The Skeleton Key
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 12, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
15
Negative:
5
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38
New York PostLou Lumenick
Strictly summer schlock. Read full review
30
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Creaky in its mechanics and numbingly protracted, this is basement B horror that fancies itself a prestige chiller. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
A well-intentioned horror film that is weighted down by stellar cast members who for the most part act as if they don't want to be there. Read full review
20
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Wholly devoid of suspense or chills, The Skeleton Key simply bides its time until its big final plot twist, but the filmmakers don't seem to realize that a second-rate twist can't redeem a third-rate fright flick. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A top-notch cast was gathered and then wasted in this atmospheric but prosaic hoodoo spooker. Read full review
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