Skeletons in the Closet

R

2000

1 hr. 26 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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40%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

35%

100+ Ratings

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A single father (Treat Williams) in a New Hampshire town suspects his reclusive teenage son (Jonathan Jackson) committed a series of murders.

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What's with the laughably misleading DVD cover?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Excellent little crime thriller/mystery. An unknown hidden gem. Engaging performances, a tight solid script, and superb directing. For being shot on a shoestring budget this film certainly hits home. Forget "The Good Son" or "Joshua". Skeletons in the Closet crushes those films! "Treat Williams plays the father, raising his teenaged son (Jonathan Jackson) on the New Hampshire coast. The son is rebellious, like any teenager but almost dangerously so. Prone to keeping to himself and lashing out in a violent manner, when unsolved murders begin to turn up, Dad begins to suspect that his son may be involved." Don't expect any gore or any extreme violence. This film isn't about all of that. It focuses more on building suspenseful tension through the studies of creepy character development. It moves at a very slow pace but never falls flat, thanks to some wonderful acting and intriguing dialogue. This is the kind of film that will have you guessing till the very end. I highly recommend this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Great movie in my opinion, kept ya guessing almost till the end

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Wow, I wish the plot really matched the flixster cover art. Instead, it's an ok Lifetimey affair with maybe an ounce of suspense and a half ounce of character.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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The ultracheap production completely distracts from a reasonably good story. The decent cast does a good job, but when they don't have much to work with, their efforts are in vain. There are some suspenseful moments, but again the production is so poor, it ruins it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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I rented out my RV to the production company that made this movie. The actors & actresses used it between scenes. I rented out my RV to the movie company that made this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Wayne Powers

Director

Treat Williams

Will

Linda Hamilton

Tina

Jonathan Jackson

Seth

Schuyler Fisk

Robin

Gordon Clapp

Dan

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Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2005

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David Nusair

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There's no tension here, and when it comes to thrillers, that's about the worst transgression that exists.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 1, 2003

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Film Threat

Rated: 3/5

Dec 8, 2002

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Mike DeWolfe

Apollo Guide

Rated: 57/100

Sep 10, 2001

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Unfortunately pathetic production values

Rated: 3/5

Jun 24, 2001

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Synopsis

A single father (Treat Williams) in a New Hampshire town suspects his reclusive teenage son (Jonathan Jackson) committed a series of murders.

Director: Wayne Powers
Executive Producer: Glenn S. Gainor
Screenwriter: Wayne Powers, Donna Powers
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English