Movies Like Dark Skies (2013)

Dark Skies is a 2013 horror, science fiction, thriller film from Scott Stewart with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and No One Will Save You.

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

7.3

MagicScore

No One Will Save You

2023

A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.

6.7

MagicScore

The Block Island Sound

2021

Something lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the behavior of fisherman, Tom Lynch. After suffering a series of violent outbursts, he unknowingly puts his family in grave danger.

5.2

MagicScore

Nightcrawler

2014

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

7.7

MagicScore

Nope

2022

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

6.8

MagicScore

Alien: Covenant

2017

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

6.2

MagicScore

Target Earth

1954

Giant robots from Venus invade Chicago. Stranded in the deserted city are Frank and Nora (who has recently attempted suicide). They meet a celebrating couple at a café, Vicki Harris and Jim Wilson. The quartet escape the robot patrol and take refuge in a large hotel. There, they encounter a new danger in Davis, a psychopathic killer.

5.8

MagicScore

Beware! The Blob

1972

A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!

4.6

MagicScore

Communion

1989

A novelist's wife and son see him changed by an apparent encounter with aliens in the mountains.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

Kids vs. Aliens

2023

All Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

The McPherson Tape

1989

On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.

5.2

MagicScore

#12

Us

2019

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Beyond The Sky

2018

A documentary filmmaker travels to a UFO convention in New Mexico where he meets a local artist with a dark secret. As they follow a trail of clues they discover disturbing sightings and question all they believe when they become immersed in the enigmatic culture of the Pueblo Indians.

5.0

MagicScore

#14

Cold in July

2014

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County

1998

After a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow he and his brothers back to their home all hell breaks lose.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Fire in the Sky

1993

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes their story and his disappearance is treated as murder.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Mysterians

1957

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

The Fourth Kind

2009

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

The Return

1980

Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Xtro

1982

Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son, but Rachel has since been living with Joe and the reunion is awkward. Joe doesn't trust Sam, and Rachel can't quite decide what her feelings are for her two men. Sam is not the same as when he left, and he begins affecting Tony in frightening ways.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dark Skies?

The top films similar to Dark Skies by MovieMagicScore are Close Encounters of the Third Kind (7.3), No One Will Save You (6.7), The Block Island Sound (5.2). Each shares horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dark Skies worth watching?

Dark Skies holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 1,863 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dark Skies?

Dark Skies (2013) is a horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Scott Stewart, starring Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dark Skies?

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About movies like Dark Skies

This ranked list pairs Dark Skies (2013), a horror and science fiction and thriller film from Scott Stewart, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Keri Russell take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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