Beyond The Sky
A skeptical filmmaker investigating the alien-abduction claims that shattered his family falls for a young witness as unsettling evidence destabilizes his search for the truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- paranoid
- intimate
- late night viewing
- ufo movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as an underdeveloped and unoriginal alien-abduction thriller weakened by inconsistent storytelling, unimpressive acting, and limited effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chris is a filmmaker who travels with his crew to interview alleged abductees at an alien exposition.
Chris's childhood memory of his mother's disappearance and his father's alien-abduction claim motivate his investigation.
Chris falls in love with Emily as strange occurrences complicate his effort to expose abduction claims.
Chris seeks to determine whether alien abductions are a hoax while Emily reports her own childhood encounters and anomalous events occur.
Films like Beyond The Sky, and why
The Fourth Kind
shared alien-abduction mystery, romantic subplot, and low-budget science fiction thriller atmosphere
Phoenix Forgotten
shared found-footage-adjacent presentation, extraterrestrial encounters, and conspiracy-driven suspense
The Vast of Night
shared rural ufo mythology, investigative structure, and eerie science fiction mystery
The Signal
shared alien-contact mystery, family trauma, and intimate romantic science fiction drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Fulvio Sestito
- Release Date
- 2018-09-21
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (98)
Cast
- Ryan Carnes
- Jordan Hinson
- Don Stark
- Dee Wallace
- Michael Benyaer
- Peter Stormare
- Danielle Burgio
- Martin Sensmeier
- Jodie Bentley
- Katherine Taylor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beyond The Sky about?
- A skeptical filmmaker investigating the alien-abduction claims that shattered his family falls for a young witness as unsettling evidence destabilizes his search for the truth.
- What is Beyond The Sky like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beyond The Sky as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Beyond The Sky violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Beyond The Sky as mild.
- What did critics think of Beyond The Sky?
- Critics and viewers broadly regarded the film as an underdeveloped and unoriginal alien-abduction thriller weakened by inconsistent storytelling, unimpressive acting, and limited effects.
- Which films are like Beyond The Sky?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fourth Kind, Phoenix Forgotten, The Vast of Night, and The Signal.
- How long is Beyond The Sky?
- Beyond The Sky runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beyond The Sky?
- In United States, Beyond The Sky streams on Philo.
