Yes, properly. Dark Skies is the real thing without being an endurance test.

What is Dark Skies rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and some strong language.

Dark Skies (2013)

Film · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A suburban family's home unravels as chilling, supernatural events escalate with gritty, measured tension.

Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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Dark Skies parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: real scares and several jump scares.

Scare: Properly scary; Frightening, not just tense.
Jump scares: Several; More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It is a horror title, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Dark Skies scary?: Yes, properly. Dark Skies is the real thing without being an endurance test.
How gory is Dark Skies?: Light gore and some violence.
What is Dark Skies rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and some strong language.

What is Dark Skies about?

From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.