Congressional aide Matt Rutledge (Eric Stoltz) traveled to the Louisiana bayou country for some down time, and checked into the mansion B&B operated by Charlotte Bonnard (Judith Ivey) and her mentally fragile younger sister Lucy (Jennifer Jason Leigh). As he pursues a flirtation with Lucy, the violent secrets in the siblings' shrouded past will come to light... and for the last reasons you'd expect. Gripping, sensual Southern Gothic, Bill Condon's directing bow, co-stars Dennis Lipscomb, Bobby Pickett. 91 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.