The Skeleton Key (2005) | A Case for PG-13 Horror
The Skeleton Key (2005) promises Southern Gothic chills but locks its story inside a swamp of twists and hoodoo lore. Nearly forgotten in the decades since its release, the film invites us back to Louisiana to ask whether its spell still holds.
Set in the shadowy bayous of Louisiana, The Skeleton Key (2005) follows Caroline Ellis (Kate Hudson), a hospice nurse who takes a job caring for an elderly man in a decaying Southern mansion, only to uncover secrets tied to hoodoo and the house’s dark past. Directed by Iain Softley and co-starring Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, and Peter Sarsgaard, the film…
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