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Skeleton Key (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: Germany, United States of America
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Iain Softley
Writer: Ehren Kruger
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Brick Dust Productions LLC, Daniel Bobker Productions, Double Feature Films, MFPV Film, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Genre: Drama, Horror, Horror Film, Mystery, Thriller
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: attic, creole, dreams, fight, hoodoo, key, kidnapping, lawyer, locked door, new orleans, louisiana, nurse, occult, paralytic husband, plantation, southern gothic, vinyl record
Story
Nurse Caroline Ellis takes up residence in an old New Orleans plantation home to care for elderly Ben Devereux, who has suffered a stroke and cannot speak. She finds the house eerie but decides to stay after being convinced by Luke Marshall, the family's lawyer. Caroline discovers a secret room in the attic filled with Hoodoo artifacts - spells, hair, bones, and a mysterious skeleton key. Violet Devereaux, Ben's wife, denies knowing about this room. Suspecting that Violet has placed a curse on Ben, Caroline becomes determined to lift it using her knowledge of Hoodoo. She begins experiencing disturbing dreams and supernatural occurrences as she delves deeper into the house's dark past.
Summary
Skeleton Key is a 2005 film directed by Iain Softley, blending elements of mystery, horror, and drama. Set in New Orleans' Terrebonne Parish, the movie explores themes of Hoodoo, a Southern folk magic practice, and features a southern gothic atmosphere filled with suspense and supernatural events. The story revolves around Caroline Ellis, a hospice nurse who finds herself entangled in an eerie mystery involving her patient's house and his enigmatic wife.
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