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Dark Skies

Dark Skies

Once you have been chosen. You belong to them.

20136.31h 37m

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.

Directed by Scott Stewart
Written by Scott Stewart
Produced by Jason Blum
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $27.9M

Top Cast

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Lacy Barrett

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Daniel

Dakota Goyo

Dakota Goyo

Jesse

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Edwin Pollard

Trevor St. John

Trevor St. John

Alex Holcombe

Annie Thurman

Annie Thurman

Shelly

Myndy Crist

Myndy Crist

Karen

Josh Wingate

Josh Wingate

Gun Salesperson

Ron Ostrow

Ron Ostrow

Richard

Alyvia Alyn Lind

Alyvia Alyn Lind

Young Daughter

Themes & Keywords

shotgunjob interviewblackoutalienalien abductionfearhome invasionfamilywalkie talkiefourth of julymysteriousmysterious eventssuspensefulsci-fi horror

About Dark Skies

Dark Skies is a science fiction, thriller, horror film released in 2013 exploring themes of shotgun, job interview, blackout, alien, alien abduction, fear. Directed by Scott Stewart, it stars Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo. 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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