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So the movie came out in Australia today. I thought about seeing it at the cinemas but my friends weren't really interested in it so I ended up not going. Instead, I searched up spoilers for it (XD I always do that for films I'm interested in seeing) and the ending was really what I thought would happen.

I'm only gonna put up a spoiler warning here ONCE for those who plan to see it soon so DO NOT highlight the detailed spoiler below if you don't want to be ruined of the ending.

Detailed spoiler link

The film begins with a message from the U.S. Government, saying that the following footage was recovered from the site formerly known as Central Park. The rest of the film is shown through handheld video footage.

Jason Hawkins (Mike Vogel) and his girlfriend, Lily (Jessica Lucas), plan a surprise going away party for Jason's brother, Rob (Michael Stahl-David), who has accepted a business position in Japan. Jason entrusts Rob?s best friend, Hud (T.J. Miller), with the video camera, so he can tape the party and document Rob?s last night in America. The party at Rob?s Manhattan apartment begins and all is well, though Hud has no luck flirting with his crush, Marlena (Lizzy Caplan), from behind the camera.

Rob arrives and is happy to see all his friends. Things get complicated quickly, though, as it?s revealed that Rob recently slept with Beth (Odette Yustman), making their longtime friendship more complicated just before he leaves the country. Beth arrives at the party - but with a date. When Rob confronts her about the date, she claims they haven?t spoken in weeks (presumably since right around their sexual encounter). Beth leaves with her date, and Rob hints to his brother that he cares for Beth, although he never told her this.

The building?s power temporarily fails, and partygoers watch a news report saying that an oil tanker near the Statue of Liberty has capsized. Dozens of people head to the roof to get a look, only to witness a huge explosion in the distance. Down on the street, everyone witnesses more explosions and a gigantic moving form in the distance. Rob, Jason, Lily, Marlena and Hud all head for the Brooklyn Bridge. While on the bridge, Rob gets a call from Beth, who is now injured and trapped in her Midtown apartment after an explosion. Just then, a giant tail comes out of the water and destroys the bridge, killing Jason among many others. Rob and his friends head back to Manhattan.

Rob says that he is heading to Midtown to save Beth. After unsuccessfully pleading with him not to do so, his friends follow. Meanwhile, everyone starts to learn more about what exactly is attacking the city. Marlena says that she saw something huge ?eating people? while a TV newscast shows the giant moving creature dropping countless spider-like beasts onto the ground, which immediately attack nearby humans. The foursome?s journey into Midtown brings them to a battle between the monster and military forces. Rob and his friends descend into the subway for safety and decide to walk the tracks to Beth?s building. In the darkened tunnel, they are ambushed by several spider creatures and Marlena is bitten badly. They escape and, fortunately, rendezvous with military officers. One officer informs them of an evacuation helicopter site, and reveals that the situation in the city is so out of control that it won?t be long before the government authorizes a plan to destroy all of Manhattan in an attempt to kill the creature. Marlena dies gruesomely from her spider bite?something that deeply affects Hud (she seems to become inflated and then explode).

The remaining three arrive at Beth?s building, but must access it through another building and dangerously cross damaged rooftops high above Manhattan. They discover Beth, who has fallen and impaled her shoulder. After freeing her, they escape the buildings and board evacuation helicopters just as the giant creature attacks nearby. Lily is separated during the evacuation, with her escaping in a different helicopter. Flying above Manhattan as day breaks, Rob, Beth and Hud witness military planes attacking, and seemingly killing, the giant creature. The creature leaps out of the smoke plumes and grabs the helicopter, causing it to crash in Central Park. Hud, Rob and Beth survive the crash, only to look up and see the creature towering over them. After the creature kills Hud, Rob grabs Beth and the camera and hides underneath a bridge. He gives a final testimonial to the camera and tells Beth that he loves her. An explosion rocks all of Manhattan and kills them both.

At the end of the credits, a small sound clip is played. Filled with static, 'Help us' can be heard faintly.

And for those who want to know what the monster looks like...

Here it is