10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane

Directed by Dan Trachtenberg in 2016, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a very interesting and entertaining horror/suspense film. It all starts with the main character, Michelle driving down the highway. Michelle looks in her rear-view mirror and sees a truck coming up behind her very quickly. The truck attempts to swerve out of the way, but hits the back of her car, causing her to spin uncontrollably and ultimately wreck. She blacks out and wakes up with her arms chained to a bed frame in a very small room. The man who locked her in this room, Howard, tries to explain to her that he is just trying to help, but Michelle is obviously very scared and tries to escape.

Howard is eventually able to calm Michelle down and explains that he was the man who hit her with his truck. He told her that he was in such a hurry because the invasion was about to take place. Michelle had no idea what he was talking about, but he explains that a poisonous gas would be sent down and then aliens would take over once all humans were wiped out. He told her that he saved her life. Still skeptical, Michelle meets Elliot, Howard's neighbor who is also hiding out in Howard's bunker. The three end up getting along for a little while once Michelle and Elliot both see what happened to a woman who got killed by the gas. 

All is well up until there is a leak coming from the roof. Howard fears that some gas might slip through the vents if the leak is not repaired, but he cannot fit into the air vent. Michelle is the only one capable to repair the leak, but when she enters the vent she sees etchings on the roof such as "help me". She then finds a box filled with pictures of a young girl wearing the same shirt that Howard has given to her. Howard denied having any children at first, so Michelle knows something is up. She questions Howard and it results in him freaking out. Elliot and Michelle plot to kill Howard because he shows how psychotic he is, but Howard foils their plans and kills Elliot. Michelle and Howard end up fighting to the death and Michelle ultimately is able to kill Howard at the cost of burning down the bunker. She makes a hazmat suit out of shower curtains and is able to go outside. She escapes the surrounding aliens and finds a car. The film ends the same way it started, with Michelle driving down the highway, and then the film cuts to a blank screen that reads, "to be continued."