Question 1

Is Cloverfield (2008) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Cloverfield (2008)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a survival film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Cloverfield (2008) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Cloverfield (2008)'s US theatrical release date is January 18, 2008. It first became available to watch at home on January 24, 2008.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Cloverfield (2008)?

Accepted Answer

Cloverfield (2008) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Cloverfield (2008) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Cloverfield (2008) is rated PG-13. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear and 2.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. No content warnings are on file for it.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Cloverfield (2008)?

Accepted Answer

Lizzy Caplan plays Marlena, Jessica Lucas plays Lily, T.J. Miller plays Hud, Michael Stahl-David plays Rob Hawkins, Mike Vogel plays Jason Hawkins, Odette Annable plays Beth McIntyre, Anjul Nigam plays Bodega Cashier, Margot Farley plays Jenn.

Question 6

What are some films like Cloverfield (2008)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Cloverfield (2008) on Watch Darkly include A Quiet Place: Day One (2024), As Above, So Below (2014), Super 8 (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Cloverfield

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Sep 15, 2026

Details

10 Cloverfield Lane2016

A Quiet Place: Day One2024

As Above, So Below2014

Super 82011

War of the Worlds2005

Devil's Pass2013

Bird Box2018

Species1995

Hell House LLC2015