Review of Dark Skies (2013) by Jamie B — 11 Jul 2013

Not big on alien movies and the ending sucks.

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by Jamie B on 11 Jul 2013.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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There's a definite bittersweet tone to the end of Dark Skies and it's a bold departure from the endings from such films as Close Encounters…

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Interesting mash-up of some standard horror tropes with alien abduction. It had its tense moments, but it felt a bit incomplete by the end…

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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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By Andrea C (235) on 03 Feb 2017

I think I'm being generous by giving this one two stars. It was borderline boring…

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By Notheguy (7) on 17 Jul 2020

This movie's a joke, the acting is cheesy, the jump-scares are overused and predictable, the only semi-ejoyable part of this movie was when…

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By Erin C (953) on 20 Sep 2016

An alien abduction movie that delivers the scares but does it like its very careful to not go too extreme or too violent, which in this case…

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By Gavin H (94) on 20 Feb 2017

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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By Angie Errigo (463) for Metro (UK) (700) on 31 Aug 2017

Poltergeist meets The X-Files when an average US suburban family is plunged into horror, blah blah blah…

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