10 Horror Movie Characters Who Got Advice From THE WORST PLACE POSSIBLE

10. Caroline Delving Deep Into Voodoo - The Skeleton Key

In The Skeleton Key, Kate Hudson's Caroline Ellis is hired as a caretaker for an isolated Louisiana plantation house. With one of the main responsibilities being to look after the paralysed Benjamin, Caroline soon becomes suspicious that all is not quite as it seems - which in turn leads her into a world of voodoo.

The ending of this impressive 2005 thriller saw Hudson's character trapped in the body of the elder Violet Deveraux as part of some elaborate twist - all thanks to Caroline's own voodoo curiosities.

Throughout the film, the Violet that we'd seen was actually inhabited by the conscience of olde-time hoodoo practitioner Mama Cecile. Similarly, Cecile's partner-in-crime Papa Justify had been in the body of Caroline's supposed confidant Luke. Thus, the next part of Mama Cecile and Papa Justify's plan saw them place Cecile's spirit into the body of Caroline, much like Luke's real spirit had been switched into the decaying body of Benjamin.

In terms of the major catch here, it's that somebody can only be susceptible to such a spell if they actually believe in voodoo. And that's where Caroline shot herself in the foot, as seeking out advice on voodoo made her a believer and opened her up to this possession.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

Senior Writer

Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.

First Posted On: 2nd Mar 2021

In this post:

Horror Spree