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Dark Skies

Dark Skies

2013
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 37m
As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them. (imdb)

Directed by:

Scott Charles Stewart

Screenwriter:

Scott Charles Stewart

Starring:

Josh Hamilton, J.K. Simmons, Keri Russell, Dakota Goyo, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Kadan Rockett, L.J. Benet

Genres:

Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Dark Skies

2013
Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller
1h 37m
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kojilessKojiless
Rated 13 Sep 2014
24
25th
Dark Skies can pretty much be summed up by one sequence near the end when the family finally comes to the realization that the ETs only want to probe one of them, so they come up with a fool-proof plan to stick together NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS. The aliens appear not long after, using telekinetic unscrewing technology to break into the house and what is the first thing the father does? Tells the kids to go to their room. THANKS DAD. Protip: Don't put the final "twist" of your movie on the poster.
Rated 13 Sep 2014
luordluord
Rated 27 Dec 2021
68
64th
It might borrow a lot from other, better, movies, but damn if it didn't keep me interested all the way through. Both the well acted family drama and the spooky alien action.
Rated 27 Dec 2021
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 09 May 2020
60
37th
I'm more concerned about the number of people that were watching Sammy's t-shirt being pulled up.
Rated 09 May 2020
desertpunkDesertPunk
Rated 02 Jun 2015
55
22nd
About two years ago, me and my friends wrote a short film about a teenager abducted by aliens. This story was made around the same time I made one of the said friends eat a Dorito and Little Debbie covered slice of pizza in exchange for one of my properties in Monopoly. The short was still a more subtle and mature alien film than Dark Skies.
Rated 02 Jun 2015
djrossdjross
Rated 17 Apr 2014
35
19th
Standard Spielbergian family-in-crisis nonsense (at one point somebody says something along the lines of "so the only way we can win is if we stick together as a family unit"). Some moments were OK.
Rated 17 Apr 2014
jerkyJerky
Rated 24 Jul 2013
55
58th
There's a nice slow buildup with lots of atmosphere and creepiness going on. Reminded me of both Poltergeist and The X-files. Not sure if there should have been more or less aliens.
Rated 24 Jul 2013
spamhead80spamhead80
Rated 17 Jun 2013
71
39th
An interesting take on the alien abduction scenario. I guess I can kind of see the the tie ins to other movies (though not Paranormal Activity... this has far more in common with Poltergeist), but most movies are at least slightly derivative and I feel that this one runs in a different direction in the end. Creepy and effective.
Rated 17 Jun 2013
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 06 Jun 2013
55
26th
Keri Russell is way above this.
Rated 06 Jun 2013
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 May 2013
55
27th
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 19 May 2013
68
35th
pretty standart, still it gives the creeps...
Rated 19 May 2013
gideonGideon
Rated 15 May 2013
1
16th
Impressive how nearly every character is so f-cking annoying, especially the mother and the youngest kid. If you have a choice save yourself some time and ignore this crap.
Rated 15 May 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 08 Apr 2013
72
32nd
Creepy small-town chiller that works up a heck of an atmosphere. More successful in early scenes than later: despite the wonderful JK Simmons, the final act relies too heavily on the overtly, rather than potentially, supernatural. The most effective horror is in what you don't see: an age-old rule that this movie abides by for a lot, but not enough, of the running time. Delivers overall, though; Russell and Hamilton are great, and the spin on home-invasion feels fresh.
Rated 08 Apr 2013
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 23 Feb 2013
63
18th
A lot better than I expected but still wears it's influences on it's sleeve a little too hard (it's practically Poltergeist). Dull a lot of the time but surprisingly effective at others, and the final ten minutes are phenomenal. It might also be an allegory for the current U.S. financial crisis and how it has affected the average suburban family. Overall it's passable but weak.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
madmanMadMan
Rated 30 Sep 2023
76
29th
Creepy somewhat, doesn't offer much in the way of scares but has a few welcome surprises up it's sleeve. Keri Russell carries a lot of the movie.
Rated 30 Sep 2023
badcosmonautBadCosmonaut
Rated 31 Aug 2023
1
1st
Totally ruined by the husband character who was unbearable. The other characters weren't much better. They were all soooo stupid and unlikeable (except J.K. Simmons' character). I fucking hate writing like this. And I hate the writers too. Fuck writers who write like this.
Rated 31 Aug 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 22 Sep 2022
77
54th
Goofily silly alien invasion horror movie is relatively sensible in its early stages (if not even a little dull) – the moment Simmons enters the picture, the film hops the rails into crazy town, which you’ll either go with or find irredeemable (but why not both?) Keeps its grip thanks to committed performances from Russell and Hamilton and an effective use of jump scares, though there are more unneeded digressions than necessary (especially Benet’s grotesque and sleazy red-herring).
Rated 22 Sep 2022
mixmaxtermixmaxter
Rated 27 Jun 2022
75
19th
the movie doesn't really go hard enough in its themes critical of american institutions and kind of fizzles out halfway through. it's pretty much a speedrun through every horror trope. it was decently well done so still entertaining
Rated 27 Jun 2022
depacinodepacino
Rated 03 Jun 2022
80
68th
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 18 Nov 2020
64
39th
63.7.
Rated 18 Nov 2020
em0nsterem0nster
Rated 23 Jul 2018
50
35th
It was enjoyable an adventure, though somewhat forgettable as I realized at the end I had watched it before. It has a good build-up, but the acting isn't always convincing, and the ending leaves one rather unsatisfied.
Rated 23 Jul 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 15 May 2018
77
91st
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Rated 15 May 2018
fmoraesfmoraes
Rated 04 Mar 2017
40
6th
2016/04/26
Rated 04 Mar 2017
hotsakehotsake
Rated 14 Nov 2016
58
45th
This was a decent movie. Imagine your standard well done haunting/ghost/poltergeist movie with everything that entails now switch out the ghost for aliens and you have this movie. It literately follows that pattern step by step. The acting was solid and effects and music were mostly well handled.
Rated 14 Nov 2016
killgazmokillgazmo
Rated 21 Dec 2015
7
17th
dark skies. not bad. there was a bit of cornyness, and some "why would they even?.." like why would they arrange kitchen condiments/dishes that way? just to produce a symbol? no rhyme or reason, and if you say thats because their mysterious, just dumb, its too "just because". thats lazy reasoning for your "weird" moments, and its also ripping off poltergeist for no other reason but "wouldnt it be cool..." other than that though, i enjoyed it. entertaining flick. more good than bad id say.
Rated 21 Dec 2015
groovysoulsGroovy_Souls
Rated 12 Jul 2015
35
15th
Though the movie was bad in its own right, Dark Skies really gets its rating for being dull, uninspired and derivative. Nothing is unique as this movie is a mix of cliches that shouldn't have gone together in the first place, while the story itself travels around corners that shouldn't have existed considering the shape of this movie. It's only real plusses were J. K. Simmons and some nice production value considering the budget, but really, just watch one of the better movies based on this.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
kopekkeremKopekKerem
Rated 10 Jul 2015
75
55th
I think the idea of first signs before abductin and overall storyline is very well constructed. Better than a lot of stupid ufo films for sure.
Rated 10 Jul 2015
thorn969thorn969
Rated 07 Jun 2015
21
16th
This movie had a good cast and a good premise, but a disappointing execution with few thrills.
Rated 07 Jun 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 Mar 2015
45
25th
Passes the time.
Rated 09 Mar 2015
vorpalkittenVorpalKitten
Rated 10 Dec 2014
0
3rd
It's a garbage movie with one scene that made me afraid of the dark for like a year. Don't watch.
Rated 10 Dec 2014
halfangHalfang
Rated 19 Jul 2014
80
33rd
2spooky4me
Rated 19 Jul 2014
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 13 Apr 2014
50
11th
Dark Skies has some genuinely scary moments and starts strong, but the second half drags and I couldn't get past the fact that this broke family has a Mac desktop, nice furniture, and the ability to go install a security camera system all while they are 90 days past due on their mortgage.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 11 Feb 2014
15
5th
The Americans do make more than their share of pointless crap, and this one unfortunately involved Keri.R and JK.Simmons - they deserve so much better. *Preview*: #14#, popcorn, story, Keri.R!/7-4.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
catnipCatnip
Rated 01 Feb 2014
20
9th
points for jump scares and plot twist, sfx were terrible
Rated 01 Feb 2014
upondoomUponDoom
Rated 18 Sep 2013
45
2nd
good atmosphere, but that's all it is: atmosphere. and that can't carry 90 mins.
Rated 18 Sep 2013
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 17 Sep 2013
50
56th
Refreshing take on the "Poltergeist" genre but with Aliens. A little on the melodramatic side, segueing into after-school special territory before bringing it home with the looming horror of alien abduction. Like a good episode of the X-Files.
Rated 17 Sep 2013
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 05 Sep 2013
30
5th
See if you can pick out all the movies this movie deliberately took all its ideas from. Signs? check. Paranormal Activity? check. Poltergeist? check. Uninspired but slickly produced like so many of these movies the Paranormal Activity/Insidious/Saw makers put out.
Rated 05 Sep 2013
lupisterlupister
Rated 04 Sep 2013
60
68th
Good atmosphere, but the story is kind of lame.
Rated 04 Sep 2013
mireMire
Rated 22 Aug 2013
47
15th
What a unfinished, lousy, unsatisfying finale.
Rated 22 Aug 2013
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 14 Aug 2013
40
13th
LOL kitchen's fucked, LOL bottles stacked on table, LOL eight security points tripped at once. Total troll job. This flick is... strange, to be honest. Some force just trolled the crap out of this family for awhile, the parents kind of hate each other because Capitalism, then OH SHIT! That first jump is a great one. Tension is built fairly well, but the screenplay leaves a lot to be desired for horror fans. Bonus points for unintentional comedy. I'm not saying it was aliens... but it was aliens.
Rated 14 Aug 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 11 Aug 2013
45
23rd
We never actually get to see the dark skies because this is mostly an attempt to operate horror tricks into an abduction film set in times of economic meltdown -- and, therefore, family crisis. So, this is a Dimension/Weinstein product based on previous attempts by the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, but with the personality of an average TV show that tries too hard to put together ideas from Signs, Close Encounters and these horror flicks I've just mentioned.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 13 Jul 2013
60
30th
meh
Rated 13 Jul 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 06 Jul 2013
40
14th
These aliens put little devices in your head which means they can control you, but go ahead and fight because they won't just make you black out and stare into the sky when they abduct the person they want. Stupid movie.
Rated 06 Jul 2013
nofearnofear
Rated 29 Jun 2013
70
41st
Take Insidious, sprinkle with a bit of Paranormal Activity and top it off with a hint of science fiction and you have Dark Skies.
Rated 29 Jun 2013
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 25 Jun 2013
40
36th
watchable
Rated 25 Jun 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Jun 2013
58
19th
57.500
Rated 23 Jun 2013
bofbof
Rated 08 Jun 2013
58
35th
Surprisingly good - better than the obvious influence "Paranormal Activity". The first half especially. As long as the movie keeps focus on people gradually realising they have no control over their lives (nightmares, blackouts, sleepwalking, mortages, uncaring authorities) it's creepy and the characters' reactions feel true. Unfortunately the second half turns into alien abduction twaddle we've seen a million times, even if it's played refreshingly straight as the horror it really would be.
Rated 08 Jun 2013
lazyninjaLazyNinja
Rated 08 Jun 2013
35
10th
VERY funny! I don't see comedy under genre so that's probably a problem.
Rated 08 Jun 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 03 Jun 2013
74
73rd
Kind of a B-level SIGNS knockoff, but I thought it was cool and effective and suspenseful and well-directed. A solid genre picture, in other words, with (a little) more on its mind than cheapo "eeek! aliens!" jolts. Initially, we're not 100% sure this isn't just the tale of a family unraveling, and writer/director Stewart touches on issues like masculinity, the mom/dad family dynamic, and the importance of job/financial security to a family. After about an hour, though, it's "eeek! aliens!"
Rated 03 Jun 2013
topaz024topaz024
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
12th
Got the atmosphere right, but a movie can't just be built on atmosphere. Probably about 50 episodes of The X-Files that are more compelling in 42 minutes than this movie could muster up in 90.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
I think it could have been a great movie. But it went full strange.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
bricksBricks
Rated 27 May 2013
34
4th
Couldn't stay awake during this one. Keri Russell was the only positive.
Rated 27 May 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 24 May 2013
62
18th
This was Paranormal Activity with Aliens instead of ghosts. I must say that the most glaring problem with this film was the script, some of the lines were just too goofy. The acting was even pretty bad which was disappointing because I like Keri Russell and J.K. Simmons. I found myself rolling my eyes a lot during this film and checking my progress to see how much time was left, after one hour it felt like at least two. There were a couple of scary scenes but not enough to make this movie good.
Rated 24 May 2013
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 21 May 2013
7
49th
0_o
Rated 21 May 2013
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 11 May 2013
60
18th
aile, gizemli olaylar, ailede ki çocuklarla temas kuran gizemli varliklar, eve kus saldirisi (The birds), gizem, uzaylilar (uzmani griler diyor), tiz ses, kulak cinlamasi, insanlari kontrol eden implant, çocugun çizdigi resim, kayip cocuklar (dört kisilik ailenin evinde siradisi olaylar olmaktadir evin küçük çocugu Sammy degisik varliklarla temas kurmaktadir. (The Sinister, 4. tür)
Rated 11 May 2013
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 11 May 2013
72
71st
Hated paranormal activities, sinister was ok, Loved Insidious! So didn't really expect much but i was pleasantly suprised! Quite good!!
Rated 11 May 2013

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