Review of The Skeleton Key (2005) by Matt G — 22 Dec 2008

Loved this one! It's just really creepy and I love the story to this one!

This review of The Skeleton Key (2005) was written by Matt G on 22 Dec 2008.

The Skeleton Key has generally received positive reviews.

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