# The Skeleton Key (2005)

> A hospice worker in a decaying Louisiana mansion uncovers a Hoodoo secret that turns caregiving into a fight for bodily and spiritual survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5044

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Iain Softley
- Cast: Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, John Hurt, Joy Bryant, Marion Zinser, Maxine Barnett, Fahnlohnee R. Harris
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, suspenseful, late night horror, rainy evening

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