Ranking Bad Robot Movies From Worst To Best

6. Cloverfield (2008)

The film that made J.J. Abrams a massive name in the filmmaking world, despite the fact that he didn't actually direct the thing, Cloverfield is an immensely original and enjoyable foray into the "found footage" genre that so many of us have since come to despise. Cloverfield was essentially a movie about its marketing campaign, of course; its title gave nothing away, whilst the build-up to the film's release consisted of a series of teases and hints that nobody could make heads or tails of. When the film finally dropped, audiences had no real clue what they were really in store for, save for what Abrams had told them. So how does the film hold up, all these years later, freed from all the mystery that made it a box office smash? Surprisingly well, actually: though it clings to an annoyingly hipster-ish group of protagonists, Cloverfield remains a tight, exciting thrill ride, built from cool set-pieces and unexpected turns. It's a relatively story-free picture, but it actually manages to thrive on its ambiguousness - no easy feat for a found footage flick.