Dark SkiesMovie Reviews


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    Written February 22, 2013

    Excellent Popcorn Movie

    by StangManDans

    Dark Skies has everything...

    Good tight storyline, a couple of good jumps, good acting, I don't feel the movie ever dragged at any point, and the great thing is the movie did not lean on scares or jumps to MAKE the movie, it actually told a story. Some will like this and some will not, some will go in wanting an edge of your seat constant scare me ride the whole time, that won't happen, even though there are some tense moments. What was even better, the ending surprised me a bit. I like that. This will not win any awards but it is really fun and enjoyable entertainment. If you go in with the attitude of just wanting to see a great science fiction movie about a family having "Alien" type problem, you will be happy.

    It was much better than allot of the crap that has been out there lately I will for certain give it that.

    Cheers!

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    Written February 23, 2013

    Amazing

    by Comrade1917

    This was truly an original take on the alien abduction genre. I felt like I was watching a puzzle come together from beginning to end, if you'r into horror and science fiction, this is a must see!

    • 36 out of 61 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written March 3, 2013

    It was ok

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    Nothing great but I am older and it takes a lot to impress me. The teens a couple of seats downs seemed to like it. The ending kind of sucked. Realized it was pg13 so should have stayed away.

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    Written March 3, 2013

    Terrifying...NO. Entertaining...YES!

    by Alon Patterson

    This is a good story, told believably, and as a film I found it quite suspenseful and most entertaining. Those paranormal fans who follow this film's producers seem to have been expecting something in keeping with their former demonically themed screenplays (the ?play? part being a bit of a stretch, I know). The fact they detoured from that comfort zone demonstrates the versatility they hope to present to their already established, yet definitely NOT built-in, audience. If you're looking for a suspenseful film experience outside the mainstream and without religious or spiritual implications, sans ghoulishness and deviant gore, this is just the movie for you. See it. You won't be disappointed. Use common sense though. Leave the kids at home..

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    Written February 24, 2013

    skies

    by littlehippo

    I liked the movie and will probably buy it when it comes out. I did not care for the ending, but other than that i enjoyed it.

    • 12 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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  • So-so
    Written February 25, 2013

    Wait for Redbox

    by jhs39

    Horror flick about family being terrorized by aliens has individual scenes that are creepy but they never add up to anything. Dark Skies never really builds up any dramatic momentum and often seems to be borrowing liberally from other films like Sinister and the Paranormal Activity flicks. There are also ridiculous lapses in logic--if the aliens can get in and out of the house without opening any doors or windows or completely vanish from a bedroom as soon as a light switch is turned on then what's the point of boarding up the windows? If you think the aliens want one of your children why would you send them away to a separate room by themselves when the aliens come? If you think aliens implanted a probe behind your ear why not get a surgeon to try and remove it rather than do it yourself? If a child wakes up with geometric shapes branded to his skin why wouldn't he tell his parents? Then there's the ending which elicited groans and loud comments from members of the audience.

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    Written February 24, 2013

    Nice slow build-up to a wild finish

    by elemperador

    If you go in expecting something totally new or thought provoking, you may be disappointed. If you go in expecting a creepy study of a family dealing with some very weird stuff, you will be more likely to enjoy a nice popcorn movie with a few startles, some atmosphere and a decent payoff at the end.

    • 26 out of 47 found this review helpful.
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    Written February 22, 2013

    Good

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    This was a pretty decent movie. Definitely original when speaking on current paranormal movies. Some parts had me holding onto my seat. It would've been better however if they clipped some things out of their previews. Because they showed certain climax points of the movie, I knew what to expect. If they hadn't shown in previews movie would have been more surprising and disturbing at climax points.

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    Written February 25, 2013

    Worth seeing

    by rokeefenj

    I went to see Dark Skies expecting a paranormal horror story, not expecting an alien encouinter movie, but it was very well received by me and my 13 year old son. It was worth the trip.

    • 16 out of 27 found this review helpful.
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    Written February 23, 2013

    Genuinely scary!

    by dannypants

    I had rather low expectations of this movie but it was surprisingly good! I can't say it was highly original or even unpredictable, but the performances were excellent and the fear generated in the audience was created using real suspense rather than through the use of special effects. In fact, a big part of what made this film so successful is the feeling of horror it generated without benefit of special effects. There were hardly any. Yet I found it much scarier than many horror films that were long on effects but short on chills.

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  • So-so
    Written February 24, 2013

    It's A Good Average Movie

    by tzoi516

    It was a good movie. If you want to wait until it's available digitally then you won't be upset. It felt like a twist on the "Poltergeist" movie, but not in an offensive way.

    • 12 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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    Written March 11, 2013

    DARKER VERSION OF CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

    by seashel31

    Dark Skies reminded me of a darker version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. J.K. Simmons was very believable as the expert on alien abduction. He was an intricate part of piecing the entire story together. I?m of the opinion that less is more when it comes to movies like this, so the fact that you never really saw ?the greys? up close in any kind of detail, made it scarier for the audience. Keri Russell does a great job as the mom trying to hold her family together as their world is turned upside down. She?s come a long way since Felicity. I must say, I enjoyed the twist at the end but I did see it coming.

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    Written March 4, 2013

    Much better than Paranormal Activity

    by WolvieMovie

    This movie has a bit of the paranormal activity to it, only with much drama, suspenseful and much creepier. You will feel sorry for the family that is in the movie. Unfortunately, the trailer gave the movie away but very dark movie. If you like creepy, suspenseful, edge of youre seat type of dark movie, this one is for you. I normally dont get goose bumps watching scary, supernatural movies, but this one did.

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    Written March 3, 2013

    Entertaining

    by kellylovesmetal

    If you liked The Fourth Kind with Mila Jovovich, then you probably will like this movie also. Not too many films have explored the abduction theory and I think this one isn't bad. It's entertaining, anyway. And the twist was truly unexpected.

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  • So-so
    Written June 3, 2013

    It's Been Done Before, But..

    by DrewGuru

    Obviously, ya gotta be a scary movie fan for this one to begin with. Overall, this was an exciting thrill ride with some slick effects. But, at the end of the day, we've all seen this done before and this one just doesn't stand out.

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