A cynical mind has to wonder if 10 Cloverfield Lane will be all sizzle but no steak: the teaser dropped in the wake of the release of The Force Awakens, shamelessly trading on J.J. Abrams name while associating itself with Cloverfield. It didnt make the relationship explicit, so Abrams stated that the film is a blood relative of the 2008 movie, further teasing the curious. Judging by the trailer, 10 Cloverfield Lane owes more to The Divide (2011) than the original, telling the story of a group of people sheltering in a basement while the outside world goes to hell. It shamelessly teases the viewer with the question of whether or not Mary Elizabeth Winstead will ignore John Goodmans advice and venture into the outside world, though we know she will. Lauren German did in The Divide, and her character regretted the choice. All questions will be answered when the movie opens on 11 March 2016. Which 2016 horror movie are you most excited for? Shout out your favourite down in the comments.
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
