Film • Jul 29, 2005
The Skeleton Key


Caroline Ellis, a hospice nurse working as a caretaker of elderly Ben Devereux in an old New Orleans plantation home, finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- July 29, 2005 (20 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Themes
- Folk Horror, Psychological Horror, Psychological Thriller, Supernatural Horror, Witch Horror
- Origin
- Germany, United States
Cast

Kate HudsonCaroline Ellis

Gena RowlandsViolet Devereaux

Peter SarsgaardLuke Marshall

John HurtBen Devereaux

Joy BryantJill

Marion ZinserBayou Woman

Maxine BarnettMama Cynthia

Fahnlohnee R. HarrisHallie

Deneen TylerDesk Nurse

Ann DalrympleC.N.A.

Trula M. MarcusNurse Trula

Jen ApgarMadeleine Thorpe

Thomas UskaliRobertson Thorpe

Jamie Lee RedmonGrace Thorpe

Forrest LandisMartin Thorpe

Tonya StatenNurse Audrey

Isaach De BankoléCreole Gas Station Owner
Christa ThorneCreole Mother

Ronald McCallPapa Justify

Jeryl PrescottMama Cecile

Lakrishi KindredFrail Customer

SabahLuke's Secretary

Joe ChrestParamedic

David J. CurtisParty Guest

Tiffany HellandParty Guest

Brian RuppertParty Guest
Scores
- Average Score
- 62.2%
FilmAffinity
- 57%
IMDb
- 65%
Letterboxd
- 63%
Metacritic
- 68%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 58%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low >
- Violence
- Moderate >
- Profanity
- Low >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low >
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate >





















