The 2008 monster movie , '' Cloverfield '' , a story in the vein of classic monster movies , focuses entirely on the perspective and reactions of the human cast and is regarded by some as a look at terrorism and the September 11 attacks metaphorically . The following year '' The Water Horse : Legend of the Deep '' was released , and the legendary Loch Ness Monster is a playful creature menaced by overly aggressive humans . The British Independent Film Award winning film '' Monsters '' , in a manner similar to '' Cloverfield '' , presented the story of a monster epidemic from the perspective of the humans affected by it . Although not entirely focused on monsters , blockbusters such as '' The Avengers '' and '' Prometheus '' included scenes that featured monsters posing threats to the protagonists
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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