The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key

  • Director: Iain Softley
  • Countries of origin: United States, Germany
  • Language: English, French
  • Release date: August 12, 2005
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Chìa Khóa Xương Người
  • The movie "The Skeleton Key" is an American horror mystery film created and directed by Iain Softley , starring Gena Rowlands and John Vincent Hurt .
    The film tells the story of nurse Caroline who went to a remote and old house to take care of the male owner of the house but was involved in a series of conspiracies. 

    Details

    • Release date August 12, 2005
    • Filming locations Bayou Gauche, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies Universal Pictures, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Double Feature Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $43,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $47,907,715

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $16,057,945

    Gross worldwide

    $93,983,911

    Movie reviews

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    • By Rebeka 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      It feels like a paradox about believing or not

      A lot of comments say it's a matter of belief or not, I don't think so. Since some people have been exchanged souls to show that witchcraft really exists, there is no belief or no belief. Many people commented that if you don't believe it, the problem will be solved. If you don't believe it, there is no way to explain the fact that has happened to the old man. And they think that if you don't believe it, you won't be recruited, and the opposite is that if you believe it, you will be...

    • By Anibal 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      guesswork at the end

      Although it is said to be one of the top ten desperate movies, but I don't feel very hopeless when I see the ending. First of all, the girl is brave, not stupid, just a little emotional. He was dealing with two old people who had lived for more than a hundred years and knew witchcraft, and had designed several body-changing games. They lost the first set. At the end, the two young men who were exchanged were sent to a nursing home, which meant reaching out to more people, including...

    • By Idell 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      I am most afraid that you can't see the enemy clearly, and you can't see yourself clearly

      One: The heroine who is full of justice and boldness seems to satisfy the elements that the film should have. It stands to reason that the ending should be HE. The bad guy's abacus is overturned, and the poor old man Ben is freed. But if that's all there is to it, then there's no reason for this film to be a classic, so I'll keep watching, a good, successful reversal that doesn't disappoint. In fact, I didn't really believe this was the end until Kyle finally picked up the cigarette,...

    • By Jaunita 2022-04-24 07:01:07

      Sound Analysis Exercise 1

      3:10 Caroline was sitting on the bus, the original soundtrack gradually weakened, and the music in the bar gradually sounded, and then the picture changed to the scene of Caroline and her friends in the bar. The transition of the picture is more smooth and natural.

      5:30 Before Caroline was about to drive into the old house, the background music that had a sense of relaxation and freedom stopped. When she passed the sign "Do not break into private residences", the background music...

    • By Elinore 2022-04-23 07:02:16

      I'm atheist, how can I break it?

      Any religion, in the final analysis, is a belief, "believe in spirit, do not believe in spirit".
      It is said that people should have faith, so that it is a powerful force to support themselves, just like Americans, love to go to church, love to tell the priest, I am guilty of this and that, and they believe that Jesus can help him free.
      Here Caroline, caring and brave. At the same time, curious. curiosity kills the cat. In this ancient house, there is no mirror, there is a secret room...

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    • By Maryam 2023-09-26 03:41:43

      When I saw half of it, I thought it would be a mediocre work like "Fall into Hell", but I didn't expect the ending to be too...

    • By Amelia 2023-09-19 09:27:53

      A very good drama film, which is relatively complete and reasonable in the framework created by itself. The suspense is sufficient, and even the last third has not been completely shaken out (no spoilers) I thought it was a vulgar haunted film, but the story is very interesting and mature, and I didn't force it on people at first glance. It feels like the first half of the heroine said "I don't believe it, but I don't reject its existence". Actors also have their own characteristics. Good use...

    • By Name 2023-09-16 08:28:13

      #MOVIECONTROL# The plot development has basically nothing to do with the key. All kinds of witchcraft movies are really enough. Maybe because I feel boring after watching American Horror Story 3, although the ending is a bit twisted and the plot is flawed, for example How can young people beat old bones? Not a great movie. #master...

    • By Eloy 2023-09-08 11:54:06

      I like the ending, so I give it 4 stars, although I like KATE HUDSON's face, but the acting is really not good, the ending could have been more weird and chilling, but now it feels okay... ....KATE is still suitable for playing sweetheart and silly big sister.....PS, I found that KATE often wears a low-waisted boxer and a small inner in the...

    • By Eusebio 2023-09-06 12:53:54

      ...The ending is good.. But I am a person who pays more attention to the ending, so the ending of this film seems a little cruel to me... I was depressed for a long time.. I don't like it very...

    Movie plot

    Twenty-five-year-old Caroline Ellis ( Kate Hudson ) is a strong-willed young girl. When she was an agent of a rock band, she was busy with work and ignored her upcoming The father who passed away, so in order to compensate for the lack of treatment of her father in the past, and to comfort her soul, she found a job: an old woman hired her to take care of her sick and frail husband, she became a A young private nurse. The couple are the...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    The producer of the film has also worked with Kate Hudson before, so when determining the candidate for the heroine, the first thing that comes to mind is Kate Hudson. Kate Hudson himself also likes to challenge this new character that has never been involved, and he has signed a contract for performance. Hudson personally completed all the stunts during the filming. In order to shoot a shot, she was soaked for 15 hours. She often got...
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    Movie quotes

    • Caroline Ellis: So was that the storm or the ghosts?

      Violet Devereaux: Well, say what you will about spirits, I always thought you could learn something from them.

      Caroline Ellis: Like a spell? I have great respect for your husband. And whatever he thinks happened to him he's fighting it. What have you done?

      Violet Devereaux: You haven't touched your gumbo.

      Caroline Ellis: What have you done to him?

      Violet Devereaux: I've made that special for you and you haven't even touched it.

      Caroline Ellis: What have you done?

      Violet Devereaux: He is my husband and I am his wife I will do whatever I want to him.

      Caroline Ellis: What have you done to him?

      Violet Devereaux: Oh, you've done something.

      Caroline Ellis: He's not safe in this house; not with you.

      Violet Devereaux: This is my house.

      Caroline Ellis: I'm taking him, Violet.

      Violet Devereaux: NO!

    • Papa Justify: [Caroline is listening to the Conjure of Sacrifice record] From these chains, Lord, break me. From this prison, Lord, take me.

      Jill: What the hell is that?

      Caroline Ellis: [stopping record] Oh, um, it's just some local music...

    • Luke: You know my mother used to say that if a lady invites you into her room, she probably isn't much of a lady.

      Caroline Ellis: Yeah, well, homegrown southern wisdom seems to grow on trees around here.