Skeleton Key is a 2006 English-language Comedy Horror movie written by Jimmy Belcher, John Johnson, Neil Wagner and Ehren Kruger. The movie is directed by John Johnson and Iain Softley and produced by Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Iain Softley and Daniel Bobker under the banner of Shadowcatcher Entertainment in collaboration with Double Feature Films. 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. Skeleton key features Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, John Hurt, John Johnson and Nathan Webster. The music was composed by Edward Shearmur. Cinematography was done by Dan Mindel and editing by Joe Hutshing. The film has a running time of 104 minutes. It was released on 5th December 2006. The Film was successful at box office. Skeleton Key was made on a budget of $43 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $94 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Universal Pictures.