Dark Skies
2013, Horror/Sci fi, 1h 37m
93 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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. Read critic reviews
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Lacy Barrett
Daniel Barrett
Jesse Barrett
Sam Barrett
Edwin Pollard
Kevin Ratner
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Critic Reviews for Dark Skies
All Critics (93) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (55)
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Alas, several decades of Majestic 12 conspiracy theories work to undermine the novelty and Stewart's best efforts. Fun, nonetheless.
December 4, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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.
December 4, 2018 | Rating: C | Full Review… -
Dark Skies is utterly generic, down to a meaningless title lifted from the 1996 X-Files knock-off TV series.
December 4, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Zero points for originality, but interestingly messy at the same time.
April 4, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
An old-fashioned scary movie; a sci-fi horror that is a workmanlike piece of film-making, with some effective shocks, cheerfully borrowing from other sources, most obviously Spielberg.
April 4, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
If the dour home-invasion chiller Dark Skies needs one thing, it's aliens with more novel ideas.
April 4, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Dark Skies
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Oct 10, 2016Creepy! Better than expected. The twist at the end was expected.Erin C Super Reviewer
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Jul 12, 2016Probably shouldn't have been titled Dark Skies. Tries to sell you on the Paranormal Activity ghost/demon concept, but you are already certain of what the negative force is because of the name, so the twist is a zero sum.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Oct 31, 2014Genuinely creepy at the end, though starts out quite lame and even dull.Nicki M Super Reviewer
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Sep 15, 2014This movies goes into the "I was pleasantly surprised" category for those movies that are better-than-you-expected. The trailer was a yawner and the apparent premise initially screamed "overdone!" (Family is creeped out by a a bunch of weird, unexplainable things happening in their suburban home.) While this movie is not original in any way as a whole, there are surprisingly original and creepy scenes to entertain even the most jaded horror fan. While at first it feels like a "made-for-TV" movie, the performances start growing on you and as you finally get an idea of what is really going on, you're hooked. Compared to Director Scott Stewart's previous outings, "Legion" and "Priest," this is the best of the bunch, and frankly, the best of the most recent suburban, lamely titled fright-flicks like "Possession."Mark B Super Reviewer
Dark Skies Quotes
| Edwin Pollard: | "People think of these beings invading our planet as some great cataclysm but it's not like that at all. The invasion already happened. You cannot escape them. Sooner or later, when they're ready, they will take your family." |
| Edwin Pollard: | People think of these beings invading our planet as some great cataclysm, but it's not like that at all. The invasion already happened. You cannot escape them. Sooner or later, when they're ready, they will take your family. |
| Daniel Barrett: | Leave my son alone! |
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