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Critics Reviews: 5 out of 10
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Chicago-Sun Times
There's a kind of moviegoer who likes a movie like this no matter how it ends. It's about the journey, not the destination, even though the ending of "The Skeleton Key" really is a zinger. It's just that -- well, what did a lot of the other stuff have to do with anything?
Roger Ebert
ReelViews
The Skeleton Key is the latest of the new breed of PG-13 "horror" movies that emphasize atmosphere and "boo" moments over gore. This film, which is not a re-make of a Japanese production (as many of these pictures are), maintains an internal logic that allows the viewer to follow the storyline without becoming confused or losing interest.
James Berardinelli
Boston Globe
This nasty little movie is communicating with regional and racial cliches from beyond the grave. Yet, come the final act, it manages to be insulting and, somehow, playfully absurd at the same time.
Wesley Morris
USA Today
If it's hard to imagine a tough-as-nails adversary in the form of a matronly septuagenarian in an apron, then it's unlikely you'll buy the rest of The Skeleton Key. This born-on-the-bayou thriller stars Gena Rowlands as the unbeatable foe and Kate Hudson as a hospice worker caring for Rowlands' dying husband.
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