The Skeleton Key
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The Skeleton Key is a 2005 supernatural horror film set in rural Louisiana, following a hospice nurse who uncovers dark secrets involving hoodoo and body-swapping rituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Skeleton Key canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10322639 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Skeleton Key Context triple: [Kate Hudson, notableWork, The Skeleton Key]
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A.
The Vanishing
The Vanishing is a psychological thriller film best known for its chilling exploration of obsession and disappearance, and for its acclaimed original 1988 Dutch version directed by George Sluizer.
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B.
The Glass Key
The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir crime drama starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel of the same name.
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C.
The Staircase
The Staircase is a true-crime drama miniseries that chronicles the suspicious death of Kathleen Peterson and the ensuing murder trial of her husband, novelist Michael Peterson.
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D.
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura is an American comedic police procedural TV series starring Debra Messing as a quirky yet effective NYPD homicide detective juggling crime-solving with single motherhood.
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E.
The Key
"The Key" is a song by British rock musician Ian Hunter, known for its introspective lyrics and melodic rock style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Skeleton Key Target entity description: The Skeleton Key is a 2005 supernatural horror film set in rural Louisiana, following a hospice nurse who uncovers dark secrets involving hoodoo and body-swapping rituals.
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A.
The Vanishing
The Vanishing is a psychological thriller film best known for its chilling exploration of obsession and disappearance, and for its acclaimed original 1988 Dutch version directed by George Sluizer.
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B.
The Glass Key
The Glass Key is a 1942 American film noir crime drama starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, adapted from Dashiell Hammett’s novel of the same name.
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C.
The Staircase
The Staircase is a true-crime drama miniseries that chronicles the suspicious death of Kathleen Peterson and the ensuing murder trial of her husband, novelist Michael Peterson.
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D.
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura is an American comedic police procedural TV series starring Debra Messing as a quirky yet effective NYPD homicide detective juggling crime-solving with single motherhood.
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E.
The Key
"The Key" is a song by British rock musician Ian Hunter, known for its introspective lyrics and melodic rock style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Dan Mindel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| director | Iain Softley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Craig Wood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Hutshing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
psychological horror film ⓘ supernatural film ⓘ |
| hasTagline | It can open any door. ⓘ |
| hasTwistEnding | true ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Caroline Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
belief and skepticism
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identity ⓘ race and power ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement |
body-swapping ritual
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hoodoo ⓘ occult magic ⓘ secret room in attic ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Bobker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ehren Kruger NERFINISHED ⓘ Iain Softley NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Shamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Stacey Sher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Spyglass Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | hospice nurse ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ehren Kruger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
plantation house ⓘ rural Louisiana ⓘ |
| starring |
Gena Rowlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeryl Prescott NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Joy Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Sarsgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Skeleton Key Description of subject: The Skeleton Key is a 2005 supernatural horror film set in rural Louisiana, following a hospice nurse who uncovers dark secrets involving hoodoo and body-swapping rituals.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.