Ok, I have to admit right off the bat that I really like Kate Hudson. I thought How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was hilarious. Now, along comes Kate in The Skeleton Key. A horor / Thriller film aiming to shock us into submission. On the plus side it’s got a great poster.
However, and to my slight surprise… the project is getting thumbs down. Sometimes mild… sometimes hard with a few sprinkles of positive reviews thrown in there for good measure. Is nothing really good opening this week? Anyway, here is what some of the critics are saying about The Skeleton Key:
“Kruger’s surprise ending fails to pack the kind of wallop to justify the momentary head-scratching, while there are too few moments leading up to the big reveal that will give audiences the kind of jolt they’re expecting.”
Michael Rechtshaffen, HOLLYWOOD REPORTERThe finale, instead of tying the story together, is simply bewildering.”
Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE“plays more like a Southern-fried episode of THE TWILIGHT ZONE than a modern horror film, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.”
Stefan Halley, HERO REALM“Only die-hard Hudson fans or desperate horror junkies will find The Skeleton Key worth unlocking.”
Nev Pierce, BBC
As of right now The Skeleton Key is carrying a sad 39% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Still… the poster is enough to get me to see it :) But seriously folks, is it just me or has it been a long time since the last good horor film?
