what you do next

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Thank you very much!!

[@MichaelMolina0390]

I can remember being 17 years old when Transformers came out. Despite liking that movie, all I can remember walking out of it was that crazy mystery trailer with 1-18-08 on it. Fun times growing through myspace, youtube, and even the film website trying to find out all the little details of what this could possibly be. The silly rumors that it was a Thundercats movie or a new Power Rangers movie, or a new Godzilla movie, talks were going wild trying to decipher what this upcoming flick was going to be. There was even a fake ARG game that people thought was connected to the Cloverfield marketing that ended up being for some video game. that Summer of 2007 to January 2008 period of speculation was fun. I'll never forget skipping high school to watch Cloverfield with a few friends. I wish they did more marketing tactics like this.

[@neroshin]

im kind of into the idea of not knowing that the movie is a part of the cloverfield story until later in the story, its kind of a fun way to be caught by surprise. im also glad im not the only one who initially thought a quiet place looked like it was a part of cloverfield! especially after the sequel!

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

One of my favorite summers was watching Inside A Mind tearing the Cloverfield ARG wide open basically live as the videos came out. I was super young when the movie first came out, but after watching it with my dad for thr first time I fell VERY in love with it. Hearing that there's a 4th one gives me so much joy :D

[@Frankie-xu6sr]

I love the lore of Cloverfield, especially how everything is connected through ARGs

[@ABJ4684]

There is a youtuber called "The Theorizer" and he explains how a cartoon movie (maybe not directly) is somewhat connected to Cloverfield. He made videos explaining how a cartoon character named "katie" (from the movie "Horton hears a who!) might be the cloverfield monster in some way and it makes sense. It is insane, even if it is not connected to Cloverfield, it is worth checking out.

[@jfreesereacts]

What about ‘Super 8’? I think that is honorable mention for movies that could’ve been connected to Cloverfield universe

[@UnknownPersona]

I was obsessed with the first movie and I’m so happy to know a legitimate sequel is happening

[@Mextlatec]

Me too I don't know why I love the first movie I have seen it 10

[@ninjamaestro3125]

Man, that was a great video, looking forward for a more in deep video about the cloverfield lore

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Glad you enjoyed it! More to come soon hopefully 👀👀

[@elijahhalstead6927]

Loved cloverfield as a kid I hope they create a direct found footage sequel to the first instead of a completely new random protagonist/monster

[@magma_fire_bagwan]

I think that was the initial plan? Like at some point during the og film, the dudes we're following bump into another group, and the sequel would've basically been about the group behind the OTHER camera

[@cadettrev762]

Direct Sequel is confirmed, but it seems like they aren’t doing found footage. Really hoping I’m wrong about that, though

[@luisalejandro723]

It's insane how the Cloverfield universe feels bigger than it actually is, like every movie with the same aspect could be connected to it, but in fact, there's only three of them.

[@KellyPro]

10 Cloverfield Lane is CRIMINALLY underrated

[@youtight8378]

There was Cloverfield Manga comic from Japan back then when the original came out. I don't know if it was cannon but it did explain what the monster was, how it was controlled, and that there were more of them. It was a pretty interesting read!

[@IslandPunchProductions]

Going off the thumbnail I would love if a Quiet place was in the universe. I love the first cloverfield aswell

[@eddyesdras]

I find A Quiet Place a really bad movie 😅 It wouldnt help the "franchise" as a whole to add a film such as AQP to the mix. It would just help bury It all at once, imo... 😬

[@mrflag250]

@@eddyesdras the first film was good, the second is meh though

[@ThatScythe]

Imagine we get an ARG with John's character bio/job history on a Slusho site

[@user-pm2b47ar8d]

@@mrflag250 they cut out the 2nd film for a final film. It'll be a trilogy.

[@ALLDAYKPOP]

I was a part of the Easter egg hunt back then. We were analyzing EVERYTHING, finding hidden websites, writing on the back of flipped photos, etc. Some of us even got real Slusho merch. The countdown to the premiere matched the countdown to the going away party and the characters on MySpace and Facebook were getting ready for the party and making plans for that night (some of them turned out to just be background people at the party in the movie).I remember getting a camera, poster, and some other goodies at the midnight showing. Absolutely loved everything.

[@ZelioGames]

I remember the marketing being amazing for the first movie as a kid. I went to go see it with my parents on day 1 and couldn't stop talking and theorizing about it afterwards. Ever since then I watch anything Cloverfield the moment it drops. I absolutely love this (un)connected series and I love how they give us small answers here and there. To me, they're connected. It's just more fun that way and it seems they are planning to officially connect them.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Real OGs remember the fake Cloverfield 2 trailer that really was just edited footage for the cancelled Prey 2

[@superspetz24]

I’m really surprised you didn’t talk about the interview with the scientist at the beginning of paradox where he warns them about how activating this device could wreak havoc on a multiversal scale unleashing monsters, beats, etc. In not just the present but the past and future of various realities.

[@dillyndvd]

I always wanted to make a video about the viral marketing of this film. I was so obsessed with it back then. I’m glad someone is covering it!!

[@luckylvl]

I will forever remember watching this film in theaters and instantly fell in love as a kid, now loving it even more as an adult and finally seeing the backgrounds of everything… gotta love the internet sometimes

[@mila6589]

I like how each Cloverfield is a different genre, the first is a monster thriller, the second is a suspense, and the third is a science fiction. That's a perfect combination in my opinion.

[@emptymelodies3316]

Yes, another video please! This one was great. I learned a lot about this franchise.

[@DuendeCaughtOnTape]

I love how 10CL shows that even during an alien invasion or a giant monster attack, you can still get very interesting stories about humans and their behaviors and struggles. Even through all the chaos, humanity still remains human.

[@wetteryan]

Cloverfield has always been my favorite found footage film by far. He'll it's one of my favorite Kaiju movies. The intriguing marketing and ARG elements are great but I also feel that the movie itself stands on its own greatness. For me it's the best example of a movie really feeling like a piece of footage literally found after a massive disaster takes place. Like it was actually filmed by a random guy with a camera who is trying not to die. And the footage captured is a result of the camera being left on during the chaos. As opposed to somebody with a death wish putting himself in unnecessary danger to capture footage. At no point does the viewer know anything more about what is going on than the person filming. No exposition. Just pure firsthand context. I love that movie. To me it will always be a masterpiece.

[@VegimorphtheMovieBoy]

I highly enjoy the first Cloverfield and was excited to see where things would go with a sequel. I was a little bit confused and disappointed that there wasn't more connections/explanations about the first movie in 10 Cloverfield Lane, but I was still thrilled and entertained because of John Goodman's performance (I thought he'd be nominated for an Oscar as well). I haven't seen The Cloverfield Paradox yet but I did read the original script as an intern at a production company, before it was tied into the Cloverfield universe and was called The God Particle. With the 4th Cloverfield movie, I hope it ties into the first one a little more again but even if not, I am curious to see where they take things.

[@actuallobster7044]

My experience with this "franchise" was very similar to yours! I didn't know there's gonna be a 4th movie, but I'm excited because I feel like people slept on the first and second (the third honestly was not good).

[@bgomez9278]

Super Happy this was on my recommended! Great vid!

[@happyzombiikitti]

As a teenager of the 2000’s-2010’s, I cherish the first movie so much. I owned a copy of the movie on dvd and swear it was on my monthly rotation. Bring back cosmic horror set in the time span of the first film!

[@DuskyPredator]

I thought that the accidental reality warp thing was the wrong direction. It undercut elements like the idea that the giant monster might have been there for a long time. My favourite built up theory was the cosmic horror idea that with the original monster being a baby, its parents could actually be highly intelligent, maybe beyond human understanding, and that the invading aliens were something like tools for exterminating pests that killed an infant. My excitement was the idea of a larger story, of maybe even an intelligence, that humans could only get smaller glimpses, that would only look like monsters just killing humans, not seeing the truth that would ruin comfort in society. But then adult monster is just bigger and eats thing like a monster would.

[@DracoSafarius]

IIRC there was something there that suggested the monster(s) were there all along, but the weird energy waves they caused as they entered and exited the universe woke up the baby. There was a whole deep dive into how that monster species lived in the underwater region where the slusho harvesting took place. It being there all along also makes sense for the aliens. It would be completely improbable for them pulling aliens across a universe to dump them on Earth. However, if they only attracted them thanks to the energy signature they gave off it starts to make more sense. End of the Cloverfield Paradox can indicate the mother finally woke up and followed her baby to land.

[@epgamer1145]

I like the different styles for each movie. Obviously taking place in different situations while having connections to each other in some way. It’s like giving a wider scale of all the events taking place. Personally, I’d say Clover field paradox was my favorite for the idea of two dimensions trying to pull people back and fourth between them. I haven’t watched a movie that had that concept of dimensional travel and it was quite interesting. I never knew these movies were connected somehow until I watched this soon after 10 clover filed lane. By far though 10 clover field lane is my favorite of the three. I didn’t even realize that there was some kind of alien presence or element to it until the end, but I was actually really interested in these weapons thought to be used my the government that was like deadly nerve agent. Of course keeping the main character trapped with a guy I had an uneasy feeling about through the entire movie. The best moments is when he really goes off the rails. I never finished the first movie technically but I’ve seen clips from almost every scene so in a way I did. I didn’t like the whole found footage direction. It’s too much movement and constant blocking the scene when the main character trips or something.

[@Heru_Iluvatar]

You seem to be the type who doesn't let the masses on the internet do their thinking for them 👏👏👏

[@epgamer1145]

@@Heru_Iluvatar despite popular belief, I don’t give a crap about someone’s personal opinion. I’m here for the information not the opinion.

[@terrible8456]

Bro your editing skills just keep getting better and better with every video you’re doing great, and also merry Christmas

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@stephens6912]

Tbh, I used to think that Abrams had some kind of grand plan for this franchise, but after seeing his more recent stuff, I'm convinced he's just making it up as he goes along

[@kanyewest4761]

I think this franchise works best if you think of it as an anthology series but each segment is a full length movie. And horror anthology’s have proven to be popular in the past. Treehouse of horror, tales from the crypt, trick or treat, twilight zone, etc

[@saxtastic]

They made a huge mistake not making more movies that directly connect to the first movie and its events and Kaiju.

[@LightofJoshua]

Agreed

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

I believe Cloverfield 4 is supposed to be more like the first one, and bringing the monster back. At least according to some articles I've read about it. So I won't state it as a fact...but if those articles are correct, Cloverfield 4 is supposed to directly connect to the original, like an official sequel, but will also allude to the other "connections" too.

[@weirdautumn]

Glad you touched the Overlord and other seemingly unrelated films being a part of Cloverfield universe initially. People never talk about it for some reason.

[@Grexxn]

Amazing video, thank you! I would like to see a deep dive into the ARG Cloverfield, very much so! 😄 I love your videos!

[@ur_really_salty]

Paradox does tie in the previous two movies and Overlord during the movie there’s a man being interviewed and he says that the particle accelerator could open up different dimensions and that demons and monsters could be unleashed on earth so when they used it they went to another dimension where that earths particle accelerator got destroyed and couldn’t be used and they also indirectly sent the clover to one earth and a alien invasion to another earth and the nazis to another Hope this helps

[@ur_really_salty]

Well nazis experimenting on super soldiers

[@femboydoja3760]

Lol like CERN Hydron Collider

[@magiv4205]

Holy shit, connecting Cloverfield and A Quiet Place!? I would have never thought of that, but that's now my new canon! I would absolutely go feral if they actually confirmed that. I've long since thought that most horror works best as an anthology, since you can leave as much up to interpretation as you like instead of having to retread the same concept over and over again and sapping all the horror and mystery out of it. Most of my favorite horror concepts are really simple in their essence, which makes them all the more terrifying, because they take something familiar, twist it slightly and let your own imagination run wild. The longer you drag out the same simple premise though, the more it loses that fear that comes with the unknown. A great example of this is "Lights Out", originally an absolutely TERRIFYING short film that used to give me nightmares (hightly recommend it though!), which was then made into one of the most forgettable, boring movies I've ever seen, partly because they wanted to make the monster more than it originally was and in turn only made it melt into the myriad of practically identical ghost stories that we have all grown so tired of (it's also just a shit movie all around but that's beside the point). Where was I? Oh yeah, all this is to say that I am ABSOLUTELY DOWN for a Cloverfield anthology series, with maybe the odd pair of interconnected movies to spice things up. It has the potential to become the best horror franchise ever made.

[@erickpacas5409]

The first Cloverfield movie was a staple for me. As many here in the comments I watched it when I was quite young and without knowing much about it, but now, knowing the paradox incident i think it sets perfectly the ground to many Sci-fi movies in the future. A time space accident that converges many realities into many alternate Earths gives room for so much creativity and film genres to be explored. As much as I loved the giant monster attacks NY vibe of the original, I'm really expecting to see more about this narrative Universe

[@AvanteReacts]

Glad you made this video. It scratched my Cloverfield itch and made me realize I'm not alone in loving this universe.

[@ganjacats]

I was in the 7th grade when the first movie came out. The marketing was insane! Everyone was talking about it. Then seeing it in theaters was awesome.

[@MyDailyRoutinee]

Wish we got marketing like this again. Cloverfield is one of my favorite movies.

[@Joolz1982]

Really interesting, would love another of these films. The viral marketing of the first film was truly brilliant.

[@kvirani]

Would love a video exploding all the mystery - great video man

[@ccole99]

Please do more on Cloverfield!!! One of my favorite franchises, even though I guess it’s not technically a franchise, yet I’m looking forward to what the sailor gonna do with the next movie, which will be a proper sequel to the original Cloverfield I am one of the people that took a deep dive in this whole genre of Cloverfield if you want to call it, it’s on genre!!!

[@jarekkorytkowski6402]

Hope you talk about Megan (Short Film), Cloverfield Kishin, The Cloverfield Files and Super 8 (Movie that was rumored to be part of Cloverfield.) in Part 2 🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@dezmonlindsey3588]

I’ve watched 3 videos today and you got me. I shall subscribe

[@YodaOnABender]

Cloverfield could’ve been so financially successful if it just continued the original’s story. Usually when they do their own thing instead of going the easy money making route it’s something to admire, but with cloverfield it’s just stupidity

[@christianmanka3884]

I feel like the idea of taking scripts or unfinished movies could be a great one. Some of these movies could never been seen or even heard of but maybe the name Cloverfield could change that. If used properly I think this could be great for the sci-fi genre

[@ThatScythe]

I'm quite on the fence of Cloverfield being an anthology series. I do need to do a rewatch but I know I would have the unpopular opinion of enjoying Paradox (yet yeah it's hard not being influenced by the naysayers), but I do feel Paradox did open the door, as it's name say, of explaining how "wrong" the events of the movie started everything or made it worse, and it's all just the start. I do recall the rumors of Overlord being another Cloverfield movie but was thankful because the (first) trailer made me think it was really cheesy (and shocked how JJ could downgrade, not a super fan of him or anything) Sorry not going over rant/make an essay about A Quiet Place but I did enjoy the first movie (didn't see the second yet), I would be split on that being connected too but at least open-minded. Even Underwater too...maybe some kind of monster battle for the Earth...but who would win out and does humanity "win" in any situation lol? Re-Paradox/Neon Genesis?

[@plague_seeker9354]

@@ThatScythe I actually really enjoyed Paradox, and I would like it if the dimension-shifting stuff in that movie was the cause of the craziness going on in the other movies

[@andyperez6105]

I love to think the surviving cthulu spawn from underwater grew to become the cloverfield monster. They are similar in appearance and gives credit to clovie coming from the ocean.

[@LocustEater420]

At the end of Cloverfield when it shows them on the ferris wheel filming the ocean you can actually see Clover fall from the sky and into the ocean on the right side of the screen. In the movie their filming that part in late March and clover attacks Manhattan 3 weeks later April. Super cool little touch that brings it all together a little more. (Also sorry if they touched on that in the video at all i didn't finish it)

[@andyperez6105]

@@LocustEater420 I never noticed that I'm going to re-watch it again and look for it, thank you

[@LocustEater420]

@@andyperez6105 of course!! One of my all time favorite movies, it happens pretty quick but you should be able to catch it

[@stephonvalentino7020]

I was waiting for someone to do a video like this about this film cuz I’m shocked a lot of people i know don’t know about the Cloverfield movies .. Loved this video. Def gonna share to others.

[@Him2clean2]

Thank you for this !

[@ThejHamilton]

New ARG for Cloverfield 4 was already supposed to have started but is delayed due to some sort of legal reasons (not sure what specifically). Great video!

[@prosperity5544]

Tbh Cloverfield Paradox completely blew my mind. The acting, the storytelling and the MUSIC by Bear Mccreary were fantastic

[@Gabriel_Cook]

Bear McCreary... I'm gonna have to give it a rewatch.

[@Heru_Iluvatar]

Word!

[@amandatrent9785]

I’ve always loved the Cloverfield universe, good job explaining it!! I remember back in middle school this was my hyperfixation

[@younggunjohn]

Underwater IMO was brilliant.

[@monkeysk8er33]

The CCU (Cloverfield Cinematic Universe) is phenomenal. Name another franchise that hops around to such radically different types of stories like this. American Horror Story is one that comes to mind. Other than that, there really isn't much. This franchise is great, and needs to continue.

[@landenship]

Love the cloverfield movies, and underwater is SOOO underrated

[@Gabriel_Cook]

Underwater was the best underwater movie since The Abyss.

[@michaelmcclintick9541]

I remember JJ Abrahams talking about loving and bringing back monster movies. He noted how strong they were overseas but America never had that association with big monster movies. I think, not so much like the Twilight series, JJ Abrahams wanted a universe of just big giant monster movies. Much like Godzilla, there were other monster movies, but Godzilla was not always in each movie. Sometimes they set up a face off movie in the series.

[@yehdssdgsdg7790]

Nice to hear someone talking about John Goodmans performance here. Such an underrated role. He absolutely killed it.

[@TVDUDRock]

A Quiet Place (a brilliant film btw) was originally meant to be a Cloverfield film, but like Overlord the connection was scrapped and it ended up being its own thing.

[@lonnaseeley6807]

I love all the Cloverfield movies!! And I think that The Mist is another movie that could fit in with the Cloverfield franchise

[@fadedghost8739]

Tbh none of the other films have quite captured the fear and sense of hopelessness as the first film. Which has been really hurting my interest in the series. The first is lightning in a bottle. The trailers, the posters, the arg, the film and it’s secrets. They’ve all blended together to give a perfect horror experience. Clover field lane (although a good movie) didn’t have that, and the paradox *really* didn’t have anything going for it at all. I feel like Overlord could have been a step in the right direction, but they changed it. To be honest I’m not even sure if I’d want a connected or unconnected universe anymore, I just want another sense of pure dread that I felt discovering Cloverfield for the first time

[@adellis24]

Got to see this flick twice in theatres, including one time on a field trip for my high school media studies class. Nothing better than going to the cinema while all your friends are back in school.

[@balr1221]

I watched a fan theory video way back before paradox came out that really tied together the first two movies beautifully and I honestly wish they had gone down that route instead of basically just saying "yeah so everything is in a different universe and it all came from a magical particle accelerator and that's the only thing they all have in common :p" cuz like at that point literally any monster movie or movie in general could be a cloverfield movie

[@JONEPUNK]

10 cloverfield lane is just fantastic, and my fav out of the bunch. As many others point out, trying to keep them neatly tied together does no good. I loved the reveal of the aliens at the end, fun twist, and also works if that is causes by the crew of cloverfield paradox. But I prefer the twilight zone approach: them being vaguely connected but without needing to explain everything in detail.

[@cristiancontreras4001]

I've always found myself intrigued with the Cloverfield Universe. Even tho we don't have a lot of info, there is so much layered into it. Im excited for the upcoming sequel.

[@stevenmontoya9141]

The spaceland theme song in the background was amazing

[@warandpoetry9542]

Marvel: okay so we have a 14 year plan as to what these movies will show and how they connect with one another. Cloverfield: JJ Abrams writing “and then a giant monster appears” with a burnt matchstick at the end of someone else’s script

[@ldmb1966]

Cloverfield lane is still an incredible movie to this day. The first is fine, 3rd is pretty bad imo and the cast is horrible

[@thethriftytypewriter]

Cast for the third is made up of mostly really good actors IMO that’s what’s most surprising to me because it’s so painfully average 😂

[@iamfriendly6483]

the 1st one is a masterpiece

[@andrewdyson5451]

Videos in a Essay format, Talking about Cloverfield, and Cod Zombies Round Changes mixed into all of it, I think I may have found my new favorite KZbinr lmao

[@thethriftytypewriter]

I think I found my new favorite subscriber 😁 welcome to the channel!

[@joebro391]

Great video! I'd love to see a breakdown of the ARG. I remember going through it in high school but didn't even know there were Facebook pages. I'd love to go down that rabbit hole again 😁😁