The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key (2005)

It can open any door.

My Rating		8.0
IMDb Rating		6.3 (9,687 votes)

Front Cover

Actor

Kate Hudson	Caroline Ellis
Gena Rowlands	Violet Devereaux
Peter Sarsgaard	Luke
John Hurt	Ben Devereaux
Joy Bryant	Jill
Maxine Barnett	Mama Cynthia
Fahnlohnee Harris	Hallie
Marion Zinser	Bayou Woman
Deneen Tyler	Desk Nurse
Ann Dalrymple	C.N.A.
Trula Marcus	Nurse Trula
Tonya Staten	Nurse Audrey

Plot
A young woman helping care for an invalid finds herself caught in the middle of morbid going-ons centered around a group of Hoodoo practitioners.

Movie Details

Director	Iain Softley
Producer	Daniel Bobker; Iain Softley; Michael Shamberg; Stacey Sher
Writer	Ehren Kruger
Photography	Dan Mindel
Musician	Edward Shearmur
Editing	Joe Hutshing
Costumes	Louise Frogley
Studio	Universal

Genre	Drama; Horror; Mystery; Thriller
Country	USA
Language	English
Movie Release Date	2005
Running Time	100 mins
Color	Color
Audience Rating	15
MPAA	Violence, disturbing images, some partial nudity and thematic material.

Personal Details
Index	402
Collection Status	In Collection
Format	DVD
Viewing Date	2006
Purchase Date	2006
Purchase Price	40,00 zł
Condition	New
Store	Asda
Seen Where	Home
Location	Birmingham
Owner	Madzia & Wojtek

Product Details
Release Date	2006
No. of Disks	1
Packaging	Keep Case
Region	Region 2 Region 5
Screen Ratio	2.35 (16:9) Anamorphic
Layers	Single Side, Dual Layer
Chapters	20
Audio Tracks	Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles	English
DVD Options	Interactive Menus Scene Selection

Extra Features

Audio Commentary with Director Iain Softley
Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Iain Softley
Behind the Locked Door - Making The Skeleton Key
Exploring Voodoo/Hoodoo
Recipe & Ritual: Making the Perfect Gumbo
Blues in the Bayou
Kate Hudson's Ghost Story
Plantation Life
Casting The Skeleton Key
John Hurt's Story
A House Called Felicity
Gena's Love Spell
Red Eye International Trailer
King Kong Trailer

Fun Stuff

Trivia: The book that Caroline is reading to Mr. Talcott in the opening scene is "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. (more)

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: As Caroline throws Violet over the stairwell, the back of her shirt flies up, revealing a protection pad across her lower back. (more)

Quotes:
[from trailer]
Luke: Good night, child.
(more)

Awards: 3 nominations (more)

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