The Skeleton Key (2005)

More Hollywood nonsense.

The film starts good, but the ending is so corny and stupid I felt like a moron for even watching the entire thing.
The acting is ok, the script is ok, everything about this movie is just ok.
Right when you think it's about to get really good, it doesn't!!!
An ok movie, just boring and mediocre, and the ending just RUINS the entire film.
I felt totally ripped off by the time I turned it off.
Another Hollyweird stinkbomb!!!
AVOID!!!!!!!
June 25, 2008

A Horror Film With Merit, And No Blood needed!

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! May 17, 2008

a suspenseful film

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
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 May 8, 2008

Toys In The Attic...

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 finalé. 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... May 8, 2008

Its alright

This movie is goood and thats about it. Do not expect a classic or anything. It is an average "scary"/ghostish story about a girl that gets involved in a story of hoo doo magic. The movie is very drawn out with little dialouge and is boring, but the end has a twist that makes up for this. This movie is just a rent, the video and audio is nothing notable over a regular dvd nor is it the movie where that matters too much considering its not too much action March 16, 2008

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