Dark
Skies Review
Dark Skies is a good old fashioned supernatural
horror directed by Scott Stewart (Legion). It stars Josh Hamilton and Keri
Russell as Daniel and Lacy. The couple live in the suburbs and are struggling
to make ends meet. Their relationship is suffering and the kids are acting out
as a result. Strange things start to happen in their home such as all their
family photos disappearing out of their frames, strange marks appear on the kids
bodies and the youngest says that the ‘Sandman’ is coming to visit him at
night. The family struggle to understand the strange phenomenon happening in
their home and soon realise they could be the victims of an alien invasion.
I am not a huge fan of alien movies but this one
goes on the exception list. It is full of jumps, most of which are expected but
still pack a punch. It is reminiscent of an old 80’s horror with an obvious
metaphor for the struggles many families are suffering in these modern times
with the global recession. I would say many people watching this movie will relate
to the family troubles depicted at the start of the film. I thought Keri
Russell was very good in it which surprised me as I was never a fan of her TV
show Felicity and I thought this would put me off the movie but surprisingly
enough I enjoyed her in it. This flick is definitely worth a watch.
3/5
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