Dark Skies (2013)

As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.

Director:

Scott Stewart

Writer:

Scott Stewart

Stars:

Keri Russell, Jake Brennan, Josh Hamilton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keri Russell	...	Lacy Barrett
Josh Hamilton	...	Daniel Barrett
Dakota Goyo	...	Jesse Barrett
Kadan Rockett	...	Sam Barrett
J.K. Simmons	...	Edwin Pollard
L.J. Benet	...	Kevin Ratner
Rich Hutchman	...	Mike Jessop
Myndy Crist	...	Karen Jessop
Annie Thurman	...	Shelly Jessop
Jake Brennan	...	Bobby Jessop (as Jake Washburn)
Ron Ostrow	...	Richard Klein
Tom Costello	...	Young Father
Marion Kerr	...	Young Mother
Alyvia Alyn Lind	...	Young Daughter
Josh Stamberg	...	Police Officer

Storyline

As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.

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Plot Keywords:

fourth of july | german shepherd | tabby cat | public swimming pool | woman in a bikini | 

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Taglines:

Once you've been chosen, you belong to them.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 February 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Ciel obscur

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,189,166 (USA) (22 February 2013)

Gross:

$17,411,930 (USA) (17 May 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Films, Automatik Entertainment, Blumhouse Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Keri Russell was the first and only choice for the female lead.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the scene in which Sammy's stomach bruises are discovered poolside, Karen and Shelly Jessop walk up to the pool. Shelly's sunglasses go from being worn over her eyes to being on top of her head from one shot to the next.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: Two possibilities exist... Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. - Arthur C. Clarke

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Connections

References Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Double Penetration
Written by Shawn Lee
Performed by Shawn Lee

User Reviews

I really liked this one!!

Not knowing exactly what we were in for, having seen only a trailer or two, we were very pleasantly surprised. The last "alien" movie we went to was "Signs", which really soured our opinion of these types of movies. We are interested in the phenomenon and this movie actually handled the subject quite well. For those of us with an interest in the field, it was very believable and it was written well. The pace of the movie made it seem over too quickly - I was ready for more! I left the theater feeling pretty stressed, partly because of the suspense and partly because the characters made their struggle so believable. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone with an open mind. My husband is a much better film critic than I, and he really liked it too, which is interesting because he is typically drawn to movies with a fantasy component or a lot of computer-generated scenes. Again, having an interest in the phenomenon ourselves, this movie made it very real for us.