The October 3 of 13

The October 13 continued tonight with the Laika stop motion animated film Coraline, based on the book of the same name from Neil Gaiman.

Coraline is a beautifully animated movie with some amazing visuals and some of the most creative and creepy images that were truly scary, especially for the younger viewers.

According to IMDB, “When Coraline (Dakota Fanning) moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. She finds a hidden door with a bricked up passage. During the night, she crosses the passage and finds a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. When the Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) invites Coraline to stay in her world forever, the girl refuses and finds that the alternate reality where she is trapped is only a trick to lure her.“

This film is a classic and it really works well. It is very easy to relate to the young girl who is just looking for something that she is missing from her parents who are not engaging with their daughter. The curiosity of the mysterious dimension was too great to ignore. Coraline found something that filled the gap, although she did not realize that there was trouble with it.

There are some great voice talents involved here besides Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher. Others in the cast included Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Keith David, Carolyn Crawford, and Ian McShane.

Coraline is an excellent film that creates a wonderfully creepy tone and it is highlighted perfectly with the character design and the imagery. Coraline is a great Halloween film for the whole family.