Review of Dark Skies (2013) by Roger P — 03 Jan 2015

Average thriller. Nothing new. Tries to mix close encounters with a kiddy friendly version of Paranormal Activity. Inoffensive time waster.

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by Roger P on 03 Jan 2015.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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I've seen better films made by High School kids, than this trash. Pointless plot as usual…

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