I'm a big fan of monster stories and I was intrigued by the title, as it references a well - known cryptid (I'm a big fan of cryptozoology as well). (tonybreedenbooks.wordpress.com)
As a Cloverfield movie, this opens up the space for a wider variety of humans vs. monsters stories, but as a movie, it plays at peak performance when it follows its own lead. (rottentomatoes.com)