DVD
The skeleton key [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents a Shadowchacher Entertainment/Double Feature Films production ; an Iain Softley film ; produced by Daniel Bobker ... [et al.] ; written by Ehren Kruger ; directed by Iain Softley.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781417018536
- ISBN: 1417018534
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hour, 44 minutes) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, ©2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005. 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. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Daniel Mindel ; editor, Joe Hutshing ; music, Ed Shearmur ; costume designer, Louise Frogley ; production designer, John Beard ; visual effects, L. Patrick McCormack. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Maxine Barnett. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, distribing images, some partial nudity and thematic material. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC ; region 1 encoding ; anamorphic widescreen ; dual layer. |
| Language Note: | 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 subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Hospice nurses > Louisiana > Drama. Vodou > Louisiana > Drama. Bayous > Louisiana > Drama. Haunted houses > Drama. Supernatural > Drama. |
| Genre: | Horror films. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films > United States. Feature films > Germany. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
