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Dark Skies

2013 · 97 min

A slow-creeping suburban nightmare that turns ordinary family life into something watched, violated and quietly terrifying.

Directed by
Scott Stewart
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo
Tagline
Once you have been chosen. You belong to them.
Overview
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Scott Stewart
Genres
Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
  • fate
  • freedom
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, thriller, horror
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, J.K. Simmons, Trevor St. John, Annie Thurman, Myndy Crist, Josh Wingate
Music
Joseph Bishara
Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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