The Classic Horror Movie that Inspired 10 Cloverfield Lane – Screen Rant

10 Cloverfield Lane was heavily inspired by a classic horror movie. We look at how that movie influence's is felt in the Cloverfield sequel.

While it's part of the Cloverfielduniverse,10 CloverfieldLanedrew its inspiration from another horror movie Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller,Psycho. 10 Cloverfield Lanehas loose connections to its predecessor, butPsycho's fingerprints can be found all over the film.

The movie mirrorsPsychoin multiple ways, such as themes, plot, and even its score.10 Cloverfield Lane kicks off with Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) leaving her abusive ex-boyfriend. In the panic, she crashes her car and wakes up inan underground bunkerto a man named Howard (John Goodman) informing her that there was a chemical attack, and the only chance of survival is staying below ground. The movie drips with paranoia and fear, just likePsycho.

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Every ode toPsycho makes10 Cloverfield Lane a better horror movie. In fact,the most exciting plot twist in the entire Cloverfield series can be traced back toPsycho's inspiration. Here are the ways that the classic horror movie inspired10 Cloverfield Lane.

10 Cloverfield Lane's similarities toPsycho are evident from the beginning of the film. Both films kick off with women running away from something in their lives Psycho's Marion tries to run away with her boyfriend, and10 Cloverfield Lane's Michelle wants to run away from abad relationship. Each of the women end up trapped by different men who don't want Marion or Michelle, respectively, to leave their sights. The women ofPsychoand10 CloverfieldLane both suspect something sinister is at play in their current situations, locked in a confined setting.The score of 10 Cloverfield Lane was even heavily inspired byPsycho's iconic score. Every ode and nod to the classic horror film led to10 Cloverfield Lane's twist ending, which ended up being one of the most clever plot points in the entireCloverfieldseries.

The endings of bothPsychoand10 Cloverfield Lane deploy a bit of sleight-of-hand. The protagonist, along with the audience, believes the threat comes from one source, when it really originated from somewhere else. InPsycho, Marion and Lila believe Mrs. Bates is a threat, but the movie'sits twist ending shows that it is actually Norman.10 Cloverfield Lane followed suit with its ending.Michelle was suspicious of Howard the entire movie, assuming he invented the dangers happening above ground. But once Michelle escapes the bunker, she realizes Howard was right and the attack was even worse than he described.

10 Cloverfield Lane's twist ending not only provides a thrilling and explosive final few moments of the film, but it's what reveals to the audience that it's part of theCloverfielduniverse. Promotions for the film revealed it somehow related toCloverfield, but never explained how. Holding onto that reveal until the very end kept the audience engaged and on their toes.10 Cloverfield Lane's ending also was the first timeCloverfield fans got some answers about the attack in the first movie. The series took a dip in quality with its third addition,The Cloverfield Paradox,but that last moment in10 Cloverfield Lane provided an unexpected thrill unlike anyfans of the franchise had gotten to experience in nearly decades and it's all thanks toPsycho.

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Brynne is a lifelong lover of movies hailing from Chicago. Ever since discovering "The Ring" at age 13, she's had a slightly sadistic love affair with horror movies. Tweet her your horror movie recommendations @brynneramella. Please she's running out of movies to watch.

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