# Skyline (2010)

> A pregnant couple and their friends fight to escape a Los Angeles apartment as towering aliens harvest humanity under ominous blue lights.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27647

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
- Director: Colin Strause, Greg Strause
- Cast: Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed, Neil Hopkins, J. Paul Boehmer
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1564585/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, bleak, frantic, late night sci fi marathon, action movie night

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