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The Skeleton Key
Movie (2005)
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
Movie (2005)
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
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Content at a glance
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Sex & Nudity
Partial male and female nudity occurs while bathing.
Violence & Gore
Contains hoodoo spells, violence, a flashback to a lynching scene, and a character being hunted with a shotgun.
Profanity
Language is mild overall, but includes one use of the f-word.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Characters frequently smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol.
Frightening Scenes
Features jump scenes, scary images of hoodoo and conjuring, and scary scenes involving wind, storms, shadows, and ghosts.
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Positive messages
Deception and murder drive the story, with a lynching depicted in a flashback.
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Representation
The film features a black couple whose tragic story represents the onus of U.S. history, involving racial tensions, white fear, and violence.
Learning
Families can discuss Caroline's desire to take care of old people and how the film reflects on a broader cultural need to respect the past.
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