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Skeleton Crew (2009): Cast & Plot

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Skeleton Crew is a 2009 horror film starring Markku Peltola as The Auteur in Snuff Films, Steve Porter and David Yoken. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Skeleton Crew (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Skeleton Crew About?

The premise of Skeleton Crew without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the early 1970s a deranged doctor, Dr. Anderson, at a Russian‑border asylum becomes “the Auteur,” murdering patients while filming. Decades later an American crew shoots a horror film about the events. Director Steven finds a hidden basement room containing the snuff reels and the doctor's camera. Obsessed he becomes doctor and slaughter erupts.

Skeleton Crew Themes & Keywords

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  • blowjob
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  • asylum
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Cast & crew

Skeleton Crew Cast & Characters

Markku Peltola leads the cast as The Auteur in Snuff Films, with Steve Porter as Steven / The Auteur / Sanders and David Yoken as Bruce / Dr. Andersson.

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Plot

Skeleton Crew Plot Summary

What happens in Skeleton Crew from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the 1970s, a grim mental institution near the Finland–Russia border is shuttered after its head administrator, The Auteur, who had dubbed himself in private as such, is revealed to have filmed himself torturing patients to death. Most of his snuff films are seized, but the rooms where they were created and screened vanish from record, leaving only a chilling mystery behind their disappearance. Decades later, that same sinister building is repurposed as the supposed set for Silent Creek, a film that draws its plot from the very murders that haunted the asylum. As the crew begins their recordings, eerie, disembodied voices drift through the corridors, and a hidden chamber is finally uncovered, preserving a trove of Andersson’s undiscovered work.

Full summary

The whole story of Skeleton Crew, scene by scene

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Videos

Skeleton Crew Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Skeleton Crew.

SKELETON CREW - Movie Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Skeleton Crew?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the main administrator of the original asylum who called himself "The Auteur"?

Details

Skeleton Crew Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Snuff Massacre” and “Chainsaw Snuff Massacre”.

Also known as
  • Snuff Massacre
  • Chainsaw Snuff Massacre
  • Команда скелетов
  • צוות מינימלי
  • 被诅咒的手

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FAQ

Skeleton Crew FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Skeleton Crew, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Skeleton Crew?

Skeleton Crew runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Skeleton Crew released?

Skeleton Crew was released on May 1, 2009.

Who is in the cast of Skeleton Crew?

Skeleton Crew stars Markku Peltola as The Auteur in Snuff Films, Steve Porter as Steven / The Auteur / Sanders and David Yoken as Bruce / Dr. Andersson, among 37 credited actors.

Does Skeleton Crew have a post-credit scene?

No. Skeleton Crew has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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