Review of Dark Skies (2013) by Fran K — 05 Jun 2013

Didn't really live up to the typical Alien type movies. The fourth kind is better.

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by Fran K on 05 Jun 2013.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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