Review of Dark Skies (2013) by Jonathan R — 08 Jul 2013

Chilling new depiction of alien invasion.

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by Jonathan R on 08 Jul 2013.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael O (1,073) on 11 Nov 2017

Heed the reviews, avoid. basic and plotless, then end of the film should be the start, left with no conclusion…

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By Tyler E (464) on 04 Dec 2016

While the story has some interesting ideas, too much simply rehashes older alien tales, and the script doesn't seem to know exactly what it…

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By Matthew B (2,571) on 25 Jul 2016

Imagine every single horror cliche you can think of, then you have Dark Skies…

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By Tara Brady (805) for Irish Times (1,391) on 04 Dec 2018

Alas, several decades of Majestic 12 conspiracy theories work to undermine the novelty and Stewart's best efforts. Fun, nonetheless…

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By Caz M (212) on 31 Jan 2016

It's better than your usual horror, if you don't ruin it with trailers or summaries…

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By David Crow (142) for Den of Geek (424) on 04 Dec 2018

Unfortunately, for a supposedly scary movie, the only thing from above that may chill you when you leave the theater is rain…

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By Stephanie Z (68) on 19 Nov 2016

Saw all of this producer's other movies and they sucked, why stop now…

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By Awesom-0 (164) on 23 Aug 2020

The cast is very good and they give a great performance. A much better movie than the reviews would suggest…

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By Terry Staunton (141) for Radio Times (2,421) on 04 Dec 2018

Russell and Hamilton convince as the initially skeptical parents who come under suspicion from neighbors, but are eclipsed by the subtle performance…

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By Kim Newman (791) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 04 Dec 2018

Dark Skies is utterly generic, down to a meaningless title lifted from the 1996 X-Files knock-off TV series…

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