Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

stevelomas-69401 They're here and they want us! You don't get much story wise from this but the acting is reasonable and cinematography is sound, could've done without the extra scene explaning all at the end, I'm not that stupid

Reno Rangan It was one of the long due film, despite releasing just 4 years ago. Those who saw it said me not to miss it. But they also warned me it was a common horror theme with a slight change in the storyline. Since horror is the least average rated genre in my collection, I was not expecting it to be a masterpiece. That could be another reason why I liked it. Yeah, the same old blueprint horror flick, even though it was not as bad as what some people are saying. Except the opening quote reveals most of the film's twist. And the twist at the end was not actually a twist if a person knew it before.A small family struggling with finances, lately witnessing some strange events in the house. But once it takes a serious turn, now they must find a solution for it, or else the unity might fall apart. After getting some idea of everything happening, they meet an expert and gain some important inputs. Now their fightback begins, the challenge they are about to face going to decide the future of the family. Their plan and its execution, the remaining film is to tell us what happens to them.The JK Simmon's role was one of the most overused roles is horror films. I did not like that, but I liked his appearance. It is also an open end if this film gets a sequel. Like usual when a family struggling, people around them going blind were a cliché. Yeah, I know horror films can't get out of such thing. It's very rare to see a film out of these platforms. Yet it was an okay film, if you prefer a decent entertainment over an experimental film, which is not guaranteed entertainment. But usually it is an enjoyable flick by most of the people. Despite familiarity, one would have a nice time with it.7/10

view_and_review This movie was exhilarating. I mean: wow! The alien brand of movie usually comes in the all out invasion type ala Independence Day, War of the Worlds, Battle L.A. or even Pixels. In some form or fashion it is usually humanity fighting against the alien race.This movie was a more intimate and even eerier look at aliens. The planet is not being invaded but rather a singular home and a singular family. In a lot of ways this is more disturbing and frightening. If the entire world is fighting against these foreign invaders then at least you're not alone. In this thriller the Barrett family was all alone and grossly overwhelmed by some superior and sinister beings.Dark Skies offered lots of thrills and chills in the bogeyman fashion. Just like most scary movies it followed the escalation pattern in that things start off slowly and somewhat explainable until they get to the down right freak-out stage. Even though they followed a well established and well treaded path it blazed its own trail for the alien sub-genre.

James Parrish My review process: watch, ponder, research, write, edit, & post. While researching, I found the negative light surrounding horror studio Blumhouse Productions' "Dark Skies" film made claims like "predictable" & "bland". I do not agree. 40% on Rotten Tomatoes is too harsh. A 6.5 on IMDb is a better match but still insults the creep & dread noticeable technical efforts added to the played plot. That is another key word critics labeled this seemingly-haunted house flick: used. Let's be fair; there are no original ideas anymore, folks. Even if a notion so profound it feels unique, it has likely been done. Variations on a theme are all creators have left to tell a story nowadays. In that light, writer/director Scott Stewart's "Dark Skies" does improve on some levels compared to a certain once-hailed-twist-film-maker's (M. Night Shyamalan) version.Though it took a bit to get over a sub(hair)dued "Felicity" (TV Series 1998–2002), Keri Russell, as the Barrett Mother Lacy, she did bring her all to break her WB curse. Josh Hamilton (American Horror Story Coven) was solid as Patrick Wilson from "Insidious 1 & 2" as Daniel (the dad) from "The Conjuring" in the Barrett family story— all Blumhouse films. The eldest kid, Jesse, played by Dakota Goyo (Thor), was good, but I had difficulty taking him seriously at times with those "MMM-Bop" bangs that were the length of his "magnificently-heroic globe nose"-(Alice in Wonderland" 2010 reference). JK Simmons (Terminator Genisys, TV's The Closer) nonchalantly-played awkward, borderline community-registered-hermit "Edwin Pollard" aka Indy-Tangina-Jones, an odd cluster-or variation if you will-on Zelda Rubinstein's character in "Poltergeist" (1982) & Indiana Jones (only for the hat).With composer Joseph Bishara's unsettling score increasing the terror tenfold but in a less-evident fashion than the other Blumhouse pictures he did which are mentioned above, intense lighting, camera work, & sound effects improved this film in more ways than is likely realized by most. The CGI was unfortunate, but it is so subtly-featured in a limited number of shots, it does not trash this unique shift on the haunted house genre…especially because it is not one. A few decent scares and a whole lot of tension-building are sadly downplayed by how much emphasis is placed upon crushing the () family's reputation & sanity to a breaking point no sane person would reach without snapping. It might be an "alien" concept for some, but "we all go a little mad sometimes". Check it out! You may enjoy it like me!