It’s been a while since we last saw a Timur Bekmambetov-directed film on this continent, and we’re going to have to wait a little longer to see if his visionary promise will ever translate into a fully well-executed film (perhaps Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter will be the one?), but in the meantime, he’s continuing to produce slick-looking sci-fi features for lesser-known directors. Next up, The Darkest Hour from director Chris Gorak, who actually has one quite well-received genre feature already under his belt in 2006′s Right at Your Door (Kurt’s Review), about a dirty bomb going off in Los Angeles. This time around, he’s got American teens (including Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, and Max Minghella) in Moscow, apparently the only survivors of a global alien attack. They have to figure out how to fight these aliens that remain invisible unless given away by electricity.

I’ve been curious about the film since I first heard about it, but is it going to be more than your run-of-the-mill alien invasion flick? We’ve already had a few of those this year, and one of them (Attack the Block) seems to be pretty phenomenal. So check out the trailer for The Darkest Hour and let us know what you think. Do the electric aliens look cool? Do you think these party-happy kids have a chance? Am I alone in thinking it looks like a cross between Cloverfield and 28 Days Later, but with lightning aliens?

The trailer is under the seats. The Darkest Hour comes out December 23rd.