The skeleton key

DVD 2005

When Caroline Ellis takes a job as a hospice worker in Louisiana's bayous, she unlocks a deadly secret involving magic, conjure, and sacrifice that pulls her into a terrifying world of strange, frightening, and unexplained incidents. The key to escaping may lie in a decrepit attic, but if she dares to believe in what she discovers, everything she fears will become real.

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Bayous Louisiana Drama

Hospice nurses Louisiana Drama

Vodou Louisiana Drama

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Drama Feature films Films for the hearing impaired Horror films Video recordings

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ISBN:

1417018542
1417018534

Uniform Title:

Skeleton key (Motion picture : 2005)

Edition:

Full screen edition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A; violence, coarse language

Notes:

Special features: Deleted scenes with commentary by director Iain Softley; "Behind the locked door" - Making 'The skeleton key'; exploring Voodoo/Hoodoo; recipe & ritual: making the perfect Gumbo; blues in the Bayou; Kate Hudson's ghost story; plantation life; casting 'The skeleton key'; John Hurt's story; a house called Felicity; Gena's love spell; audio commentary with director Iain Softley
Director of photography, Dan Mindel ; editor, Joe Hutshing ; music, Ed Shearmur ; production designer, John Beard
Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Maxine Barnett
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 presentation ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual layer
English, French or Spanish soundtrack, English, SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

Control Number:

790586

UPC:

025192585128

Other Authors:

Bobker, Daniel
Bryant, Joy, 1976-
Hudson, Kate, 1979-
Hurt, John, 1940-2017
Hutshing, Joe
Kruger, Ehren, 1972-
Mindel, Daniel
Rowlands, Gena
Sarsgaard, Peter
Shadowcatcher Entertainment (Firm)
Shamberg, Michael
Shearmur, Edward
Sher, Stacey
Softley, Iain
Universal Pictures (Firm)

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