This, believe it or not, is the Cloverfield monster. In this plastic form, it’s hard to fathom this is the thing that caused New York so much trouble. I guess it just goes to show that scariness is all in the presentation.
The part that did scare me? Hasbro wants $100 for this thing. They’re taking pre-orders now. It does come with some other accessories including a Statue of Liberty head and 10 parasites. Apparently the toy company realizes it’s not that scary either. They say the toy is acceptable for children 4 and up.

On January 15th, movie goers in 27 cities in the US and Canada will get to experience the mystery that is Cloverfield days before the rest of the world.
Paramount is holding an advance screening, but like everything else they’ve done for this movie, getting tickets is a bit of a puzzle.
To help you out, /Film has put together a list of 38 outlets will be awarding tickets to lucky winners in online, radio and live events. From Dallas’ Salsa TV to The Edge Philadelphia, there are dozens of chances for you to win.
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Cloverfield could be THE most talked about movie of the coming year. But JJ Abrams wants you to help spread the word even more than ever before. All you have to do is grab this movie player widget you see below and place it on your own blog, MySpace, website, or anywhere that you can stick a widget. The widget that gets the most grabs wins an exclusive showing of Cloverfield in their own home town.
Check out this great new footage and then grab the widget and spread the word!

Ultra-secret and ultra-scary. Cloverfield is top secret monster movie project helmed by JJ Abrams. Trailer bits have been popping up around the Internet but Empire Magazine has the brand new, full length trailer. It’s Blair Witch meets Godzilla and it’s one heck of a ride.
Check out these screengrabs then watch the whole trailer at Empire magazine.