The Skeleton Key (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Iain Softley
Actors: Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 12442
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Extra tracks, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: D1003589D
ISBN: 1417018534
UPC: 025192585029
EAN: 9781417018536
ASIN: B00005JNY3
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 2005
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Steeped in rain, humidity, and eerie bayou atmosphere, The Skeleton Key is an entertaining supernatural thriller that makes excellent use of its Louisiana locations. New Orleans and the rural environs of Terrebonne Parish are crucial in setting up the creepy circumstances that find compassionate caregiver Caroline Ellis (Kate Hudson) newly employed at the backwater plantation home of Violet (Gena Rowlands) and her invalid husband Ben (John Hurt), who's been rendered mute and seemingly helpless by a recent stroke. The place is rife with mystery, shrouded in the secrets of a suspicious past and, under Violet's stern supervision, plagued by superstition involving the use of Hoodoo magic spells (not to be confused with Voodoo, as explored in the similarly suspenseful Angel Heart) intended to protect the house from harm. But Caroline soon discovers the source of the mystery, and why Ben (who can barely utter a word) is so desperate to escape his seemingly comfortable domesticity. There are a few loopholes in the screenplay by prolific horror writer Ehren Kruger (The Ring and The Brothers Grimm), but director Iain Softley (Wings of the Dove) expertly emphasizes the edgy air of mystery, pushing some effective shocks while encouraging fine work from Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard (as Violet's lawyer) and especially Rowlands, who's genuinely disturbing as Skeleton Key nears a twist ending that's undeniably effective. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
When Caroline takes a job in Louisiana's bayou, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange and frightening incidences. 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!
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Excellent Movie February 10, 2010
Keith Watson (Charlotte, NC)
This was a sleeper! One of the best suspense/thrillers you will ever see. Well worth it, especially the end, pay attention and have fun with this one.
 The Skeleton Key January 4, 2010
JOHNIE R PULLUM (Brooklyn, New york)
This is by far, one of the best Voodoo / Hoodoo movies since the, "Serpent And The Rainbow." Edge of seat suspense and body-stealing horror. Uses of demon stopping red brick dust, charms, amulets spirit incantations, conjure spells and talismans. This movie is a must see for anyone interested in just how voodoo and witchcraft works. Very intertaining too.
 Anyone who'd give it more than three stars is nuts November 1, 2009
Juan Bwon Jovi (Prague, CZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A lot of movies are like this. The journey of going through it is the fun part and you end up with a mediocre or lackluster ending. Then you go to bed and wake up the next morning, thinking that movie was really stupid and a waste of time. I think this movie is an utter waste of time. Watch something else. The only redemption is the main character's body.
Skeleton Key October 21, 2009
Connie Krueger (USA)
Good movie ! Good acting ! Hope they make a "REAL" sequel to this movie. This movie "Skeleton Key" is well acted and directed. Leaving you to want more..you hunger to find the sequel but you won't find it as yet.
I made the mistake of watching what I thought was the sequel but "John Johnson's Skeleton Key 2" IS NOT A SEQUEL to this movie.
Keep grinding those bricks August 22, 2009
sft (UK)
The Skeleton Key is a tolerable piece of hoodoo hokum but there's a much better film struggling to get out. Along with a reasonably interesting story idea all the ingredients are present: The attractive female lead, the classy supporting cast, the atmospheric location, and some excellent cinematography. What's missing is tension. This is a slow-burner, and there's nothing wrong with that, except here the flame is barely alight at times. The first two-thirds of the movie are pretty uneventful and would have benefitted from a few good shocks to keep the audience awake. Despite a solid performance from Hudson she struggles to keep things moving with a plot that really needs winding up. The twist at the end is reasonably satisfying although the outcome will be at least partially divined by the observant viewer. Overall this isn't a bad film but it doesn't live up to it's potential.
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