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Review of The Skeleton Key (2005) by Kate P — 14 Jan 2009

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Being that I love stuff like this (and peter sarsgaard), fuckin awesome.

This review of The Skeleton Key (2005) was written by Kate P on 14 Jan 2009.

The Skeleton Key has generally received positive reviews.

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