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Dark Skies

Play trailer Poster for Dark Skies PG-13,  2013,  1h 37m,  Sci-Fi/ Mystery & Thriller/ Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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42% Tomatometer 93 Reviews 49% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Lacy (Keri Russell) and Daniel Barrett (Josh Hamilton) share a peaceful life in the suburbs with their sons, Jesse (Dakota Goyo) and Sam (Kadan Rockett). However, that peace soon shatters with a series of disturbing events that escalate. When it becomes clear that their family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying, deadly -- and possibly alien -- threat, Daniel and Lacy draw on their courage and determination to protect their family and identify what is after them.
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Critics Consensus

Dark Skies writer director Scott Stewart has a solid cast, an interesting premise, and some admirable ambitions, but he can't figure out what to do with any of them, and the result is a dull, muddled effort that will bore all but the most devoted horror buffs.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Dec 4, 2018
3/5
Alas, several decades of Majestic 12 conspiracy theories work to undermine the novelty and Stewart's best efforts. Fun, nonetheless. Go to Full Review
Drew Taylor IndieWire Dec 4, 2018
C
Alien abductions are a truly terrifying idea, and building an alien abduction movie on the template of "Poltergeist" is a great idea. But "Poltergeist" had one thing "Dark Skies" is sorely in need of: follow-through. Go to Full Review
Kim Newman Empire Magazine Dec 4, 2018
3/5
Dark Skies is utterly generic, down to a meaningless title lifted from the 1996 X-Files knock-off TV series. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 20, 2023
2/5
Apart from a handful of visually striking sequences causing a visceral reaction, there's too little story to invest in. Go to Full Review
Victor Stiff Victor Stiff Reviews Nov 2, 2021
While it's slow and features thinly-sketched characters, it's still capable of getting under your skin to unnerve you. Go to Full Review
Damond Fudge KCCI (Des Moines, IA) Jun 29, 2020
[The movie] is just an OK idea with just an OK execution. It's not very frightening or original. Go to Full Review
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Harry M Dec 11, 2018 A well-made horror film. Dark Skies does a good job sending shivers down my spine, especially by the suspenseful soundtrack and excellent performance from the cast. See more
George S Nov 11, 2017 Heed the reviews, avoid. basic and plotless, then end of the film should be the start, left with no conclusion
Finn R Oct 13, 2017 interestingly predictable
Abraham W Sep 26, 2017 A dark force from out of the world! It was one of the long due film, despite releasing just 4 years ago. Those who saw it said me not to miss it. But they also warned me it was a common horror theme with a slight change in the storyline. Since horror is the least average rated genre in my collection, I was not expecting it to be a masterpiece. That could be another reason why I liked it. Yeah, the same old blueprint horror flick, even though it was not as bad as what some people are saying. Except the opening quote reveals most of the film's twist. And the twist at the end was not actually a twist if a person knew it before. A small family struggling with finances, lately witnessing some strange events in the house. But once it takes a serious turn, now they must find a solution for it, or else the unity might fall apart. After getting some idea of everything happening, they meet an expert and gain some important inputs. Now their fightback begins, the challenge they are about to face going to decide the future of the family. Their plan and its execution, the remaining film is to tell us what happens to them. The JK Simmon's role was one of the most overused roles is horror films. I did not like that, but I liked his appearance. It is also an open end if this film gets a sequel. Like usual when a family struggling, people around them going blind were a cliché. Yeah, I know horror films can't get out of such thing. It's very rare to see a film out of these platforms. Yet it was an okay film, if you prefer a decent entertainment over an experimental film, which is not guaranteed entertainment. But usually it is an enjoyable flick by most of the people. Despite familiarity, one would have a nice time with it. 7/10 See more
Harry S Apr 3, 2017 Was surprised at how good this was. Genuinely creepy and was fun. I definitely got goosebumps. I recommend for someone who likes mystery thrillers! See more
Poe W Apr 2, 2017 Swing! And a huge miss this movie tried to hard to pay omage to classics like close encounters of a third kind.
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Movie Info

Synopsis Lacy (Keri Russell) and Daniel Barrett (Josh Hamilton) share a peaceful life in the suburbs with their sons, Jesse (Dakota Goyo) and Sam (Kadan Rockett). However, that peace soon shatters with a series of disturbing events that escalate. When it becomes clear that their family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying, deadly -- and possibly alien -- threat, Daniel and Lacy draw on their courage and determination to protect their family and identify what is after them.
Director
Scott Stewart
Producer
Jason Blum
Screenwriter
Scott Stewart
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Alliance Films, Blumhouse, Automatik Entertainment, Robotproof
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Content|All Involving Teens|Violence|Language|Sexual Material|Terror Throughout)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 22, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.4M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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