The Skeleton Key
2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · 43% critics
A hospice nurse takes a job at a spooky New Orleans plantation home, where she cares for an ailing man. As she settles in, she becomes caught in unsettling secrets tied to the house’s dark past.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-07-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (2,285 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this Southern Gothic mystery thriller if you like eerie plantation settings and supernatural-tinged intrigue, but Not for you if you want non-stop scares or straightforward storytelling—similar vibes appear in The Ring and The Others.
Pros: Eerie plantation atmosphere; Intriguing mystery; Strong suspense | Cons: Slow pacing; Mixed performances; Some viewers find it average
Themes
- dreams
- nurse
- key
- new orleans, louisiana
- plantation
- haunted house
- lawyer
- attic
- occult
- vinyl record
- dark past
- locked door
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Kate Hudson
as Caroline Ellis
Gena Rowlands
as Violet Devereaux
Peter Sarsgaard
as Luke Marshall
John Hurt
as Ben Devereaux
Joy Bryant
as Jill
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Marion Zinser
as Bayou Woman
Maxine Barnett
as Mama Cynthia
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
as Hallie
Deneen Tyler
as Desk Nurse
Ann Dalrymple
as C.N.A.
Directed by Iain Softley