10 Cloverfield Lane - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[linda]

Body count - 3 (All of which happen off-screen).

[kenneth]

According to J.J. Abrams, this is considered a "blood-relative" to Cloverfield (2008).

[bryan]

The film's life began as a script called, "The Cellar" (which had nothing to do with the Cloverfield universe, and was at one time also known as "Valencia"). The script was acquired by J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, and adapted to become this movie.

[leo]

The name of the gas station Michelle stopped at to refuel, is named "Kelvin". This is an Easter Egg J.J. Abrams slips into all his projects, a tribute to his maternal grandfather Henry Kelvin, who owned an electronics company and influenced Abrams as a boy.

[kristen]

During a conversation with Michelle, Emmett mentioned Howard's theory about space worms. This directly foreshadows the physical appearance of the alien lifeform Michelle encountered in the film's ending.

[wesley]

In one scene, for a brief second or two, you can see an envelope delivered to Howard. His last name, along with his address can briefly be seen. 10 Cloverfield Lane, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

[tamara]

Bradley Cooper: Provided the voice of Michelle's boyfriend Ben on her cellphone.

[kristina]

Michelle's network carrier on her phone is "BRT". This is a shortened version of J.J. Abrams' production company, "Bad Robot".