Packed with stunning visuals, the latest sci-fi thriller Skyline shows aliens are not always nice and we have to be on our guard.
Jarrod (Eric Balfour) and Elaine (Scottie Thompson) go to Los Angeles for their friend Terry's (Donald Faison) birthday. They are greeted by giant blue lights which suck up thousands of people into spaceships hovering in the air.
Soon, aliens are roaming the earth, destroying everything in their path. Eventually, there's an epic battle as the survivors try to ward off the invaders and save the planet.
Skyline is directed and produced by special effects wizards Colin and Greg Strause, also known as the Brothers Strause. There's a 'fish-out-of-water story with Jarrod and Elaine coming from out of town', says Greg. 'There's nothing worse than being in a crisis situation in a strange land. You don't have the home-field advantage.'
The film is based on a human weakness, add the Brothers Strause. 'Most people driving on a freeway who see an accident would look at the wreck,' says Colin. 'If some entity used these instinctual weaknesses against us, then it would wipe us out instantly.'
Considering the difficulties of shooting a sci-fi movie, the Brothers Strause say they wanted to limit the use of green screen. Over the years, they came to realise that, at times, less is often more.