Review of The Skeleton Key (2005) by Calvin R — 09 Mar 2012

2nd time watching... a very interesting mysterious story.

This review of The Skeleton Key (2005) was written by Calvin R on 09 Mar 2012.

The Skeleton Key has generally received positive reviews.

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