10 Movie Secrets Hidden In Single Frames

For a film boasting a seemingly indomitable kaiju-like figure wreaking havoc on a helpless population of citizens, Matt Reeves clearly felt it only appropriate to lace a few knowing nods to the monster epics of the past at a number of flickering points in his found-footage sci-fi thriller.

At numerous instances when Rob Hawkins' camera jolts back to old footage from the Coney Island trip himself and Beth took together, freakishly fast cuts of a number of old school monster mashes can be spotted.

First up is one of the massive giant ants from 1954's THEM! And that is ultimately followed by the dino critter from The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms later down the road. Finally, there's the nod to the undisputed king of the mega monsters (soz, Godzilla) that finds its way into the flick towards the closing stages as the helicopter holding Rob, Beth, and Hud crashes post-creature-lunge.

Rather aptly, said Kong flicker is none other than the moment the beastly ape yanks a plane out of the sky atop the Empire State Building, brilliantly alluding to the moment that preceded it in this gripping alien monster feature.