Hasbro Reveals Cloverfield Monster Collectible Toy

J.J. Abrams' monster movie for the YouTube generation,Cloverfield, rampaged at the box office this past weekend, taking in over $40 million. With a smart script by Drew Goddard (Buffy, Angel) and a clever point of view, the film is a (ahem) monster hit.

One of the film's closely guarded secrets is what the monster looks like. We've seen the film and it's really frightening. And totally disturbing. And totally awesome. And as for the monster itself -- let's just say that we hope never to meet it or any of its piggybacking little friends.

Now Hasbro is taking orders for the hottest toy this year -- a replica of the Cloverfield monster. There are no photos online yet so the movie won't be spoiled for those who haven't seen it yet (and if you haven't, for the love of all that is hip and cool go see it now so you can seem au courant). The toy retails for $99 and will be released on September 30, 2008.

The limited edition toy is 14" tall and has lifelike detail, authentic sounds, 10 parasites, two interchangeable heads (one for when he's extra angry and ready to eat you) and a Statue of Liberty head accessory. A cure for your child's ensuing nightmares not included.

Update: Here's a video of the Cloverfield monster being unboxed.