CORALINE is absolutely WILD and it's gonna take years for the nightmare fuel to burn out

[@MathewMcKenna]

well... this is the longest video i've ever uploaded lmao hope y'all don't mind

[@ashowstoppinnumber]

long videos are the best

[@SH1N0Z]

WE LOVE IT‼️

[@madiesfirstadventure5536]

Not at all its a good one to see a reaction to especially how different it feels as a kid vs as an adult rewatching.😂❤❤ all the love cant wait to see what you do next

[@hollowtheghost08]

It’s great! And I’m glad you watched this because I think this is a genuinely creepy children’s book/movie

[@LostInTheOdyssey]

It's fantastic!

[@maryjonbooks13]

I recently learned that the 'sewing' tools in the beginning are actually EMBALMING TOOLS, which has such creepy implications added to this already creepy movie.

[@maem7462]

I remember hearing abt that somewhere but I did forget until I saw your comment. I love that added detail

[@fantasylover4evr371]

Right?!?! Just so wrong on so many levels

[@ThisUserIsNoLongerAvailable]

What's "embalming"?

[@Buneyex]

​@@ThisUserIsNoLongerAvailableembalming tools are used for preparing dead bodies and stuff for being buried, also maybe autopsies if I have my info right

[@nicomartins7874]

There's also this calligraphy thing with the cake. Two loops on the 'o' implies it is untruthful/a lie. The cake had "Welcome Home" written, the "home" o has two loops, implying that while she *is* welcome, it is not home

[@hollycutts8322]

One of the quotes I wished they’d kept from the books is “How do I know you'll keep your word?" asked Coraline. "I swear it," said the other mother. "I swear it on my own mother's grave." "Does she have a grave?" asked Coraline. "Oh yes," said the other mother. "I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back. “ Just because I thought it was the best creepy quote

[@MySerpentine]

I can't imagine the Beldam's mother was very nice, so . . .

[@cramerfloro5936]

That was the quote that stuck with me the most, too!

[@danielwilson8604]

and the rat's rhyme

[@GoldenWreck]

Holy shiz, I _knew_ I heard that quote from somewhere. Delighted to know it's directly connected to one of my favourite childhood movies. As messed up as that quote sounds, I can't help feeling the Other Mother is also pretty badass at times lmao.

[@fireruby1882]

Oh😀🔫That’s so dark

[@saiyasha848]

Don't know if you know, but this is based on a book by Neil Gaiman and two things in particular are _way_ creepier in the books: 1. The Tunnel. No Technicolored cotton candy in the book, just a dark tunnel that Coraline can actually stand up in, something that becomes super important when she Runs away from the other Mother through it. while doing so, she stumbles, touching the alls for the first time - and they are warm. They are _alive._ To quote from the book "It was old. It was slow. _And it knew she was there."_ Coraline is pretty convinced that if she falls inside the Tunnel she will not leave. 2. The Hand. See, in the book, the Hand comes off too. But in the book, there is no mention of it _being mechnical._ Yeah.

[@F-83737]

omg i love the book so much, genuinely so much creepier especially the part where the other father is deteriorating and trying to grab coraline in the dark basement 😭

[@riccardomosena4162]

also, wybie doesn't exist at all in the book

[@GlitchyHalo]

Also there is no magical garden and the other father doesn’t turn into a pumpkin he is a mushy abomination that is locked away in a cellar in the 4th flat that is blocked off in the actual house

[@SianiLane]

@F-83737 OH LORD you brought back a memory! My first year teaching, I was teaching third grade at a tiny charter- just me and 12 kids with no oversight and no curriculum and no budget, but it was also a bit amazing because I could do whatever I wanted, we did some really fun and cool projects that year. ANYWAY at Halloween I was like, oh I'll do Coraline for our read aloud, I loved that book! IT IS SO TERRIFYING. The descriptions are really vivid and scary, and there is no Wybie in the book- she has no human backup at all, she is alone, and it is DARK. I kept asking the class- guys, are you sure this isn't too scary? It's okay to abandon a book you aren't enjoying... But they kept insisting we keep going. I remember when we got to the other father in the basement and I was like, GUYS I THINK WE REALLY HAVE TO STOP READING THIS BOOK! And my class, to a kid, said, "Miss, don't you dare put that book down. We HAVE to hear the end." So we finished it, and it was great and really freaking scary, and I never did get a parent complaint 😅😬 I never read Coraline to a class again, but I still started 3rd grade with The Witches every year, cause a little terror really draws a group together and incentivizes sitting quietly and paying attention at snack time

[@cinnamonbunz4ever]

The hand in the book stalked her for a few days iirc. She tricks it by setting up a picnic above the old well and placing the key in the center of the blanket, which mirrors the dream she had about the ghost children in the book.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

This movie scarred me for life. The Other Mother is absolutely terrifying. I'm proud of him for noticing the fact The Other Mother wasn't eating

[@autumnwinter1462]

I watched this at the age of 7. It gave me nightmares until the age of 12.

[@allebasaiadartse3951]

Are you being sarcastic? I genuinely cannot tell... Coraline is everything, BUT scary. It's magical and dreamy. It inspired so much of my art.

[@njivwathomassilavwe2056]

​@@allebasaiadartse3951no. It's genuinely a great movie but I was young when first watching so combine that with the creepy vibe and you get trauma

[@AstaGruwier-vi5ht]

Yea it was definitiv scarring. In school my class was made to read the graphic novel, which is arguably scarier than the movie as far as I remember. The drawings are more realistic in a way, and the Caroline just looks like a regular person like all of us did. I also remember a scene of the other father melting into green gew under the floorboards after he made the other mother angry

[@freshcupofangst]

@@allebasaiadartse3951 I love Coraline a lot, too, but this movie is pretty well-known for scaring the shit out of children. It's a horror movie for kids in a lot of ways.

[@calebstone6583]

The Beldam banging on the door in her defeat was the most terrifying moment for me. I love the sequence of flashes as the door draws closer and she screams “Don’t leave me!”

[@Antony_Oscar]

I didn't see this movie until I was an adult and I still thought that bit was super terrifying! And it still is!

[@TanaQz]

yes that bit has always been terrifying to me!! honestly my favorite scene of the entire movie

[@DParkerNunya]

So the author of the book was actually told by his publishers that it was too scary for kids, and to prove it wasn't, he had his daughter read it. She said it was fine, and he didn't learn until years later that she was straight up too scared but she didn't want to disappoint him.

[@The_Fairy_Tales_Always_Lie]

Also fun fact, the movie is different from the book and the book is apparently creepier

[@B0ganP0tat0]

Man, I love Neil Gaiman, my favourite author ever, but obviously she was terrified.

[@mariesindlerova9663]

I read that it was the daughter of the publisher that they gave just a part of it to read (Neils children were used to this type of tales) and she said it is not scary so they published it. Years later she said that actually she was terrified but she really wanted to know who it will end.

[@DParkerNunya]

@mariesindlerova9663 Oh, is that so? If it is, thanks for the correction!

[@sarahstvincent6584]

It's not because she didn't want to disappoint him actually because she just wanted to find out what happened at the end even though my girl was scarred af😂

[@emilyschomer6715]

The doll looked like Whybie's grandma's sister as a child. A new child came so the doll transferred dimensions in order to look like said child, Coraline

[@ZpupXD]

I kinda see it as a, well, "stranger danger" warning both for adults and their children. If you don't pay attention to your kid, then they might seek it from other grown ups. You know, from those who will listen to them, and play whith them, and buy them all sorts of things... And then ask them to stay and not letting them go home... You know.

[@SIMPLY_GJ]

Yeah it's a very cool allegory. Pretty well interpretation

[@truthseeker9249]

Exactly. I wish more parents would realize this horrible fact. Don't drive your children away in a sense that they cut you off when they are 18. And don't drive your children into the arms of another grownup.

[@Violets_and_Madness]

Not only stranger danger but also "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is"

[@simonsonian8977]

26:00 They actually don’t have money. That’s why Coraline’s mom is so upset and stressed all the time. Look at her neck, she’s in a neck brace. They’re probably thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt. That’s why they’re so upset about her interrupting their work, if they don’t do amazing on this catalogue, none of them will be able to eat. But we, the audience, don’t understand that because Coraline doesn’t understand that. Her parents don’t know how to properly communicate their financial struggles with her, so all she and the audience knows is that they are forcing her to eat disgusting food, ignoring her, and yelling at her when she tries to get their attention. This movie, and the book, do such a good job of placing you in a child’s shoes.

[@emmawagner8915]

Agreed. Although idk why they had that weird salsa wrap it was a weird combination lol

[@yosachaiko9969]

Why did they move if they have no money? Also, the button eyed Wyby and Dad both act like they have their own thoughts as if they're actually alive and care about protecting Coraline. So how were they made?? What were they made from? Why wasn't the Beldam able to make them be on her side if SHE created them? What do they have that makes them able to rebel against her? I just think its weird that she made them, but those 2 in particular act like they have free will to think and act and actively go against her. But why are they able to do that when she made them? Whats compelling them to sacrifice their selves to save Coraline?

[@simonsonian8977]

@@yosachaiko9969 Pretty sure they were moving before the medical debt. Also, it seems like they were moving in order to move closer to their job. I don't know about the Other Wybie and Other Father, but I'm guessing all of her creations have free will, they're just afraid of being killed. That's why the piano tries to tell him off, or the bat dogs and the taffy actors start fighting each other. They're all sentient, but they are scared into submission. Just look what happened to Other Wybie when he rebelled.

[@bloodybee3553]

​@@yosachaiko9969 They probably moved to the pink palace because it was cheaper than wherever they lived in Michigan. Y'know, going from a house to a flat

[@ijornhribrudkrvir]

​@@emmawagner8915I think the implication is that condiments and tortillas is pretty much all they have for food in the house right now

[@A_Person9900]

Fun fact: the double loop on the O on the cake is actually something that is used to indicate something false. Essentially meaning Coraline is welcome, but is by no means home.

[@CarGeek668]

I just realized that in the play the old ladys were sirens. Who are known for tricking sailors into following them, and then sinking their ship. Thats deep.

[@bloodybee3553]

I'm personally disappointed in myself for taking years to notice it, since I'm a huge fan of greek mythology, the origin of sirens. Not to mention, April literally opens with "I'm known as the siren of all 7 seas"

[@SilkyCrow]

I believe the shorter one is a siren. But the other one seemed to mimic the painting of the Birth of Venus (she's a Roman god and the counterpart to Aphrodite both being goddess's of love and beauty) not exactly a siren but yet another being that would lure a man with beauty I suppose. If you look up the painting its very similar.

[@hinasakukimi]

"why is it sometimes blocked and sometimes not?" 26:18 i think the door reveals itself whenever coraline is alone and vulnerable.

[@stanleefanstanleefan2127]

I love this idea! I think it might be that it only works whenever she can be right next to the others so they can’t warn coraline.

[@rynbliss]

i remember the lalaloopsy dolls came out around the same time as coraline (part of their gimmick is button eyes) and i was absolutely terrified of them. convinced every single doll was watching you, even refused to go down any toy aisle that displayed them

[@pk-raichu]

yo same, my step sis was really into them too

[@mayschannel2430]

THISSSSS the timing of their release was no mistake. I’m convinced!

[@one-onessadhalf3393]

Ah man me and my sister were obsessed with those things

[@Euphoria7777]

​@l-m6313AYYYY that's actually pretty cool!!

[@127deku]

omg thats literally the reason i loved them so much.. i have a whole collection now 😭😭

[@sushiroll3795]

The Other Father's introduction song becomes much less fun and much more ominous and tragic when you realize that he's using the lyrics to try and warn Coraline about the Other Mother's plans: "She's as cute as a BUTTON IN THE EYES of everyone who ever laid their eyes on Coraline!" "Our eyes will be on Coraline!"

[@voidvenus14]

Also, "She's a peach" (she's food) "She's a doll" (that's kinda self-explanatory) "She's a pal of mine" (in this adaptation, the other father wants to help her; he's her friend) "When she comes around explorin', mom and I will never ever make it boring, our eyes will be on Coraline" (Coraline is being watched, and anything that bores or upsets her will be made into something fun)

[@zoeadams2635]

The whole song. "Making up a song about Coraline"- yep, totally making up an innocent song. Absolutely not warning her at all. "She's a peach"- something to eat "She's a doll"- warning about the Coraline doll "She's a pal of mine"- I am your friend "She's as cute as a button in the eyes of anyone who ever laid their eyes on Coraline"- warning about other mother's intentions "When she comes around exploring, mom and I will never, ever make it boring"- this world is created to be fun for you "Our eyes will be on Coraline" another warning about the sewing buttons, but also "we'll be watching you" At the end, he looks into the camera to say "did you understand that?" Edit: whoops, didn't see someone else beat me to it! Except regarding the look at the camera.

[@AuuuuuuuuuuuA]

the instrumental (the piano) is litteally D, E, A, D. over and ove.

[@E_btsot798]

@@AuuuuuuuuuuuA The thought process that goes into a creative work sometimes!

[@saiyasha848]

The parents really are an interesting part of the movie. Because we see the movie from Coralines perspective, they seem absolutly terrible, but I think there is quite a bit of info between the lines that shows that they are just mormal parents, not amazing, but also not terrible. A) The Mothers brace and even ehr mentioning the "Accident" Clearly, whatever it is is fairly recent and had longterm repercussions. B) The fact that both parents are working through the move. My personal guess is that the accident threw off their schedule and they had planned to get this catalogue done before they moved. Now they have to scramble through a move which is a chaotic thing at the best of times. C) The move itself. I know the house looks gigantic, but I wouldn't be suprised if it's fairly cheap. Out in the midlle of rural nowhere, only accseible by car, I think this might be a "We are low on funds" move. D) The fact that everything starts getting _immediatly_ more relaxed once the catalogue is finished. Her mom buys the gloves, which indicates that she a) realized she had been neglecting Coraline and was maybe a bit short with her (which, while probably also part of her personality, might be exaserbated by pain) and b) the now have the fuinds to get something a bit more lavish.. E) When COraline is in distress after the Beldame offered the Buttons, she searches for her parents immediatly and she makes facsimilies of them to comfort herself, This indicates that she _does_ feel safe with them, even if she doesn't also get the attention she wants All in all, I don't think they are neglectful parents, I think they are going through a big rough patch and a stressful time right now and their biggest mistake was not communicating this to Coraline adequatley. And lets be honest, Coraline clearly is a pretty energetic kid that demands _ a lot_ of attention. Not saying she is at fault, but she clearly doesn't have the mental capacity yet to realize that her parents cannot be her playmates 24/7

[@Don_LUSH]

The thing that throw off my sense of money in Coraline's familiy is that they cant afford decent food or the gloves but her mom clearly bought at least a sweater from that store and later the gloves anyway so which is it do they have money or not? Also from Coraline's dialogue I had the impression the move was to have a garden for the gardening stuff thou that just may have been my mind making up stuff. I agree with everything else thou

[@saiyasha848]

@@Don_LUSH I think that was part of Coralines Uniform for School. Coraline said:"Everyone at the school will be wearing gray" Suggesting that her school has a Uniform color and Mom is buying her stuff for that, i.e. stuff she _needs._ She doesn't need the Gloves, she wants them and they cannot afford to buy superfluos things right now

[@ReichanK]

@@Don_LUSH I think it's easy to explain the garden part as a way for the parents to placate Coraline about the move, instead of bothering to explain all the financial adult details. Something that isn't exactly a lie, but definitely not the real reason for moving out (medical issues, financial issues, etc).

[@Kassabonn]

Also, since the mom is hurt from the accident, they're probably dealing with medical bills too. Add on top that the mother is also probably still in pain, which isnt great for your patience

[@truthseeker9249]

Well that's why it sucks being an only child. Even if you can't always have your parents or God forbid you LOSE your parents, at least you and your sibling(s) have each other. I get it, not everyone can afford more than one child and clearly Coraline's parents can't. But still that's something to be said. Being an only child is very lonely.

[@cinnamonbunz4ever]

An ominous detail from the book is that the inhabitants of the other world are living, breathing beings, not made of sawdust or cotton or whatever. When the cat scratched the Beldam's eyes in the book she bled black blood. Another thing to note is that, in the book, the Beldam implied she had a mother ("I swear on my mother's grave". "Do you even have a mother?" asked Coraline. "Oh yes" said the Other Mother "I put her there myself, and when I found her trying to crawl out I put her back.")

[@bloodybee3553]

I always liked the theory that the father and two old women were the repurposed corpses of the three past victims Reminder: Wybie isn't in the book, and Mr. B is made of rats, which means there are three human characters left; one male and two female just like the victims

[@dapperpotato4243]

​​@@bloodybee3553 Shit, that makes too much sense, especially as they already set the pressident with repurposing the grandma's sister's doll for coraline.

[@bloodybee3553]

@@dapperpotato4243 Freebie creepy movie detail (that I'm sure most fans already know by now): The tools and methods the Beldam uses for remaking the doll are actually embalming tools/practices. For example: Cutting the clothes off of the body, straight up the back. Or filling the body with sand to dry it out. Or cutting open the mouth. Some of them are very old practices that aren't used anymore, obviously. But the implication is still there: She's preparing Coraline for her funeral

[@dapperpotato4243]

@@bloodybee3553 I think I heard that, but I hadn't caught the sand part, and had always wondered why it was sand not fluff

[@chrisfoley1961]

i LOVED that transition at 24:00 where the mom is sitting on the chair and it fades into the Coraline doll sitting there instead. i've watched this movie soo many times and that's the first time I've noticed it.

[@ray_beam01]

i also FINALLY the other day saw the shadow of the other mother’s actual form on the wall.

[@unclewiley1986]

The acrobatics scene terrified me as a child and despite no longer being scared I'm still filled with a sense of soul deep dread everytime it comes up. I still adore this movie anyways.

[@fireruby1882]

LITERALLY

[@bloodybee3553]

Fun fact: Wyborne is an old english name meaning "war bear" I THINK it's old English, I might be wrong about that, but I know the meaning for sure

[@kaylenvee8150]

When you're young and watch this movie, you think the parents are neglectful, but they really aren't. They do love Coraline, but you can see with the state of the house that they don't have a lot of money. And since they talk about an accident, they also have to pay for hospital bills. They're just super busy. It's extra tough for Coraline in this specific instance because she's in a new, unfamiliar environment and doesn't have her friends to distract her. It's a big change and she feels like her parents aren't there for her. But they ARE there for her. When he isn't working, the father is actually really cheerful and tries to make Coraline happy like when he sang to her during dinner. It might not be a very good meal but he's trying. And the mother is actually attentive to Coraline and worries about her, like when she buys her the gloves she wanted and even when she tells her to eat more vegetables.

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

Mr Bobinsky wears a medal on his vest, notably the medal bears the design of the one given to the Liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster, which I always saw as a cool detail to add for an implied backstory.

[@mariesindlerova9663]

Yeah and that is also a reason he is blue

[@tau-5794]

And why he eats beets

[@christiannataylor2735]

"You don't press ctrl-s as you do things?" Animation major who already has her associates degree: Nope I've been manually saving all these years....☹️

[@Altruist.Alastor1309]

15:15 The monkey slippers are literally slippers that have monkeys on them, and Coraline's dad is just wearing flip-flops in that scene. I thinks its funny how Matthew said "He would never wear ORANGE!"

[@Rori_Does_Arts]

29:27 In the original book, Other Miss Spink and Forcible strapped Coraline to one of those knife throwing boards and placed a balloon (or apple idk) right above Coraline's head. They they proceeded to adorn a BLINDFOLD AND SPIN AROUND, THEN THROW THE KNIFE. Idk how Coraline's danger sensors weren't absolutely blaring, but y'know.

[@BGTitanAvatar]

I saw this movie in theaters with my nana when I was 12. I loved it. She was disturbed. In defense of the parents, the Pink Palace apartments don’t seem to be the best kept. I assume this indicates that no, they don’t have a ton of money. The mom also mentions something about an accident (I’m assuming a car accident) which is why the mom wears that neck brace. So that’s also potential medical bills that they’re having to pay. They’re up against a deadline for their catalog so that’s more pressure. And they just moved, which is never fun regardless. You are right that the parents (particularly the mom) could be nicer in how they talk to Coraline but when you’re stressed you don’t always think about how you’re coming across. Not to dismiss the fact that Coraline does feel neglected and unwanted. That’s completely valid, and it’s why the Other World has such appeal, why she keeps going back despite clearly still being a bit suspicious of it. In other news, here we go! Time I recommend the RWBY (pronounced Ruby) soundtrack, starting with Volume 1, again. Because they’re bangers. Lyric vids recommended. V1 Soundtrack: - Red Like Roses - Lyric video by Autumn-22 - Mirror Mirror - Lyric video by Autumn-22 - From Shadows (full version) - Lyric video by FlyntofRwby - I Burn (full version) - Lyric video by Grifball25 - This Will Be the Day - Lyric video by FlyntofRwby - Gold - Lyric video by Smol Cinnamon Roll - I May Fall (Full version) - Lyric video by Koiyoko Chan - Red Like Roses II - Lyric video by FlyntofRwby - Wings - Lyric video by Griffball25

[@jenmiranda13]

I agree with everything you said. I don't remember when I watched Coraline but I think I was in 5th grade and it definitely creeped me out. Like I'm a cat lover and despite me not owning pets, I love cats in shows and movies. Especially black cats, but in Coraline the cat disturbed me 😅 As for RWBY, I really hope he reacts to the soundtrack cuz it's awesome.

[@Fortis_Iris]

Yes, I agree!! This was very well said!! :D

[@miaow0706]

Yes to everything above! Also the V.1 soundtrack is a banger!

[@Emix1021]

PREACH !! rlly hope he reacts to rwby / rwby songs

[@magentabunny8380]

I always thought the mom was wearing a turtleneck 💀

[@SophiaScragg-hz3mm]

The candy triangle thing at 41:02 is called an adder stone, and are good for either healing a snake bite and seeing through the disguise of a witch or fairy by looking through its hole. In this case, Coraline uses it to look for the dead children's eyes by looking through its hole. When this happens, through the hole the surroundings are black and white, and the eyes are lit by a certain color.

[@FluffyJackie]

Movies like Coraline, so basically Horror movies for kids are the only kind of Horror Movie I like to watch. They're not spaming splatter, jumpscares and dumb characters that make stupid decisions, but have to get really creative and rely on good writing to make the movie genuinely scary, but also still okay for children to some degree.

[@kawaiiemolga]

Same! Most adult horror movies are just a bunch of gore and jumpscares with the most bland characters and uninspired stories

[@Elyse1606]

Trying to get over my fear and trauma of coraline with this video, lets see how it goes

[@MathewMcKenna]

i will be ur support system

[@zottelhuehs6375]

Did it work?

[@Elyse1606]

@@zottelhuehs6375 nope, the mother still terrifies me😭 but i did notice a lot more than when i was 7 like for example the mushroom circle could signify like that the other mother is a changeling but if we take out the mother its kinda just a goofy film

[@mayschannel2430]

Omg same😭glad I’m not the only one still scarred by this movie! We got it🫡

[@ssevenfates5274]

I tried to do that too but I immediately screamed and threw my phone 😭

[@forrestgumpthechump]

btw one of my fav theories about this movie is that the well is just another entrance to the other world. which explains a lot of things like wybies original explanation about seeing stars in the middle of the day, the cat trying to stop her from throwing the key down the well and why the hand trys to get them to fall down the well at the end. she’s starving and wybie is just as good as coraline

[@mariesindlerova9663]

This one never made full sence for me, because the hand is draging coraline away from it not into it. And why would the hand try to stop her from throwing the key inside if it ment she would get it

[@StingingNettle47]

@@mariesindlerova9663 The other mother has only ever accessed the real world through the little door, so the well is probably one of the hidden ways to get to the other world (like the cat spoke about) that she doesn't know of. In the book, it's implied that the Beldam isn't the highest power in the universe, and that she didn't create the other world, but merely resides in and "rules" it, so she wouldn't know everything about how it works or all the ways to get there. Also, the hand isn't necessarily dragging Coraline away from the well to prevent her from going down. The only reason it drags Coraline at all is because the key is still on her neck, and I feel like its goal was more "grab key" than something as complicated as "use the key to drag Coraline away from the well so she can't toss it," but those are just my thoughts.

[@leiaelkins5656]

Yeah as The Theorizer put it, "She wants the door open, not the well." The Beldame can only control the little door, so she has no use for the well. That doesn't mean she can't use things should they fall in via the well, which is why the hand attempted to send Wybie down there. This also means that the Beldame has the key again and will likely attempt to strike again in the future.

[@Justafanguys]

The first night she stayed at the Other Mothers, they say @see you soon” and it transitioned to morning. Notice that the other mother is sitting in a chair beside her bed and in the morning it’s the doll there 💀

[@Exer_Dragon]

"I don't remember any of it" My dude, that's called repression.

[@jonasquinn7977]

A minor but very impactful part of the book to me that isn’t mentioned at all in the movie is that the tunnel is alive. According to Coraline it’s cold, older than the Other Mother and knows that she’s there.

[@XxreadingaddictionxX]

And it she has the most eerie feeling and doesn't want to spend more time then necessary. (At least that's what I remember)

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Coraline is one of the few stopmotion films that I actually like! It's still a fun movie to watch especially when I want to have a good scare!!!

[@maem7462]

I’m glad you enjoy the movie. I’m surprised there aren’t many stop motion films that you enjoy. Almost every stop motion movie I’ve seen I’ve loved. Do you know what is it abt other stop motion movies that makes you not a big fan of them? I hope that question makes sense

[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@maem7462 Well it's mostly because for as long as I can remember Stopmotion has always scared the crap out of me. Yet for some reason movies like Coraline and ParaNorman are the only one's that I like. I can't really explain it. I mean I don't hate stopmotion but I'm not a big fan of it either. I have somewhat of an appreciation for it because like all animation stopmotion is an art.

[@Owillowwally]

You should watch “Para Norman”

[@TheCommenterDragon]

@@Owillowwally I have, And it's the 2nd to only stopmotion film that I like.

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

The opening of the puppet being refurbished sets the tone so perfectly. The music, the underlying creepiness adn the animation is gorgeous.

[@Rory2408]

I just noticed when the beldam puts her hands over coralines eyes she does it in the way a sewing needle stitches a button on

[@ariaphoenix2760]

OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH I’M SO EXCITED YOU’RE WATCHING IT!!! I can already tell you’re gonna get very confused because there are many things this movie doesn’t explain and just leaves up to interpretation. Fun Fact: Wybie was a movie only inclusion. Probably to make Coraline’s internal monologue from the book into something more external.

[@StoryMing]

Just about everyone seems to miss this! Coraline is rude / mean to Wybie about _his_ name when they first meet, BECAUSE _he_ (unintentionally) insults *_hers._* He first of all continues to say it wrong, even after she informs him of the correct pronunciation (bad enough she has to put up with this _all the time_ from the grownups; let alone coming from a peer and an equal); _AND THEN,_ he proceeds to essentially call that misassigned name ordinary and boring. No, Coraline still should not have picked on Wybie’s name, regardless. Yes, it was wrong and uncalled for. But the point is, she wasn’t doing it for _no reason._

[@stanleefanstanleefan2127]

Adding to this she is valid to be in a bad mood because wybie ran her over on his bike and didn’t even say sorry.

[@qw3rtystudios358]

1:24 the reason why this scene feels so unsettling and "like a murder" is because it actually takes a lot of inspiration from real-life bodies being dealt with after death. The tools you see are all tools used in this art, the toolboxes included. I'm not an expert on the topic, but the way the mouth is sewn shut, the way the sawdust fills the body, even the way the clothes are cut from the back are used in the professional decomposition of bodies. That's just a few things, but most of the things in this scene are inspired by that lol

[@voidvenus14]

Okay, so first of all, i dont know if you noticed but the Other Father wasn't just eating normally - he was putting ridiculous amounts of food on his plate, and iirc (but i may be mixing fact with headcanon) that's because in the book the Other Mother keeps him locked in a room with no food when Coraline's not there. It's also why he asks "Before dinner?" when they bring up sewing buttons in Coraline's eyes and she says she's going to bed. And secondly, when the Other Wybie helps Coraline escape you can see the ghost childrens' clothes lining the tunnel, which is.... absolutely haunting. I love it.

[@AbrahamMoreno-Guzman]

The ritual for a child to stay in the other world can be completed by accepting the sewing of buttons which is what the ghost kids did.

[@StoryMing]

But what happens if the child never gives their ‘Yes’? If they refuse to consent? I get the sense that it HAS to be *_voluntary;_* and yet… …I mean… Would the Other Mother (Beldam) have held Coraline hostage there, indefinitely? How many times, for how long, would she have needed to keep saying NO, before they would have to accept that this was her final answer?

[@StingingNettle47]

@@StoryMing Coraline would have caved eventually because otherwise her only option would just be to die there. The Beldam has way more time to wait than Coraline would have had to live if she were kept there.

[@StoryMing]

@@StingingNettle47 Well- I mean… she would still die there either way. If/when she did cave, the Beldam would feed on her life, and she wouldn’t even have her soul [eyes] to be able to move on into Whatever Comes Next.

[@StingingNettle47]

@@StoryMing Fair enough, I just don't think the Beldam would ever take no for an answer is all

[@StoryMing]

@@StingingNettle47 I know what you mean. I’m not inclined to believe the Beldam would be one to accept defeat, either _(“Even if you win, she’ll never let you go“)_ On the other hand- as I think about it… She doesn’t have unlimited time, either! Wybie’s grandmother has kept families with children out of the Pink Palace for decades, so the Beldam has not eaten (other than the occasional cocoa beetle from Zanzibar?) for a very long time. Coraline may well be her last chance to avoid starvation _(“I’ll DIE without you!”)_

[@abadgurl2010]

59:24 The car did say that he always sneaks into that other world, that it's like a game between them. So obviously the cat has other entrances into that world aside from the main one with the little door.

[@eline_sunny]

1h WITH YOU AND CORALINE??? OMG YES YES YES

[@MathewMcKenna]

would like to say chill vibes but definitely not chill lmao

[@belovedz2005]

This movie unironically gave me trauma as a kid. Like dead serious. I has nightmares all the time of family members (but especially my mum and dad) disappearing and being replaced with evil versions and trying to kill me and I didn’t know why cause I fully blocked the movie out of my mind until I rewatched it years later and my mum mentioned the nightmares and how I watched the movie as a kid and it all clicked as to where that trauma and fear came from. I love the movie now, it’s one of my favourite movies of all time and has such a fascinating story and the characters are really interesting. I could ramble about it for hours and all the little details and- guh! Amazing!

[@angel_astre]

Oh my god same, I had nightmares for like a year at least, but mine were of the beldame clinging to my bed (it was a mezzanine bed at the time) and waiting till I fell asleep to take my eyes To this day I am still terrified of this movie even if it is awesome

[@dizzzydreamer143]

I absolutely LOVE this movie and the attention to detail is incredible. I swear I’ve seen like 50 “hidden coraline facts” videos and every single one has a new fact/easter egg

[@charlesclark6802]

My dad took me to see this in theaters when it came out, which I'm now realizing means I was 7 when I first saw it. No other movie has made my father apologize for taking me to the theater xD As someone with practically chronic nightmares, this movie scarred me and it frustrated me for so long that it was branded as a PG kid's movie (I know many young kids do enjoy it too without fear, but I worried about parents not knowing fully what they're getting into). Rewatching it as I got older, it is so masterfully done. The claymation is incredibly impressive, especially for the late 2000s, with so many sets, characters, and unique camera angles. Still spooks me a little, but now I can really appreciate it in its entirety. Loved the reaction, the longer your videos are the more excited I get for them! Can't wait to see what's next.

[@potatololita2072]

I never thought I’d see the day that you would watch my very favorite movie. I know it’s a bit spooky but once you get past that it’s very enjoyable😅. There’s so many fun facts and such and I hate horror a lot but this movie just makes me happy 😊❤. Hope you enjoy ❤️

[@potatololita2072]

Every time he asks a question i wish I was there to answer it 😂

[@Nazo-kage]

It’s not really made clear in the movie, but it’s kind of hinted at the Coraline accidentally distracted her mom at some point before the move that led to an accident leading to the Mom getting hurt. That’s why she has a neck brace. Throw in the fact that apparently, then while she was in the hospital, her and her husband were set back on a deadline for a catalog, which is why they seem to be scrambling to try to get it done. I think that’s supposed to be why the Mom seems so antagonistic at the beginning.

[@emmanuelrojas8390]

A fact about the mouses is that you never really see them. Mr Bobinski just tells Coraline that he's training them and later that they told him to warn her. They arent under the control of the beldam. The creatures you see in the movie doing the bitting of the other mother are rats or dolls, or most likely a mix of both, its just that they are dressed up to look like mouses. Thats why when the cat kills one, it changes and why all end up looking like that when the beldam is no longer able to put out the illusion.

[@airacummins5076]

The mice we see are actually rats, that's why they look cartoony, why would the rats warn her through bobinsky

[@Malkom1366]

You might like Neil Gaiman's original book. Coraline is IMMEDIATELY suspicious, because kids are smarter than we give them credit for, and forced to deal with the Other Mother's world anyway. It's a short read and has some differences; the movie has more ambiguous and enchanting circumstances to help it fit a three act structure.

[@PikRabbit]

The director even said every tiny detail from every blade of grass or grain of wood has a meaning behind it so like- Also the other father's song in the beginning has so much foreshadowing which is why i love that song a lot

[@sol15_]

Wybie’s Grandmother doesn’t rent to families with children because of what happened to her sister, however she rents to coraline’s family despite coraline being a child, my belief is that because wybie is at an age where he wants to explore, she is fearful of the other mother stealing him, so she rents to coralines family so the other mother can steal coraline instead and keep wybie from harm

[@tau-5794]

I think it's more likely that the Jones' were just desperate and needed a place cheap and close after their car accident, the Pink Palace was the best available option and they just lied to her about having a kid because they needed a place to live.

[@airacummins5076]

Another theory someone brought up was either the parents said they didn't have a kid cause they were desperate or since her sister looked about 9 in the picture with the doll so she mightve thought coraline was too old

[@jasonhair2457]

I have 2 daughters. When they were about 4 and 7, our older daughter was starting to get interested in vaguely scary stuff, so we put Coraline on for them to watch. Told them if it was too scary, they didn't have to watch it of course. Older daughter was creeped out by the movie. Watched it, but didn't want to see it again. Our 4 year old became obsessed with it. It was all she wanted to watch for months. It was just her favorite thing. Took a break from it after about 4 months, but she still asks to watch it again occasionally a few years later. She got a Coraline doll for xmas that she now sleeps with.

[@Toon_Topaz]

Reminds me of me and my younger brother lol, he was super into scary stuff as a kid and got obsessed with Coraline at one point. I was terrified and didn't want to watch it after the first time, and I think sometimes he put it on just to mess with me As an adult it's one of my favorite movies but I used to be a very easily spooked child

[@tuschman168]

I gave my sister the Neil Gaiman book this movie was based on for Christmas last year. She wanted to improve her English (our second language) with a story that uses simple English, yet is still interesting for an adult to read. Turns out I nailed it.

[@Jaguar470]

That is amazing. Thank you

[@Jaguar470]

I bet she really appreciated it, the book made her feel comfortable 🩷

[@drakofox1362]

What was her reaction to the book because I'm thinking of giving it to my little brother

[@EcstaticPanic]

something to keep in mind at the end is up in the air. The cat disappearing means the other world is still there OR it means she never left. Lot of people debate on the topic of the ending of the movie which is really fun to see. Personally I like the idea that the other world is still in existence but Coraline did escape. Another fun thing is that while Wybie and Bobinski aren't real real people. Dust and Rats. Unlike the other father and the two actresses. 3 Kids. 3 Real bodies instead of fakes. She ate their insides and used their skin to make people in her world more realistic. 1 boy, 2 girls. 1 father, 2 actresses. It's weird for me to see many people scared or scarred from the movie while I love it dearly. But I understand why they are afraid.

[@haydensims6490]

im pretty sure this is true but when coralline throws the key down the well she just returned it to the other mother. The well is a portal from the real work into the other mothers world and when wybie says it’s so deep you can look up and see a sky full of stars in the middle of the day, and in the other mothers world it is always night time, this is just a theory but I think it’s super cool!!

[@tau-5794]

The well is just a well, you hear the rock splash at the bottom and there isn't a well or notable bodies of water (except for the garden pond) in the other world, especially not after the world collapses during the test.

[@isaacf0408]

just finished this, omg i absolutely love to see ppl react to coraline cus everyone has somewhat different predictions on whats gonna happen and different vibes going into it, and im so happy that yours kept me from getting absoltely freaked the freak out

[@joanaferreira1864]

when i was a kid this was the movie my class chose to watch the most in substitute classes, but i still never get tired of rewatching bc there is always a new detail to notice about it

[@-shiloh]

This movie scared the hell out of me as a child but now oddly enough I consider it my comfort movie

[@kairi99roxas]

My husband's comfort movie is one that scared him as a child too

[@partypenguinn]

CORALINE IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE MOVIE IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS VIDEO!!! (and im excited for the trauma you'll gain like always)

[@mariesindlerova9663]

Mine too ❤

[@cypher_bug]

this movie is genuinely one of my comfort movies. absolutely adore it, theres so much detail because apparently it was entirely art directed which just shows how much thought went into everything not only to flesh out coralines story but to build the world around her and elude to events that happened possibly before coraline was ever born which just makes it even creepier (and better)

[@fashioni.star.]

Did you notice the garden is built in the shape of the Beldam’s face? Haha this is one of my favorite movies, ever since I first watched it when I was 7!

[@sailorcat]

There's a fan theory: The well is a portal too, because it looks suspiciously similar to the tunnel. Also, they said if you're inside you can see stars - it's always night in the other world. So if that's true, it would mean she sent the key right back to the Beldam. This would explain why the cat was trying to stop her at first (though for some reason it doesn't when they are at the well).

[@jenmiranda13]

As a kid when I first watched Coraline, this essentially "confirmed" my reasoning as to why I never acted out when I was younger despite being full of anger. I was shy but anger overrides that. That and I never trust something that seems perfect with no flaws. If it's my version of perfect, it'll still have flaws but flaws that complement who I am I guess

[@MoonieDove]

I think the reason she told the Other Mother that her parents were behind the small door (intentionally losing the game) 51:07 was so that the Other Mother HAD to throw the key back up and give her access back to the real world (and also to distract her while she looked for her parents) 51:25 , because the other mother destroyed her only tool to help find them, meaning the Other Mother defo wasn't playing the game "fair" 50:57 and she needed to even the playing field so she could run away after using up her last guess

[@izzy_bell_0_0]

Oh i watched it at least 10 years ago and i'm still traumatized lmao

[@lizryan7451]

26:53 I was JUST thinking how funny it was that you did almost back to back reviews of two pieces of media where Keith David is voicing a black cat! I actually just recently read the book version of Coraline for the first time, and feel like the movie struck a great balance of being it's own thing while maintaining the horror of the original. There are obviously some big differences between the two, like the addition of Wybie, but there were also a few differences I found kind of interesting, but that ultimately don't impact the story too much. For instance, book Coraline's mom is less outright mean and more dismissive in a "that's nice dear!" kind of way. Still negligent, but it comes across differently. Also in the book, it's not that Coraline's dad is making gross food, it's that he's making more elaborate recipes that don't appeal to Coraline's kid palette. Her idea of "gross" food is potato leek soup, so she makes herself microwave pizza and fries instead. And finally, the thing that threw me for the biggest loop is that one of the ghost children is very explicitly the ghost of a fairy child. When they visit Coraline in her dreams after being rescued, she has silvery fairy wings while the other kids look normal, and she chooses to eat flowers while the others eat normal human food at their dream picnic. I guess it goes to show just how far reaching the Beldam's power is if she can even trick a fairy child and lure her away from her life.

[@AadenKDragon]

As a kid, I really hated her parents but as an adult they're so much easier to understand. They're on a deadline for work, they had a car accident, and they moved (probably due to financial issues). They're stressed and just trying to get through the next few weeks. Once the stress period is over, they go out to eat and the mom gets her the gloves. But this comes after they're certain they can afford it. While he's home and with the family, the dad is cheery and jokey with her. It sucks that they neglect their kid as the result of their stress but it's not that bad. Coraline clearly still views them as a safe place because she's singing her dad's song as she walks out to the well. She cries when she climbs into their bed to sleep. Kids who are truly neglected would sleep in their own space and cry over the uncertainty, not of missing them. Also the book was far creepier. - the tunnel is actually alive - there's a scene where she has to escape the Other Father in a basement and holy shit that scene gave me nightmares for years - Wybie doesnt exist. Coraline is completely alone - it's revealed that the Beldam killed her own mother (would really love a backstory to the Beldam for this) The book is so damn creepy. I have it on audiobook and I accidentally fell asleep while listening and the nightmares I had rivaled any before 😂 Edit: I always thought that the way the Other Wybie acted is the way the real Wybie would have acted. Because while the Beldam can replicate people, she can't replicate their souls. I think she made Coraline a little friend based on what she saw but because Wybie hangs out with the cat she couldn't get him "right" and he saved her.

[@tau-5794]

She made the other father and Wybie to love/be a friend for Coraline, which is why they help her; they were made too good and that programming got in the way of her control. Spink, Forcible, and Bobinsky on the other hand are just disguised animals/objects meant to entertain Coraline but ultimately loyal to the Beldam.

[@LetheSoda]

All the eye talk reminded me how pretty Mathew’s eyes are.

[@Hilo-gk3ix]

I think there’s a saying like “Eyes are the windows to the soul” so that’s why take the eyes and sew over the holes.

[@BAChambers-235]

The beginning of this film is AMAZING! (So is the rest of the film) the subtext that the family is having financial problems due to the mom’s injury.

[@cramerfloro5936]

The stone with a hole in it is also sometimes called "hagstone" or "chickengod" ("Hühnergott" in German). In various folklores in northern Europe they’re used either as protection or to see invisible, hidden things. There’s an english folklore about lost children being lured in by the hag Black Annis, who wants to eat them, and to see her while they escape from her home, the eldest uses one of these stones.

[@Shayla-of6xc]

at 35:45 the other mother says "you may come out when you've learned to be a loving daughter." and indeed, by the end of the movie she does indeed learn to be a loving daughter.

[@Katra21]

The one important detail missing in the movie that I think is important to the context of the story is the multitude of references to fairy folklore. The only real hint we have in the movie is the ring of toadstools around the well, normally called a fairy circle. Tying in to fairy folklore, disappearing kids, making changelings, does a lot of explaining what is going on without exposition. The beldam/other mother is likely some sort of evil fairy. One of the ghost kids in the original is a "butterfly girl" some sort of fairy creature. And possibly the cat is one too.

[@musicnthemadness]

17:00 ”but its all…bricked up!”

[@JazzyOfTheHarp]

8:50 "Is it really that hard to be nice to your children?" Funny you should mention that, in quite a lot of households, children get seen as 'lesser' and generally aren't afforded the same amount of respect as adults, people very much get in their heads that 'children are stupid and can be ignored', sometimes even valuing pets over children.

[@gwenpicchi5719]

Do I need to tell you how unfair it is to assume all kids are stupid and to value pets over them, or do you already know? It's especially bad when they're on the autism spectrum. Then we're definitely stupid (despite having almost all A's in school).

[@JazzyOfTheHarp]

@@gwenpicchi5719 the whole point of my commenting that was because it is unfair, but he asked the question about neglectful parents

[@Bananasb617]

When I was younger, the first time I watched this was with my family. I was terrified of other-mother and refused to even look at the cover. Now I can watch it without being scared, but I can always see how I was so terrified.

[@dr0plett.s]

The fact that the doll in the start was probably Wybie’s grandmas sister and then when the other mother found a new victim she changed the doll

[@acedreamer2004]

26:50 Dude I THOUGHT that cat sounded familiar! Is it actually?? It is! It freaking is, that is awesome

[@akuza_arts]

the mirror room with the ghost kids gave me nightmares as a kid. i was absolutely terrified of it. but Coraline is one of my all time favorite movies!

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

Double looped lowercase O is understood to mean that the writer is lying according to graphology, hence the Welcome on the cake is single-looped but Home is double-looped, which is to say that she’s welcome but she’s certainly not home. Also when she first encounters Wybie and the Cat, Coraline steps into a ring of mushrooms, a naturally occurring phenomenon associated with witches and Faeries in European mythology, hence the name Fairy Ring.

[@saiyasha848]

I think the other mother uses the energy from the Children to build her world, which is also why she "needs" Coraline so desperatly. She has used it all up and with out Coralines soul, it will be very hard for her o make a new world for the next child

[@watermelon..baby12]

No one ever says anything about the scene in 56:30, idk why but I love it so much, just the really fast shot toward the house and to the little door

[@margaretmcfarland793]

Correction regarding the mice: The mice in the other world aren't the same as the ones in the real world. The mice in the other world are rats who are disguised as mice and they work for the Other Mother, they are not mind controlled. We never see the mice in the real world.

[@caramare]

IVE WATCHED CORALINE EVERY YEAR SINCE I WAS AROUND 5. I LOVE CORALINE! It will forever remain one of my favorite movies

[@grim2199]

What i love as well is the doll in the beginning is one of the ghosts and the grandmothers sister who was lost

[@Someperson1522]

I love Coraline I’m sad that I couldn’t see it in theatres at the time, or the rerelease because it was only an American thing The fandom loves to see all the details and you can’t unsee them after knowing, like the double loop on the “welcome Home” ‘o’ on home meaning it’s a lie. That she’s Welcomed but not Home. Just the most popular one of many Great reaction as always man 🫶💙🗝️🪡

[@spaghetttysburg]

This is my comfort movie lol, especially the first little bit where Coraline is exploring the property and house. The scenery just does something for me, it's so beautifully animated and feels so cozy.

[@Alex_in_Wonderland111]

It’s amazing how there are so many little things in this movie I didn’t notice until you brought them up

[@_ru91]

Oh my god just 1 hour+ of mathew and coraline, amazing.

[@E_btsot798]

fun fact: The double cross over the O in the cursive Home means she's home but she's not safe! Someone told me this years ago and it adds so much more to the movie elements!

[@Drakin292]

Cool fact, the song that the Other Father sings is written and performed by John Linnell of 'They might Be Giants'. The group was actually contracted for several songs for the movie but script changes cut nearly all of them.

[@caitlin4265]

I know I shouldn’t watch this. This is the movie that I’m most scared of, more than any horror movie or anything this is the one I refuse to watch. And yet I’m tempted to watch it because of mathew’s reactions

[@_LunarDragon]

Same. I remember my mom taking me to see this movie in theaters when it came out and Im pretty I actually ended closing my eyes at some point. In the end, Im pretty sure this movie is the entire reason I hated horror in general movies growing up, and I still avoid them, just not to the same extent. So, literally, the only reason I watched this video is because it was a reaction video from Matthew.

[@ray_beam01]

this is exactly my situation

[@Liza-wh4xi]

I wonder if the reason the door is bricked up sometimes is because she wants to test how badly coralline wants to live with them. The other wonder is if the other idea that the bedlam won’t allow her to visit because in the afternoon she could be busy with something, this would give her a disadvantage because then the other father could warn her without the other mother in the room OR maybe because she has noticed the cat tends to visit the other world during the afternoon. She wants to control how much information the kids have.

[@stylpumpkin]

Mathews long videos r a true blessing 😭🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@KNHO]

I LOVE this movie, everything about it and living close to where the movie is based (in oregon) was a staple of my childhood, I’ve seen all the figures and sets in real life before and they are so intricately crafted, especially the coraline garden, its truly a one of a kind movie

[@Jaguar470]

That’s really cool.

[@Jaguar470]

It shows there was a lot of love put into this film

[@sakurap95]

I loved your comment on Wybie and the cat parallel when one of them has a voice or the other way around. I never thought of that! That’s cool too because Wybie isn’t in the book.

[@JustMiraMe]

I did notice that when she was in the tunnel there was the discarded clothing and things from the other kids. Like they tried to escape but items were ripped off of them.

[@WolfieToonzzArt]

I don't remember Coraline being this terrifying?! Man it's no wonder I grew up to love horror-

[@SilkyCrow]

I've always sort of believed that the Other Father and Other Wybie were sort of on Coraline's side despite being creations (dolls even) made by the Beldam (Other Mother) and under her control because of how the Beldam made them. They're tools meant to lull Coraline into loving the place and want to stay, so they have to be convincingly nice, convincingly loving towards Coraline, so the Beldam made them just that. But I think the reason it starts to trump her control in the end, and why her plan seems so rushed (I never believed three days was all it took to convince a child to abandon their family for a 'better' one) is because she was low on power. We know she claimed three souls and we know the last one was Wybie's great aunt meaning for an entire generation after Wybie's grandmother grew up and stopped allowing children to stay at the Pink Palace there was no one to lure into her trap, there was no food for the Beldam. So, the other mother used her last remaining power to really try to close the trap around Coraline before it ran out, and that's why they pushed to sew buttons in her eyes so fast and why forms of reoccurring puppets began to decay and warp. I think she had more power and could take her time with the other kids, which was why she was able to actually convince them. Before I gave it any thought, I always was skeptical about her methods. Some nice Neighbours and food aren't exactly going to make me let someone sew buttons into my eyes. Just a head canon though... Nothing actually confirmed. She is a bit Fae like though in that she needs permission before she can do her button ritual that she needs to lay claim to the child's life.