@ROW_F_REGRET2026-01-12 10:00 UTC
The science in Dark Skies has the same relationship to physics that I have to going to the gym: aspirational.
“Not even a post-credits scene could save this.”
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2013 · Sci-Fi / Thriller / Horror
Dark Skies
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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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RELEASE DATE
2013
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Sci-Fi / Thriller / Horror
PLOT SUMMARY
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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@ENDING_LEAKS2026-01-06 06:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. Dark Skies knows its audience.
@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-17 23:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than Dark Skies.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-23 14:00 UTC
If Dark Skies was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.6k points
Hot Take: Dark Skies's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Honestly, Dark Skies would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 4.8k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Dark Skies actually is?
Rewatched Dark Skies last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/flicks · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Dark Skies?
Look, I wanted to love Dark Skies. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 4.7k points
Unpopular opinion: Dark Skies is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Dark Skies performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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