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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.4 / 100
1997·Crime / Drama / Horror·1h 27m

SKELETONS

“Beneath the surface, nothing is what it seems.”

A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay lover with the blade of a shovel. Wanting to keep the case quiet, the town turns against the journalist and his family when he begins digging into its secrets, until finally the accused man is found hanging in his cell and the truth comes out about more than just the killing.

Above the Line
David DeCoteau·DirectorJoshua Michael Stern·WriterThomas L. Callaway·Director of PhotographyJohn Massari·Original Music ComposerLawrence A. Maddox·Editor
Cast
Ron Silver·Peter CraneChristopher Plummer·Reverend CarlyleDee Wallace·Heather CraneKyle Howard·Zach CraneJames Coburn·Frank JoveArlene Golonka·Melanie JoveD. Paul Thomas·Sheriff Joe CarltonPaul Bartel·Mayor Harley DunbarDavid Graf·SamPatrick Thomas·Toby Carlyle (as Pat Thomas)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
David DeCoteau·DirectorRandi Feldman·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Joshua Michael Stern·Writer
Camera· 1
Thomas L. Callaway·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Lawrence A. Maddox·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Massari·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Hunter Cressall·Production DesignKelly Zitrick·Costume DesignBryan Moore·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 6
Charles Band·Executive ProducerBrian Shuster·ProducerHarry Shuster·Executive ProducerJordan Belfort·Executive ProducerScotty Gelt·Executive ProducerCraig Thurman Suttle·Line Producer
By the Numbers
53.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
BriefcaseBriefcaseWooden Wardrobe
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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