Dark Skies Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Once you've been chosen, you belong to them.

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Last modified: Apr. 20, 2013

Dark Skies

Release Date: Friday, February 22, 2013 Limited

Director: Scott Stewart

Starring: Dakota Goyo • Keri Russell • Josh Hamilton • Annie Thurman • Trevor St. John

PG-13 Suspense 1 hr, 35 m

3.72 / 5.0

79% WILL SEE 21% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A psychological thriller about a suburban couple whose lives become a nightmare when a terrifying alien presence enters their home each night to prey upon their children. Increasingly isolated from skeptical friends and neighbors, the couple is forced to take matters into their own hands to save their family.

Suspense Thriller

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Who stars in Dark Skies – Cast List

D
Dakota Goyo
... Son

Real Steel, Thor
Keri Russell
... Mom

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, August Rush
J
Josh Hamilton
... Dad

The Long Walk, Maestro
A
Annie Thurman
... Shelly
T
Trevor St. John
... Alex Holcombe

Tarzan 3D, A Good Enough Day
M
Michael Patrick McGill
... Ratner's Father

Who is making Dark Skies – Crew List

A look at Dark Skies behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Scott Stewart last helmed Holidays and Priest. The film's writer Scott Stewart last penned Legion.

Director: Scott Stewart
Screenwriter: Scott Stewart
Producers: Jason Blum
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: Alliance Films
Blumhouse Productions
Dimension Films

Production – What we know about the Dark Skies

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jan 2013

Completed

Changed Dark Skies movie production status. MPAA rating has been announced; assumed completed.

Sep 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Scheduled to go into production this summer.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, terrorthroughout, sexual material, drug content andlanguage - all involving teens
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Tagline: Once you've been chosen, you belong to them.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Dark Skies Trailers and Clips

Dark Skies

Theatrical Trailer #2

Dark Skies Release Date: When was the film released?

Dark Skies was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, February 22 , 2013. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Snitch, Stand Off and Kai Poche. As a limited release, Dark Skies was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.