Mārama vs The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 5.6/10 for Mārama). Mārama is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 44m. The Skeleton Key is the older of the two (2005 against 2026). Both are drama, horror, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mārama
The Skeleton Key| Mārama | The Skeleton Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.6/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror, Mystery | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Toa Stappard | Iain Softley |
| Main cast | Toby Stephens, Umi Myers, Erroll Shand, Jordan Mooney, Ariāna Osborne | John Hurt, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands |
Synopsis
Mārama
1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.
The Skeleton Key
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
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