The Barret family suddenly become victim to a
series of strange and unexplained events around their home, they
discover that something is after their children.
Writer Scott Stewart
Cast
Keri Russell - Lacy Barrett
Josh Hamilton - Daniel Barrett
J.K. Simmons - Edwin Pollard
Dakota Goyo - Jesse Barrett
Kadan Rockett - Sam Barrett
Myndy Crist - Karen Jessop
Annie Thurman - Shelly Jessop
When a family begin to become victim to strange activity which is escalating, they begin their own research to discover if anybody else has experienced similar events. What they discover is very disturbing, they seek help from a specialist, but all that he can do is give them advice on the matter as he is powerless to do anything else. The family must fight the dark forces which look to abduct members of the family.
It's fairly obvious what this movie is about based on the title, while the idea is not original it's refreshing to have a horror movie which does not revolve around a haunted house of some kind, or include ghosts or demons, while these types of movies are great! we have just been inundated with them in recent years.
Dark Skies is more of a psychological horror using tension to create scares rather than special effects or gore, and it does a decent job of this. The acting is solid, good timing and a nice creepy atmosphere all add to the whole experience. Dark Skies does provide some genuinely scary moments.
It follows the pattern of many other types of psychological horror movies, with strange and unexplained events happening, like members of the family sleep walking and strange configurations being created in the house out of house hold items. Not exactly original but it still seems to be a good way of building tension.
Overall Dark Skies is a well put together psychological horror movie, it's nothing amazing or ground breaking and it's somewhat predictable, but if you enjoy this type of horror movie then this is definitely worth a look.
6.5 out of 10
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