This is actually quite a clever little movie which I think will be criminally overlooked. Its a supernatural thriller in the spirit (ha!) of films like The Others. Old houses, creepy noises and plot twists are the order of the day, but The Skeleton Key still has enough charm to stand out from the crowd.
The film revolves around a young nurse played by Kate Hudson who, disillusioned with the uncaring nature of the home that she works in, takes a job caring for a paralysed guy in a creepy old house in New Orleans alongside his wife. Pretty soon strange noises in the attic, and talk of ghosts and hoodoo (which "isnt like voodoo at all") set Kate out on a journey to investigate the secret of the house using her skeleton key.
Like a lot of films it seems pretty straightforward until the 3rd act, where the Big Revelation(tm) will get you analysing everything you've seen earlier on in the film. Unlike a lot of other films The Skeleton Key makes a lot of sense, its very neat, and once you properly figure it out, everything in it falls into place. What's really wrong with Ben? What happened to the slaves? Whats the deal with the mirrors - was Micheal Jackson a former owner? All will have you smiling slyly to yourself as the pieces of the jigsaw neatly align.
A very satisfying and creepy little film, worth watching for the gorgeous Kate Hudson alone.
The film revolves around a young nurse played by Kate Hudson who, disillusioned with the uncaring nature of the home that she works in, takes a job caring for a paralysed guy in a creepy old house in New Orleans alongside his wife. Pretty soon strange noises in the attic, and talk of ghosts and hoodoo (which "isnt like voodoo at all") set Kate out on a journey to investigate the secret of the house using her skeleton key.
Like a lot of films it seems pretty straightforward until the 3rd act, where the Big Revelation(tm) will get you analysing everything you've seen earlier on in the film. Unlike a lot of other films The Skeleton Key makes a lot of sense, its very neat, and once you properly figure it out, everything in it falls into place. What's really wrong with Ben? What happened to the slaves? Whats the deal with the mirrors - was Micheal Jackson a former owner? All will have you smiling slyly to yourself as the pieces of the jigsaw neatly align.
A very satisfying and creepy little film, worth watching for the gorgeous Kate Hudson alone.