Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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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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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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Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Tara Brady Irish Times Alas, several decades of Majestic 12 conspiracy theories work to undermine the novelty and Stewart's best efforts. Fun, nonetheless. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Drew Taylor indieWire 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. Rated: C Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Kim Newman Empire Magazine Dark Skies is utterly generic, down to a meaningless title lifted from the 1996 X-Files knock-off TV series. Rated: 3/5 Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Apart from a handful of visually striking sequences causing a visceral reaction, there's too little story to invest in. Rated: 2/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Victor Stiff Victor Stiff Reviews While it's slow and features thinly-sketched characters, it's still capable of getting under your skin to unnerve you. Nov 2, 2021 Full Review Dark Skies (2013) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Damond Fudge KCCI (Des Moines, IA) [The movie] is just an OK idea with just an OK execution. It's not very frightening or original. Jun 29, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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L. Gerardo H Probably the best alien abduction movie I've seen. It's not a masterpiece, but it's really well done Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Korra N Surprisingly effective sci-fi horror thriller about alien abduction, Dark Skies is one of Blumhouse's better films, with some great performances and solid effects on its small budget. It falls just short of being great with a pretty pedestrian script, but it's still solid PG-13 horror, and one I would revisit a few times a year. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Zso V Brilliant, tense and the build up will keep you tight on your seat. This movie is a great example that cgi is not necessary to create an excellent horror. Excellent acting and a director/DP who knows how to handle a camera. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review Elvis D Blumhouse se adentra al género de la ciencia ficción con esta película, pero sin dejar de lado su enfoque hacia el suspenso. Dark Skies es una película enfocada en el contacto alienígena, pero orientada al terror psicológico. Eso es algo que anteriormente se había hecho en películas como The McPherson Tape y Fourth Kind, las cuales afirmaban ser hechos reales. Incluso la serie The X-Files a veces tomaba este mismo rumbo. Lo que hace fascinante de esta película al orientarse al terror psicológico es que retrata el contacto alienígena como algo aterrador. El motivo de que haga eso bastante interesante es por el hecho de que las declaraciones de personas que han afirmado tener contacto extraterrestre son narradas como un evento pesadillesco. Aún sigue la duda de que si dichas declaraciones son ciertas o solo algo inventado por lunáticos, lo cierto es que esas declaraciones son contadas como una experiencia terrorífica o traumatizante. Dark Skies, al igual que otras películas toma en cuenta en eso y por eso es un acierto que presente esta historia de contacto extraterrestre como algo que pueda inspirar miedo. La película al final cumple como terror psicológico y sabe manejar muy bien el suspenso y la tensión. Puede ser predecible como muchas películas de suspenso y terror psicológico que se popularizaron en los 2010, pero tiene buenos aciertos. La historia está bien contada, empezando de forma liviana y luego asciende a pura tensión. Quizás lo que pueda decepcionar es que los alienígenas aparecen más como oscuras siluetas hechas con un CGI evidente y no se los contempla en su totalidad, pero mantenerlos en las sombras ayuda con el suspenso de la película. Dark Skies es una fascinante película de suspenso y ciencia ficción que cumple con u objetivo de mostrar el contacto alienígena como una posible experiencia aterradora. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 8/10. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Kauã M Very interesting concept with innovative ideas but applied as if it were a generic horror film which ends up losing the essence of sci-fi becoming just a cliche horror film. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Liane C This is a very suspenseful and well made alien movie.It has an unfortunate ending that needs a sequel.I found this link online to sign a petition to request that a sequel be made of this awesome moviehttps://chng.it/SRhhMp2WDm Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott Stewart Director Keri Russell Lacy Barrett Josh Hamilton Daniel Barrett Dakota Goyo Jesse Barrett Kadan Rockett Sam Barrett J.K. Simmons Edwin Pollard
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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
Robotproof, Alliance Films, Blumhouse, Automatik Entertainment

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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