[SwankyC]

I think it worked in Blair Witch, to compensate for the lack of an actual monster in the movie.

It doesn't work in Cloverfield because it takes away from enjoying the horror of a very real monster.

[circlecity]

"It doesn't work in Cloverfield because it takes away from enjoying the horror of a very real monster."

I understand what you're saying but I thought it worked well in Cloverdale too - and that's purely an asthetic opinion. Reasonable people (like yourself) can disagree. Like I said, different strokes.