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The Skeleton Key


  • I wish the key to my life was as simple as this...

Set in the heart of voodoo country, outside New Orleans, a live-in nurse takes up residence with an elderly couple to look after the husband. She comes across the titular skeleton key, which gives her access to all the rooms in the house. In some rooms, she discovers old letters hinting at dark and bloody deeds in the past. She naturally decides to to investigate further...


104 minutes, No persons under 13 (Violence)
Detective/Mystery, Drama, Horror, Thriller.

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Credits
Cast
Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Maxine Barnett
Director
Iain Softley
ScreenplayEhren Kruger
MusicEd Shearmur
CinematographyDaniel Mindel
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackNot available
Made in2005
Produced byBrick Dust Productions LLC, Daniel Bobker Productions, Double Feature Films, Universal Pictures

Official Site | IMDB page | FPB Report | CAP Report | ScreenIt Report

FPB Report (SA)
GenreDrama
LanguageInfrequently mild to none
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceFrequently mild to strong
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThe portrayals of the practice of Hoodoo rituals and their perpetuations is indicative of the notion that Evil is the victor.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.
Adjusted CAP Report (USA) (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
-50
Impudence / Hate
-35
Sexual Immorality
-25
Drugs / Alcohol
-35
Offence to God
-50
Murder / Suicide
30
Final score
-28
Influence density
2.19
Min - Max
-80

ScreenIt Report (USA)
Sex / NudityViolenceBlood / Gore / GrossGuns /
Weapons
Profanity
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Alcohol / DrugsSmokingDisrespectful /
Bad Attitude
Imitative BehaviourFrightening /
Tense Scenes
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Jump ScenesTense Family ScenesMusic (Scary/Tense)Music (Inappropriate)Topics to talk about
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Ratings
Scale (Max)20
South African Media
Cape ArgusGary van Dyk10
Die BurgerJeanne Hugo10
Cape TimesCarina Chocano10
iAfrica.comNils van der Linden10
Mail & GuardianShaun de Waal12
The StarMagdel du Preez10
Sunday TimesBarry Ronge15
International Media
BBC (UK)Nev Pierce10
Box Office (USA)Tim Cogshell 5
Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert13
eye Weekly (Canada)Paul Carlucci8
IMDB StaffMark Englehart12
ReelViews (USA)James Berardinelli13
Internet (IMDB)2312 Netizens12
Average .. 54%11


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