

He just wanted it to seem as real as possible. And by that he just meant nothing over the top.
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“No horror movie acting,” is what he said. He was very intent on keeping it real and grounded. What was it like working with Scott Stewart as a director? How did he guide you through your arc? You can just imagine someone breaking into your house and trying to hurt your children. The hard part is trying to keep those fears in check. Whether or not the elements are natural or unnatural, it’s not that difficult to tap into fear. I think a lot of people can relate to the fear of their home being invaded. But in a lot of ways it’s not that far fetched. That was the point where it revs up into you realizing that it’s not really a family drama. What was it like filming that climactic 15 minute sequence? The rest of the film has a much different pace to it. It wasn’t hard to generate sympathy and protectiveness for them. In terms of the kids, they were both incredibly endearing. And we both have children and we pretty much responded to that, which gave us a good shorthand for a film about wanting to protect your children. Yeah we did have a few days of rehearsal actually and Keri and I knew each other a little bit. What was it like working with Keri, Dakota and Kadan ? Did you guys have rehearsal time to cement that family dynamic? They’re not going to wonder if they’re being toyed with by dark forces, they’re going to wonder why their alarm system isn’t working. Ultimately, I think that would be most people’s reaction. But it wasn’t hard to relate to my character Daniel in the film who has a much harder time accepting that something might be happening. I feel like I’ve seen as much as your average person has maybe? In some ways I’m personally drawn to being a little bit more of a believer than some dyed-in-the-wool skeptics might be. In a lot of ways it read like a family drama of people struggling and when you add in these intense circumstances it makes it much more extreme.Īre you familiar with this sub genre of horror? Or are you a newcomer? Being out of work, not being able to provide for your family… alone from the dark malevolent cosmic forces. It seems like a real family and even just their basic fears are really relatable. What grabbed me about it is that in a lot of ways it seemed like it could have been a drama, it didn’t have to be a genre film. I don’t know if I’ve read a lot of scary movie scripts. When you trepidatious when you read the script or did it seem like a welcome challenge?

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.”ĭark Skies hits theaters tomorrow, February 22 from Dimension Films.
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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. In the supernatural thriller directed by Scott Charles Stewart “ Follows a young family living in the suburbs. Hamilton is required to straddle the line between skeptical and protective and it’s something he pulls off well. He plays Daniel Barrett, whose wife (Keri Russell) and kids (Dakota Goyo and Kaden Rockett) – not to mention himself – are being tormented by sinister forces. Josh Hamilton ( Away We Go, Outsourced) has his work cut out for him in Dark Skies.
