The Skeleton Key

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The Skeleton Key ★★ 2005 (PG-13)

Caroline Ellis (Hudson) is a live-in nurse for a bayou stroke victim who finds herself creeping around in her underwear at night trying to uncover the hoodoo history of the homestead and save her patient from its curses. Tight plot and just enough suspenseful garnish keep the journey engaging enough. 104m/C DVD . US Kate Hudson, Peter Sarsgaard, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Joy Bryant; D: Iain Softley; W: Ehren Kruger; C: Dan Mindel; M: Ed Shearmur.

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