Review of Dark Skies (2013) by Lindsay J — 18 Jun 2013

Not a bad movie, I thought it was about something else because of the trailer but I was surprised... I wasn't disappointed tho...

This review of Dark Skies (2013) was written by Lindsay J on 18 Jun 2013.

Dark Skies has generally received mixed reviews.

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Not really worth the time. It's so typical it's sad…

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