Fearing is believing.
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
The Skeleton Key (2005) is a drama, horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Iain Softley, released on July 29, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard and John Hurt. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 2,373 ratings.
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Kate Hudson
as Caroline Ellis
Gena Rowlands
as Violet Devereaux
Peter Sarsgaard
as Luke Marshall
John Hurt
as Ben Devereaux
Joy Bryant
as Jill
Marion Zinser
as Bayou Woman
Maxine Barnett
as Mama Cynthia
Fahnlohnee R. Harris
as Hallie
Deneen Tyler
as Desk Nurse
Ann Dalrymple
as C.N.A.
Trula M. Marcus
as Nurse Trula
Jen Apgar
as Madeleine Thorpe
Directed by Iain Softley, written by Ehren Kruger, produced by Daniel Bobker, Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 2,373 ratings.
_**The Louisiana bayou, an antebellum mansion, Hoodoo and Kate Hudson**_ A New Orleans hospice worker (Kate Hudson) takes a job at a dilapidated antebellum mansion in the bayou caring for a dying old man (John Hurt). His wife seems to be hiding something, however (Gena Rowlands). Peter Sarsgaard is on hand as the estate’s amiable lawyer. "The Skeleton Key" (2005) is a Southern Gothic supernatural thriller set in…
Reviewed on August 27, 2020
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The Skeleton Key (2005) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Peacock Premium Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Skeleton Key (2005) includes Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, John Hurt and Joy Bryant. The film was directed by Iain Softley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Skeleton Key was released on July 29, 2005 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Skeleton Key (2005) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 2,373 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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