The skeleton key
(DVD)
Contributors:
Published:
[Universal City, Calif.] : Universal Pictures, [2005].
Format:
DVD
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (1 hr., 44 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Rating:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, distrubing images, some partial nudity and thematic material.
Status:
Description
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Hamden/Miller Adult DVD
DVD/HORROR/S
On Shelf
Ivoryton Adult DVD
DVD SKE
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
1417018534
UPC:
025192585029
Notes
General Note
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.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Daniel Mindel ; editor, Joe Hutshing ; music, Ed Shearmur ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, John Beard ; visual effects, L. Patrick McCormack.
Participants/Performers
Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Maxine Barnett.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, distrubing images, some partial nudity and thematic material.
System Details
DVD ; region 1 encoding ; NTSC ; anamorphic widescreen ; dual layer.
Language
Close-captioned ; dialogue in English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), or Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) with optional English (SDH), French or Spanish.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Hudson, K., Softley, I., Rowlands, G., Hurt, J., Sarsgaard, P., Bryant, J., Mindel, D., & Shearmur, E. (2005). The skeleton key. Universal Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kate Hudson et al.. 2005. The Skeleton Key. Universal Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kate Hudson et al., The Skeleton Key. Universal Pictures, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)The Skeleton Key. Hudson, Kate, et al. Universal Pictures, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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