
Skeleton Key
2006-08-11 · 109 min · ★ 4.4
John Johnson's Skeleton Key is a horror-comedy about a tabloid reporter, Howard, who in the process of covering a story on a five-legged two-headed goat comes across the town of Nilbog.
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- Directors
- John Johnson
- Production companies
- Darkstone Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Debbie RochonThe Bloufer Lady
Brinke StevensSpiderella
Conrad BrooksHimself
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