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The Skeleton Key [HD DVD] | ![The Skeleton Key [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XWFQGRB4L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Iain Softley
Actors: Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  208 reviews
Sales Rank: 27910
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61101161
UPC: 025195009904
EAN: 0025195009904
ASIN: B000NVL1YA
Theatrical Release Date: August 12, 2005
Release Date: May 22, 2007
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Product Description
After New Orleans hospice worker Caroline (Kate Hudson) answers a help wanted ad she finds herself working as the live-in caretaker of Ben Devereaux (John Hurt) a stroke victim who has lost his ability to speak. Ben's wife Violet (Gena Rowlands) presents Caroline with a skeleton key to open any door in the house--with the exception of one which she claims she has never been able to open. But curiosity gets the best of her and Caroline opens the door to find a wealth of materials representing the old house's history of hoodoo an ancient form of folk magic. She soon discovers that the house harbors a dark secret--one that Violet knows more about than she first admits. Breaking her string of lighthearted romantic comedies Kate Hudson gives a performance that proves she's more than capable of playing a feisty damsel in distress. Ehren Kruger's (THE RING) script gives her some physically demanding scenes while providing the audience with a steady string of effective jolts culminating in a SIXTH SENSE-style twist that few are likely to see coming. Louisiana's swampy heavy atmosphere is literally a character in the film while Gena Rowlands at age 75 astounds once again with one of her most surprising roles.Format: DVD HD Genre:nbsp;HORROR Rating:nbsp;PG - 13 UPC:nbsp;025195009904 Manufacturer No:nbsp;61101161
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Steeped in rain, humidity, and eerie bayou atmosphere, iThe Skeleton Key/i is an entertaining supernatural thriller that makes excellent use of its Louisiana locations. New Orleans and the rural environs of Terrebonne Parish are crucial in setting up the creepy circumstances that find compassionate caregiver Caroline Ellis (Kate Hudson) newly employed at the backwater plantation home of Violet (Gena Rowlands) and her invalid husband Ben (John Hurt), who's been rendered mute and seemingly helpless by a recent stroke. The place is rife with mystery, shrouded in the secrets of a suspicious past and, under Violet's stern supervision, plagued by superstition involving the use of Hoodoo magic spells (not to be confused with Voodoo, as explored in the similarly suspenseful Angel Heart) intended to protect the house from harm. But Caroline soon discovers the source of the mystery, and why Ben (who can barely utter a word) is so desperate to escape his seemingly comfortable domesticity. There are a few loopholes in the screenplay by prolific horror writer Ehren Kruger (iThe Ring/i and iThe Brothers Grimm/i), but director Iain Softley (iWings of the Dove/i) expertly emphasizes the edgy air of mystery, pushing some effective shocks while encouraging fine work from Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard (as Violet's lawyer) and especially Rowlands, who's genuinely disturbing as iSkeleton Key/i nears a twist ending that's undeniably effective. i--Jeff Shannon/i
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 NO DUMB BLONDE HERE------- October 24, 2008
Shelby Cox
I have been a movie buff for many years, and I LOVE a mystery! This movie held my interest from start---to finish. And the "twist" at the end was just too fabulous. Kate Hudson is following close in her Mom's footsteps, and is becoming more than just a "pretty" face. She has run the gamut from comedy to drama, and she's just getting started. She will be around for a very long time.
A Horror Film With Merit, And No Blood needed! May 17, 2008
jrtsjukejoint
Dismiss those BLOOD BATHS,Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (8 Movies) , A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween,and Child's Play 3's, for a different source of terror! This suspenseful tale, keeps viewers wondering what's bound to happen next, to a nosy caretaker? Her inexperience leads her into a spiral of trouble, where getting out is no longer an option!
a suspenseful film May 8, 2008
Meg White (Stephensport, KY United States)
The Skeleton Key tells of a young woman who, in caring for an elderly man in an isolated house in the southern swamps,begins to discover disturbing br /truths about the man's wife. Fearing for the man's safety, she investigates further and finds herself drawn into a world of superstition and hoodoo beliefs. While slow in spots, the story builds to an exciting and startling climax
Toys In The Attic... May 8, 2008
Bindy Sue Fronkuenschtein (under the rubble)
THE SKELETON KEY reminds me of those old, classic creepers like BURNT OFFERINGS, THE LEGACY, THE SENTINEL, etc. It has that heavy sense of building dread and doom going on. Kate Hudson is Caroline, the young innocent brought into circumstances beyond her control. She goes to work in the isolated home of Violet (Gena Rowlands) and her paralyzed husband (John Hurt). All is somewhat normal, until Caroline finds a hidden door in the attic. That's when the weirdness begins! Caroline begins to suspect that something is wrong, but her rational mind won't let her accept what she fears might be happening. Her suspicions lead her deeper into the personal lives and history of the former residents of the old manor. The rest is a spooky mystery involving murder, greed, and a supernatural plot that brings the tale to it's dark, twisty grand finale. I did watch the deleted scenes and must say that they actually do add something to the story. I wish they hadn't been removed in the first place...
Loved it February 22, 2008
Scarletjazz (Chicago, IL)
I'm very into New Orleans and the history of it, I have many books, movies, etc on Voodoo, Hoodoo, slavery, etc.. of the south. I enjoyed this movie very much, just watched again this past weekend.
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