The Skeleton Key
2005 · 104 min · Director: Iain Softley
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nurse Caroline Ellis quits her job to take care of elderly Ben Devereux who had a stroke and can't talk. When she gets to his house in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, she meets Ben's wife Violet, who acts suspicious and creepy. The family's lawyer, Luke Marshall, convinces Caroline to stay. She goes to the attic and finds a secret room there full of spells, hair, and bones used to practice Hoodoo, but Violet says she has never seen this secret room. Caroline wants to help Ben, thinking that Violet has put a spell on him. She knows Hoodoo can't hurt someone who doesn't believe in it. Can Caroline save Ben, or will she end up being the one who needs to be saved?
Emotional fingerprint
The Skeleton Key (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 19 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 43 % | 22 % | 7 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 24 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 27 % | 13 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 37 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 41 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 51 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 49 % | 52 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 48 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 62 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 67 % | 66 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 54 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 88 % | 87 % | 67 % | 78 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 91 % | 90 % | 74 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 92 % | 83 % | 81 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 68 % | 85 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Bayou Woman
Mama Cynthia
Hallie
C.N.A.
Nurse Trula
Madeleine Thorpe
Robertson Thorpe
Grace Thorpe
Martin Thorpe
Nurse Audrey
Creole Mother
Papa Justify
Details
- Directed by
- Iain Softley
- Written by
- Ehren Kruger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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