Review of Dark Skies (2013) by James W — 24 Dec 2013

Dark Skies is a good film to watch but lacks some of the suspenseful scares and horrifying atmosphere that made Insidious popular.

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by James W on 24 Dec 2013.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Private U (13,627) on 26 Oct 2016

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By Armando B (351) on 09 Jan 2019

This was not a bad movie like some people are saying, It was pretty good, yeah it has its slow paced at times but it has enough good scares…

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By Nick S (1,027) on 02 Apr 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…

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The potential behind Dark Skies is huge, but without the proper writing or an actual engaging direction the movie goes nowhere, as it takes…

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