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The Skeleton Key (2005)

★ 6.5PG-13104 minDirector: Iain Softley

2005 film by Iain Softley

The Skeleton Key is a 2005 American supernatural folk horror film directed by Iain Softley and starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, and Joy Bryant. The screenplay by Ehren Kruger follows a New Orleans hospice nurse who begins a job at a Terrebonne Parish plantation home and becomes entangled in a mystery involving the house, its former inhabitants, and Hoodoo rites that took place there. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $94 million on a budget of $43 million.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Skeleton Key about?
The Skeleton Key (2005) — Nurse Caroline Ellis quits her job to take care of elderly Ben Devereux who had a stroke and can't talk. When she gets to his house in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, she meets Ben's wife Violet, who acts suspicious and creepy. The family's lawyer, Luke Marshall, convinces Caroline
Is The Skeleton Key based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Skeleton Key scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.