Question 1

Is Dark Skies (2013) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Dark Skies (2013) mixes scares with other modes. As a alien film, it scored 7.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.5/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

When did Dark Skies (2013) come out, and is it streaming?

Accepted Answer

Dark Skies (2013)'s US theatrical release date is February 22, 2013. It first became available to watch at home on July 6, 2013.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Dark Skies (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Dark Skies (2013) has 11 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Dark Skies (2013) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Dark Skies (2013) is rated PG-13. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 7.0/10 for fear and 1.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 11 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death, child endangerment, and self harm.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Dark Skies (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Keri Russell plays Lacy Barrett, Josh Hamilton plays Daniel, Dakota Goyo plays Jesse, J.K. Simmons plays Edwin Pollard, Trevor St. John plays Alex Holcombe, Annie Thurman plays Shelly, Myndy Crist plays Karen, Josh Wingate plays Gun Salesperson.

Question 6

What are some films like Dark Skies (2013)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Dark Skies (2013) on Watch Darkly include Us (2019), Super 8 (2011), Insidious (2010), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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