First Look: Life in suburbia gets weird
What: “Dark Skies”
When: Opening Friday
Cast: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett and J.K. Simmons
Writer-director: Scott Stewart
The story: A mysterious alien presence invades the home of a suburban couple (Russell, Hamilton) in this supernatural thriller.
The buzz: In the press notes, Stewart says he drew inspiration from the JonBenet Ramsey and Casey Anthony cases. So there’s that.
— CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE