Rob (played by Michael Stahl-David, left) and Beth (Odette Yustman, right) are terrorized by a monstrous creature in “Cloverfield.”

Sam Emerson—Paramount Pictures

Rob (played by Michael Stahl-David, left) and Beth (Odette Yustman, right) are terrorized by a monstrous creature in “Cloverfield.” Sam Emerson—Paramount Pictures