The Skeleton Key

Name: The Skeleton Key
Released: 2005-8-12
Cast: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant

The Skeleton Key

PG-13
1h 43m
2005

37%

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Kate Hudson stars in The Skeleton Key - a supernatural thriller that weaves a tale of terror and suspense! When Caroline Ellis (Hudson) takes a job in Louisiana's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening and unexplained incidents. The key to escaping may lie in a decrepit attic, but if she dares to believe in what she discovers, everything she fears will become real! Filled with endless suspense and bone-chilling scares, hold on for this terrific ride with "one of the best twists since The Sixth Sense" (Melanie Moon, WB-TV)!

Director:

Iain Softley

Producer:

Daniel Bobker, Iain Softley, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher

Writer:

Ehren Kruger

Cast:

Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

37%

Critics Consensus: Thanks to its creaky and formulaic script, The Skeleton Key is more mumbo-jumbo than hoodoo and more dull than scary.

Reviews

Film Frenzy

Matt Brunson

The supernatural element extends beyond what's taking place on the screen, as it appears that Rowlands, delivering a performance of high camp, has been possessed by What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?-era Bette Davis.

It is much more difficult to decide whether The Skeleton Key is mildly offensive or nicely provocative - or for that matter if it is dreadfully silly or actually quite smart.

Ever since The Sixth Sense, thriller "twists" have become increasingly lame and pointless, but in The Skeleton Key, it actually works quite well.

This surprisingly fun psychological thriller -- featuring brilliant turns from veterans Gena Rowlands and John Hurt -- could well be the sleeper hit of the year.

A genuinely creepy offering in a world filled with contrived bland dramas posing as thrillers.

June 21, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Additional Info

Genre:Thriller, Drama, Horror
Release Date:August 12, 2005
Languages:English, Spanish
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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The Skeleton Key

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