It's an enjoyable film I’d happily see again and feel comfortable suggesting to others. Keri Russell delivers a memorable performance as an eccentric character, and this picture feels like what "Paranormal Activity" ought to have been, blended with a well-executed Slenderman story. The storyline has a genuinely rewarding sense of intrigue—the increasingly elaborate protective measures alongside a person who emb…

It felt like a film that had been anticipated for quite some time, even though it came out only four years ago. People suggested I should see it, but they also cautioned me that it followed familiar horror tropes with just a minor alteration to the plot. Given how poorly horror films generally perform in my movie library, I didn’t expect much beyond an average experience. Perhaps that's why I ended up enjoying it. It…

Dark Skies comes from writer and director Scott Stewart and features Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kaden Rockett, and J.K. Simmons. Joseph Bishara handled the music, with cinematography by David Boyd. Arthur C. Clarke once said, "Two possibilities exist... Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying." Films about alien encounters are often difficult to pull off su…