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The Skeleton Key

I don’t like scary , but the Skeleton Key was fun to watch because it was based outside of New Orleans. What a fabulous cast — Gena Rowlands, John Hurt, Kate Hudson. The movie wasn’t very scary though, thank goodness. I love Gena Rowlands, so that made it entertaining. I agree with the tomato meter’s 39 rating but I think some of the reviews were unfair. In any case, the Slant review made a nice point about in the film:

In the tradition of Angel Heart, it looks to stir cultural anxiety by introducing a pretty white thing into a sinister world where “black” magic reigns supreme.”

For the entire Slant review, go here.

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