The Skeleton Key (2005)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2005-07-29
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 2,427 votes
Directed by Iain Softley.
Top cast
- Kate Hudson as Caroline Ellis
- Gena Rowlands as Violet Devereaux
- Peter Sarsgaard as Luke Marshall
- John Hurt as Ben Devereaux
- Joy Bryant as Jill
- Marion Zinser as Bayou Woman
- Maxine Barnett as Mama Cynthia
- Fahnlohnee R. Harris as Hallie
- Deneen Tyler as Desk Nurse
- Ann Dalrymple as C.N.A.
Where to watch The Skeleton Key
- United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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