The Skeleton Key
2005 · 1h 44m · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · Germany, United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
Directed by
Iain SoftleyWritten by
Ehren Kruger6.6Smart score
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