Film · 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%
FilmAffinity
- 57%
IMDb
- 65%
Letterboxd
- 62%
Metacritic
- 68%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 58%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- Low >
- Violence
- Moderate >
- Profanity
- Low >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low >
- Fright & Intensity
- Moderate >