Mama Cecile and Papa Justify in Iain Softley's THE SKELETON KEY

About this episode

The episode discusses the characters Mama Cecile and Papa Justify from THE SKELETON KEY as part of a voodoo-themed film series.

Kicking off our IT’S VOODOO BABY triple feature, we’re meeting the body-snatching, eternal lovebirds Mama Cecile and Papa Justify in THE SKELETON KEY, starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, and John Hurt.

People in this episode

Hosts: Zach Wincik, Danny Salemme, Casey Brewer

Topics covered

• voodoo
• film analysis
• body-snatching
• eternal love
• horror
• comedy

Keywords

• THE SKELETON KEY
• Mama Cecile
• Papa Justify
• voodoo
• film review
• horror
• Kate Hudson

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE SKELETON KEY

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