*CORALINE* is DISTURBING!! (first time watching)

[@PierceArner]

I love that this is one of those stories that Neil Gaiman has talked about where _adults_ find terrifying more than kids do, because kids are always low-key expecting some sort of inverted mystical world with duplicates of people, whereas that stuff is WAY more terrifying for adults to think about happening to a child.

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

he also had it out with his publisher I'm told. she thought it was too scary. he's like "have your kid read it." kid's like "yeah it's scary but I wanna know what happens."

[@osanneart9318]

@@jacksparrowismydaddy it's even funnier, because later on he had a chance to talk to that kid. apparently the kid WAS scared shitless, but just didn't want mom to know.

[@jacksparrowismydaddy]

@@osanneart9318 well in my experience mothers do over react about things like this.

[@mightypigeon836]

I don’t know about that, that movie freaked me out as a kid!!! XD

[@jasonbrennan9918]

I think part of the issue is that children have a limited grasp of the real world so deviations from it aren't inherently unsettling in the way that they are for an adult...

[@JcrafterGames]

I just realised why Wybie said at the start "My grandma doesn't rent to people with kids". And how Coraline still got in there anyway. It means that her parents didn't even mention her once while talking to the grandma about renting the house. And they seemed like such busy people there's no way they have a kid, right? Welp. Why do I only see this connection after watching this movie 5 times.

[@lilscenechick1995]

I feel like the grandmother would ask if they had kids so they either had to lie or just dodge the question.

[@JcrafterGames]

@@lilscenechick1995 Would be even more sad if the parents legit forgot they had a kid.

[@daddybendover69]

I've seen other theories that Wybie's GM wanted Coraline to be there because Wybie just got old enough to get curious about the pink palace and she knew the Beldam would come for him, so she was feeding Coraline to her essentially.

[@jonasquinn7977]

Eh I think that requires them to be very bad parents and they’re really not. We know they usually are fun and engaged parents from Coraline’s comments and expectations of them, it’s just that the movie takes place during a time in their life where they are ridiculously busy

[@bookcat123]

I figure they lied because they just really needed to be able to rent the place, and told themselves Coraline was old enough to behave and not cause trouble. Or maybe the previous comment is right and she has some sort of weird agreement where she rents to a minimum number of single kid families just often enough to protect Wybie without giving the other mother too many kids 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@danielallen3454]

The book is, if you can believe it, even creepier. For example, the tunnel between worlds is not just a magical doorway. It's implied that it's a creature in its own right. “Whatever that corridor was was older by far than the other mother. It was deep, and slow, and it knew she was there...”

[@LordRaven222]

It’s feels very Cthulhu/ Old Ones and I love it 😻

[@tsuumee4545]

And the illustrations oof

[@pointystories582]

What happens to the Other-Father is really sad in the book.

[@tororiii]

now this is a book i would read

[@Linkonpark100]

Dave McKean's artwork adds to the darker visual atmosphere thanks to the usage of shadows.

[@dinoman903]

Just in case you didn't know. The big blue man. Has a badge/medal on his chest and seeing it clearly. Its actually one that was awarded to the Liquidators during the cleanup of the Chernobyl incident. Hence why he is blue, so he had been affected by radiation.

[@vader9133]

Radishes also absorb radiation, which makes sense why he's replacing the tulips with radishes at the end

[@alejandroreyes8878]

Oooooohhhhhh!!!! I didn't knew that That's such a cool detail

[@vader9133]

@@alejandroreyes8878 During the atomic race after WW2 India's development of bombs was a project called Pokhran-2. By this point USA had global satellites so they had to do all their work on the project during a few hour time window when they knew the satellites were looking away. They orchestrated the exact order and alignment of every parked truck and brushed the tire tracks so it looked like they never moved, and used thousands of onions to absorb the radiation.

[@thecollector5204]

The Amazing Mr. Bobinski is his name

[@SixInchChaka]

@@vader9133that’s very interesting thanks for the info!

[@Jazy1993]

Fun fact: the tools that the other mother uses at the start of the film to craft the Coraline doll are not doll-making tools, but rather embalming tools!

[@karlalomholt]

That’s terrifying, i never knew that! 😩

[@unknown.1043]

She was already making sure that Coraline will never make it out.

[@c5l6t4]

Wait how??

[@Vestorimin]

The fact that the Beldam claims to want to love Coraline is honestly a lot creepier than if she just said she wanted to eat her. You get the impression she's not just evil; she's very, very twisted. Her face becoming "cracked" at the end is very fitting.

[@mikeyjamieson4715]

Her face being cracked at the end is perfect symbolism. The mask of a "loving mother" has finally been shattered.

[@VisForVindetta]

Her face also splits in two when Coraline kicked her. That face was fake as well. A popular theory is the true form of the Other Mother is actually just her hand, and the rest is just a puppet. As for the Other Mothers “love” I always took it, as the book describes, that once the Other Mother actually gets to sow the buttons, basically putting her brand onto your soul, she seems to get bored with those she claims, and just then consumes them. Almost like, to quote Joker, a dog chasing a car. She seems to enjoy the chase more than the prize itself.

[@AuspexAO]

I've always appreciated how the Beldam is not actually creating the world herself, she is sewing a trap composed of Coraline's dreams. She isn't fully able to control Coraline's father and Wybie so they end up turning on the witch. It's a great example of a magical world having rules that even the creator of the world can't break.

[@samwallaceart288]

Something that sets stuff like _Coraline_ and _Pan's Labyrinth_ apart is that the magic feels old, has rules, and everything has consequences. It isn't some random bullshit that changes its mind last-minute to suit the characters needs and get a happy ending; it's a labyrinthine spirit of old that you have to take seriously and wrestle with tooth and nail.

[@gazelle_diamond9768]

That's the thing... she probably didn't even create the world itself.

[@liamurr.]

@@gazelle_diamond9768apparently in the book the word is literally it’s own CREATURE. Yes, ANIMAL. Older than that beldam, “other mother” herself

[@gazelle_diamond9768]

@@liamurr. I think calling the eldritch horror that is the "creature" which's insides make up the tunnel and the other world an "animal" is a tad of an understatement.

[@liamurr.]

@@gazelle_diamond9768 😭

[@hermeticallysealed1]

One minor note, Coraline's mom isn't running a gardening blog. Her and the dad were writing for a gardening catalogue, which is why they were both so preoccupied with their work. They were trying to make the deadline.

[@samwallaceart288]

Why parents shouldn't work the same job; their workload isn't staggered so when they're both busy no one can pick up the slack.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

Neil Gaiman has had much better luck with adaptions than most writers.

[@najhoant]

To be fair, he’s been actively involved in making some of them, like Sandman and Good Omens

[@GriffinPilgrim]

@@najhoant Yeah, he was smart enough to wait until he had enough clout to make suits not shut him out.

[@sofa_king_kool]

I feel like part of it is his writing style. He describes certain things in vivid detail but leaves much of the background detail vague, broad brushstrokes sorta thing. Bright intricate objects on a malleable and moving landscape rather than a reporting of information.

[@AuspexAO]

He and Roald Dahl (Willy Wonka, The Witches, Matilda, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and James and the Giant Peach).

[@Fluffy6555]

Don't watch the Neverwhere miniseries

[@MrTabs4]

I once convinced a colleague to watch this film after she had watched it and we talked about it on a video call and she said she was scared and glad it was just a film I hid my face so she couldn't see me and I glued two big black buttons to my eyelids and in all seriousness looking into the camera I asked her if she was sure it was just a film she started screaming and told me not to do it again

[@anonalienn]

evil 😂😂

[@NatalieGoldReacts]

savage

[@slenderfoxx3797]

Wickedly Brilliant 😅

[@samwest1097]

🤣🤣that’s f’ up 🤣🤣

[@ZukoHalliwell]

I have to try that. 😈

[@littlemissmonster6969]

The door banging closer to Coraline as the Other Mother screams *”DON’T LEAVE ME, DON’T LEAVE ME! I’LL DIE WITHOUT YOU!”* had me on the floor as a little girl 😭

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

Teri’s voice acting at that part was really phenomenal. So convincing and emotional and creepy!

[@reginaldgickington4793]

"No whistling in the house" is an old stage superstitition - basically, if you hear whistling, you're about to get hit by something.

[@cyberwolf_1013]

I didn't know that. New thing learned today! I always thought it was because of the dogs.

[@reginaldgickington4793]

@@cyberwolf_1013 yep! Comes from back in ye olde days, when most of the stagehands were sailors, since they were good with ropes - and the maritime tradition of "whistle to warn somebody to look out" carried into the theater.

[@mycelium_moss]

in my family we've been told that if you whistle in the house you'll whistle money away

[@evanwebb6374]

It's also a reference to the book, there's a scene that didn't make it into the movie where coraline starts whistling in the house and suddenly hears someone whistle back, leading to her encounter with the other father, which happens in the basement instead of the garden

[@sarahuchoa4018]

I thought it was to not startle the dogs😅

[@filmswithchase]

Being someone who has studied films and filmmaking, I genuinely consider this film to be horror masterpiece. Coraline is a horror masterpiece for a number of reasons. First, the film's stop-motion animation is simply stunning. The characters and sets are beautifully crafted, and the film's use of shadow and light creates a truly eerie atmosphere. Second, the film's story is both original and unsettling. Coraline's journey into the Other World is a frightening one, and the film does a masterful job of building suspense and dread. Third, the film's characters are complex and well-developed. Coraline is a relatable and sympathetic protagonist, and the Other Mother is a truly terrifying villain. Very few films do such an excellent job conveying the importance of family, realizing that things may not be as bad as they seem, and the power of courage. A great reaction for a great film! Great work Natalie 😁

[@levipeterken4020]

I legitimately had nightmares about this movie as a kid. It was terrifying

[@aanyamallick7747]

I would also like to add that the other mother, in a way is kind of like the worse version of Coraline. The other day I watched an analysis on the video on KZbin now, I’ve watched many analysis of Coraline, but I’ve never heard someone talk about how The movie is about perspective. How normally kids that receive what they’ve been craving for makes them happy but this movie teaches kids to change their perspective. At the end of the movie the pink palace is still dull, Coraline’s world is still dull but the only thing that’s changed was her perspective. I think this is the video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKnRoauVod6SiMksi=e7EWzPVX4GuNXcuG

[@nickthepeasant]

A perfect intro to horror for younger folks - just the right level of suspense and creepiness without the need for gore and more adult imagery. Also beautifully animated, just a great movie overall.

[@menace7885]

Yeah... no adult imagery 17:15 But I agree

[@yeetus8870]

they definitely had a lot of fun sculpting her out of clay and animating her boob jiggles

[@nickthepeasant]

@@menace7885 Touché

[@kero6298]

I also think it acts as a really good cautionary tale for kids and younger people in general. It’s a warning about people who use predatory tactics to manipulate and lure in victims.

[@tiananesbitt7156]

😂Every time the dad points to his sitting cramps you know his rash!!

[@S0urmf420]

Since spink and forcible are actresses, the term “no whistling in the house” is reference to backstage, if someone backstage whistled it’s considered bad luck!

[@hollykm]

It’s important for kids to see movies like this, movies that are a little scary, to help them learn to be brave and to learn that there are scarier things out there

[@HeadFullaStuffin]

Idk if anyone has mentioned this bit of trivia, but it's my favorite Coraline factoid: When the book was originally sent to the publisher, it was rejected for being too scary. Neil Gaiman was able to convince the publisher to take it home to read to her young daughter. And if the kiddo liked it, it would get published. As it turns out, kiddo was absolutely terrified, but didn't say anything cuz she just HAD to find out how it ends. And the rest is history.

[@sonnercampbell1702]

This movie made me realize that Terri Hatcher is a very underrated actor; her performances as frustrated Mother, seemingly perfect Other Mother and creepy Beldam are just so good

[@Zaphael]

I watched this movie in 3D when it was originally released. The whole movie looked like a dollhouse come to life in front of you, it was a magical experience.

[@johnw8578]

That would have been great to see!

[@jeffreywesthoff9245]

"Coraline" is a masterpiece in 3D. I wish more people had the opportunity to experience it that way.

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

Same I was 8 it was amazing

[@NThurkettle]

Neil Gaiman is such a master at reminding us why fairy tales work, and making ones that stir us as grownups even while reminding us of how we absorbed them as kids. If you haven't seen "Stardust," it's another terrific example of his storytelling style that really works as a companion piece to the funny/self-aware fairy tale adventure style of "The Princess Bride."

[@garyanning9731]

Mirror Mask is another good one. Once it gets started. I always thought Neil Gaiman was great at twisting tales.

[@ImASimplePotato]

Stardust is for when you want to watch Princess Bride without watching Princess Bride 😂

[@Jeremy_theGent]

The Other Mother is scarier than many live action horror movie villains, you can't change my mind.

[@Eidlones]

But the nun ghost has grey skin and spooky eyes. OOoooooo....!!

[@ryanmalarik4398]

The Sisters from Kubo give her a solid run for her money 🔥

[@tsuumee4545]

Thank you! I agree 100%

[@scruffd0g193]

100% this movie will give u legit nightmares.

[@3nc335]

Fun fact in the first time Coraline travels to the other world, the “welcome home” cake features a double loop on the O. According to Graphology, a double loop on a lower case O means that the person who wrote it is lying. There is only one double loop, meaning she is welcome but she is not home.

[@YTSH0RTMEME3]

Coraline taught me to never trust people with the fullest no matter how good things may seem🌚

[@XoXoMatcha]

I never noticed that. The detail in this movie man

[@AmoebaMak]

Apparently it was unknown to the director (?) at the time of release

[@ju2545]

@@AmoebaMakthere’s no accidents in stop motion. Everything was hand crafted. That was on purpose so obviously they knew what the double loop meant.

[@AmoebaMak]

@@ju2545 It was confirmed that they didn't know about the double loop meaning, is it that hard to believe that some people just double loop their cursive o's?

[@shonnie_16]

MAKING UP A SONG ABOUT CORALINEEEEEEEEE

[@stefanoterragnolo6458]

SHE'S A PEACH, SHE'S A DOLL, SHE'S A PAL OF MINEEEEE

[@shonnie_16]

@@stefanoterragnolo6458 SHES AS CUTE AS A BUTTON IN THE EYES OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LAID THEIR EYES ON CORALINEE

[@connorcoker5112]

@@shonnie_16OUR BUTTON EYES WILL BE ON CORALINE!!!

[@Crl2p3]

@@shonnie_16 WHEN SHE COMES AROUND EXPLORING MOM AND I WILL NEVER EVER MAKE IT BORING OUR EYES WILL BE ON CORALINE

[@christianwise637]

@@Crl2p3 The double meanings in Coraline's early interactions with the Other World pretty much necessitate watching this film at least twice

[@MarshTheYoutubeChannel]

Something most people won't immediately notice (me included) is that the lightning bolt here is in the shape of the "very peculiar hand" she sees in the tea leaves later 10:20

[@benhuffman31]

I have a love for films like this. It’s not too scary, but certainly unsettling enough to make you feel a little uncomfortable. It’s a fall favorite of mine.

[@AliAngelpie]

Definitely the darkest children’s film I’ve seen, especially when at first you think the other world is just a dream but it suddenly becomes a nightmarish reality. Really makes you treasure what you had before even if you are frustrated. Also feel for the parents because they’re not neglectful, they’re only overworked because of a recent car accident that bankrupted them, which explains the run down apartment, lack of food, and the mothers refusal to buy the gloves, so now they’re trying to make a deadline. Glad they make amends in the end. Definitely had more than what was in the novella, but it’s still a masterpiece of horror

[@tariqthomas9090]

Weirdly enough I always thought Paranorman was darker because of the witch backstory. But also yes! I’m so glad that people understand the crappy situation of the parents. It’s not that they’re neglectful, we just see them at the literal worst time of their lives.

[@AliAngelpie]

@@tariqthomas9090 Oh definitely! I didn’t see Paranorman right away but it was definitely dark and twisted, believing an innocent child is a witch because of a misunderstanding. Laika definitely masters films where children have to be the hero while being in danger themselves. Coraline’s dad still makes jokes but the mom is more stressed because of her injury and knowing the catalogue will be a big pay day so it has to be perfect. But they do still care, they’ve just been put in this hard situation, likely selling all of their most valuable possessions to pay for the move and struggling to finish writing.

[@user-pm2b47ar8d]

Definitely dark. Coz in reality Coraline never actually got escape the other side.

[@AliAngelpie]

@@user-pm2b47ar8d True

[@janel1386]

My daughter always thinks it's hilarious when you spin around in your chair at the beginning 😂 She's 12 and doesn't sit here to watch full videos with me but she just loves your intros 😂 it's kinda like when I was a kid and I'd catch a commercial I liked and then I was out lol

[@aerthreepwood8021]

That's super cute.

[@NatalieGoldReacts]

more spins for your daughter then!! haha

[@janel1386]

@@NatalieGoldReacts great! 😄

[@passenthrualaska3293]

Likely my favorite dark animated film from my childhood is "The Last Unicorn" Beautiful visuals and a compelling story with some great music and familiar voices. Well worth checking out.

[@You-Tube-n5k]

This is easily one of my favorite animated movies ever. I love horror, I love stop motion, and I love kid’s movies that go into dark territory. The studio that made this has also made a lot of other movies that I love, but this one will always hold a special place for me. It also helps that I loved the book too lol

[@briandavi1]

This movie is actually set in my hometown of Ashland, Oregon. They did a great job of using the vibe of Ashland; Part crunchy hippie, part elderly eccentrics, all creepy. And the downtown area being Shakespeare banners and overly expensive clothes. This is the only movie I think is set in Ashland, other than 2013's Night Moves; about Jesse Eisenberg as an eco terrorist who straggles Dakota Fanning outside a yoga studio (also very Ashland)

[@TBO3ntertainment]

This movie is considered a cult classic around the horror community. I love the animation and the way this movie was produced. It has a Tim Burtonesc quality to it. Please see James and the Giant Peach.

[@johnw8578]

And Paranorman (2012)!

[@outlanderfrog]

I'd argue that it has a Henry Selick quality, since this, James AND Nightmare are all directed by him.

[@GaijinGuy36]

Yeah, in a LOT of fairy tales, rings of mushrooms are not to be disturbed or entered. They're considered portals to the fairy lands. And it's long been believed that eating fairy food can have any of a biiig number of effects. Not all of them good and satisfying. Also, stones with naturally-made holes in them have long been said to reveal Fae things if you look through them.

[@michaelwardle7633]

Nightmare is probably the most beloved/classic Sellick film, Kubo is the most visually impressive, and Coraline is the most escapist/wonderful. James is sort of the black sheep.

[@Ozzy32195]

This right here. I really love James though lol it was my first

[@Kassabonn]

Kubo is a not a Selick movie tho, but it is from the same studio as coraline and Laika studio makes such incredible movies

[@michaelwardle7633]

Oh, damn, I didn’t realize that it was Knight. Phil’s kid, right?

[@seattlecryptid]

Let's not forget Selick did Monkeybone too!

[@David-gj9qr]

I think Nightmare is the most popular among 90's kids and Coraline is the most popular among 2000's kids

[@captainteeko4579]

Neil gaiman the author of the book also write good omens (season 2 now on amazon prime) with Terry pratchet. He also did the sandman comics (season 1 on Netflix) and American gods on hbo (FX not hbo my bad😅) and other neat stories as well :) THAT being said, his editor or publicist for this story told him the demographic was too young. He told her to have her young daughter read it and if she liked it, then they would publish it as a children’s book. YEARS later he finds out she was TERRIFIED but said nothing bc she thought her mom would get mad at her 😅

[@phousefilms]

"American Gods"was on FX, but pretty close(season 1 was great, but 2 and 3 were terrible, especially after Orlando Jones got the boot because of racism).

[@lupevilla2734]

Omg that poor kid

[@1ncredulous]

And Stardust with Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeifer, Mark Strong, Peter O’Toole, Ricky Gervais, Henry Cavill, and narrator Ian Mckellen

[@FluffyJackie]

This is my kinda scary. I'm really bad with 16+ horror movies. They're often full of gore and jumpscares and dumb characters, but PG scary movies have to be really creative and innovative and have to have good writing to be genuinely scary, without crossing the PG line. And that makes them the most fun for me^^

[@jstraight1667]

16:09 "I knew this cat was f*ckin' wise!" Is such an odd sentence that I wish I could reuse... and not sound like a beatnik

[@otimmmm]

everyone rewards this film with phrases like cult classic, modern animated masterpiece, etc and while I do think it’s deserving of these titles, I cannot recommend enough Paranorman (2012). It’s this studio’s second movie and I truly do think it’s underrated and overlooked because of how successful Coraline was, but it shouldn’t be missed

[@aliyahpulido953]

10:21 When the lightning flashes, don't blink! You'll see the lightning bolt is in the shape of one of the skeletal needle-hands we saw earlier... and will see again 👀🧵

[@neilshackleton89]

Expanding a bit on what you were saying about eating the food, it has been a theme in many many of the old stories. In the original faerie stories, where the faeries were folk who took you under the hill and left changelings in your place, it was usually eating the food of the fair folk that sealed your fate. And in the ancient myths, there are stories like Persephone, who was forced to spend half of the year with Hades because she ate 6 seeds of a pomegranate. Neil Gaiman is obviously a devotee of all of these types of fantastic stories, which is why he weaves these themes into Coralline, Sandman, American Gods, Stardust, Good Omens,...

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Great movie, it holds up so well, a true animation classic. I really like Coraline's parents, they're very realistic portrayals of stressed-out, overworked parents trying to make ends meet.

[@Antony_Oscar]

If you like reading, I really recommend the original book by Neil Gaiman. And also another of his books, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane". They both have a similar creepy vibe to them and both protagonists are kids, although I think second one feels a bit more grown up. Both are available as audio books, for Coraline I'd recommend the Dawn French version and for The Ocean at the End of the Lane I'd recommend the version read by Neil himself.

[@aliyahpulido953]

The doormat says "No whistling in the house" because whistling is superstitously considered bad luck to actors, especially onstage. That's because when stages had set pieces and backdrops that were moved by ropes, those rope systems were often iperated by off-duty sailors. On sailing ships, whistling is used to communicate instructions. And the sailors used to whistle to each other to move the ropes on-set. So if someone who wasn't operating them was just whistling a song/something that wasn't a cue, and a sailor working the rigs heard it and moved a setpiece WHILE an actor was onstage, at best the show could go very badly, or at worst a heavy backdrop could be lowered/dropped onto the actor and possibly kill them.

[@kath26]

I always interpreted it as whistling would excite the dogs.

[@Jordashian93]

It pitches the increasingly creepy dynamic that defines its fantasy world at a level that does not condescend to its kid audience, nor seem too diluted for its adult audience.

[@drakocarrion]

This was based on a book by Neil Gaiman. He's a genius. Other movies & TV shows based on his works would include American Gods, Good Omens, Neverwhere, Stardust, & The Sandman. All worth checking out.

[@Fluffy6555]

Wasn't into Neverwhere

[@Fluffy6555]

Specifically the adaptation, loved the book

[@drakocarrion]

@@Fluffy6555 The Neverwhere TV series came first. Gaiman wrote it for Lenny Henry's production company & the BBC. Anytime the producers said "That's far too expensive to film" Gaiman simply replied "I'll leave that for the novel then"

[@samwallaceart288]

Didn't realize Stardust was one of his. That movie's very cozy as a classic fairytale romp with dialogue and humor that feels super relatable for a modern audience but never feels out-of-place or unearned in the context of the story

[@sad_boiasmr]

My friends say this movie gave them nightmares as a kid. I first saw it when I was in college and it STILL gave me nightmares. Just goes to show you don't need to be rated R to make an effective horror movie, you just have to be talented.

[@bakedAK85]

There's a cool detail about Mr. Bobinsky. The medal he wears on his chest were awarded to the "liquidators" that were tasked to clean the radioactive debris around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the reactor exploded. Well...the ones who survived anyway.

[@mmacliston]

Love you so much Natalie, your videos are such a comfort in my life and I just appreciate how much you care when you talk about the things you watch I just eat that shit up hahaha

[@ToxicCatt-y7c]

As a kid, I didn’t notice that the doll looked like the grandmothers sister that was the Beldams recent victims. Also filling it with sand to represent Coraline personality.

[@danwilliams2551]

I always thought the Other Mother tapping her fingers when she first meets Coraline is her impatience to capture Coraline, but rewatching it back, I realized it's because she mentions a "game", and her button eyes get the same glisten across them along with the finger tapping when it is brought up later.

[@thingusbingus8181]

The Other Father's song foreshadows what happens. "She's a peach. She's a DOLL shes a pal of mine. "She's as cute as a button in the eyes of everyone who ever laid their eyes on Coraline/ When she comes exploring Mother and I will never make it boring. Our eyes will be on Coraline" Like he said, "This piano plays ME"

[@John_Locke_108]

I walked into the living room last weekend and my 8 year old daughter was watching this. I was like what the heck is she watching? I just turned around and went back to assembling furniture.

[@avayamm]

Coraline and Monster House are perfect introductions to horror for kids.

[@AutoPilate]

I remember watching this in the theater in 3D, the beginning sequence when the Coraline doll is being made, and when the web and house unravel were jaw dropping.

[@katlegoassegaai9235]

Me too I saw this in 3D as well back in 2009.

[@prudencethewitch140]

Traditionally in theatre, set pieces flew in and out of the ceiling on a pulley system with sandbag weights opposite the set pieces on the pulleys. Whistles were cues to drop sandbags down to fly the set pieces up/ out. If you whistled for no reason or not knowing, a sandbag might drop on your head or someone elses!

[@cheewyaa]

In Coraline, the creator confirmed there is no mistakes on anything and everything has a meaning behind it.

[@bradyswanson1041]

The funniest thing about this is that after Neil Gaiman finished Coraline, he let his literary agent read it to her daughter to see if it was too scary. In truth her daughter was absolutely terrified, but played it off and lied to her Mom so she could see what the ending was. And that's how this nightmare-fuel of a book ended up scaring me for life in childhood when I found it in the kids' section of books.

[@MadcapMatt]

I don't know if you're ever planning on taking a trip anywhere in the near future but there's an exhibit here in Seattle for the movies made by Laika. There's a huge section devoted to this movie. It will be here until the end of summer next year. Definitely worth checking out.

[@oliviamarie8118]

coraline is my comfort movie and i never realized the other mother was always cooking because she knew she wanted to eat her. get her as “plump” as possible especially since the grandma doesn’t rent to kids anymore so she had to fatten up coraline as much as possible because she goes for PERIODS without eating. food is typically inviting as well. hella creepy. also you could say your eyes help with your perception and replacing cold hard buttons, helps with the other mothers perception. also you could say the 4 holes in each eye with her turning into a spider at the end? AMAZING SYMBOLISM.

[@SoloJona]

I love how delightfully creepy this movie is

[@bareakon]

"I KNEW THAT CAT WAS F*CKING WISE!!" Me at 3am trauma dumping until my cat blinks in just the right way, as if it understands what I'm saying.

[@VivyTheHuntress]

It’s interesting that the Other Father was essentially a massive blunder for the Beldam. She had created him with the sole purpose of loving and caring for Coraline which lead to him trying to help her. He warms her in the first song he sings by literally saying “Our EYES will be ON Coraline” Which is a reference to the button eyes. As well as later by specifying how sharp the sewing needle was.

[@EstesPark-kd6pt]

I love that the other father straight up warns Coraline with his song subtly

[@slothdudemanguy]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I just love the art style and the story so much

[@RammerHammer]

Coraline is just one of those special movies to me. I saw it when I was probably around 11 and I instantly fell in love with the world and the story and the characters and the artstyle and it just so weird and creepy and dark but it's also stylistic and cinematic and the message is cool as heck. It's one of two movies I watch every Halloween season, along with 9 which is also phenomenal and I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it

[@philiphamel8504]

I love this movie. The book is also delightfully spooky, its also a good read.

[@blancaherreroespana5035]

i read the book when i was 9 and it made me sleep with the lights on. the illustrations were WAY worse than the movie, this looks almost cute in comparison

[@philiphamel8504]

@blancaherreroespana5035 very true. Delightfully spooky

[@TheJabbate1]

Neil Gaiman confirmed that the Other Mother is a Fey. If you know your fairy folklore: You. Shouldn’t. Eat. Their. Food!

[@bookxnerd524]

The first time I saw this was in high school and I’m glad I didn’t see it when I was younger because it would’ve freaked me out for sure. But after I saw it, I loved it. Such a good movie

[@chrisb4613]

James in the Giant Peach is definitely a fun movie with its own weird creepiness. That along with ParaNorman.

[@Pseudo___]

surprised you didnt wait till October for a movie like this

[@MsMelyjean]

Yes, very Brother's Grimm. Notice the well was not in the other world. The Beldam may have not know about it since it was introduced before Coraline had the "spy doll".

[@raphaelguinet4680]

Yesssss, im so glad you reacted to Coraline! By far my favourite movie ever!!!

[@erinbathie-moore8478]

Dragonflies can be a symbol of illusions; not everything is as it seems. If you really think about it, this movie is a warning about predators. (And also shows how terriyfing kids imaginations can be. I used to imagine stuff like this as a kid)

[@Huub17]

I used to be sooo scared of this movie when I first watched it. I was 4 years old which is not a recommendation lmao. I’m really excited to watch your reaction!

[@hugoedelarosa]

I was 18 when this movie came out, and it scared me.

[@IsabellaBaratti]

I was around 5 and it scared the day lights out of me, lol

[@mcgfn]

I was 5 when this was in theaters and I was stuck in one of the closest rows to the screen. The image of Wybie with his mouth sewn into a smile was the most traumatizing thing in the movie in my young eyes

[@timebubble8421]

It's insane how wellcrafted this movie is. Like watching theories about it blows my mind. About other evil entities in the background, the fact the other mother isn't fully gone and so much more. It's so unique

[@ericjohnson6120]

It's so difficult to get PG horror right, but Coraline nails it.

[@captainrobots1]

For some reason, I remember another movie that also was in theaters at the time, and I was Paul Blart mall cop. 2009 also was the year. I did watch coraline in theaters so I was in middle school. Now I feel old.

[@erinestes4880]

Please continue watching films from Laika Studios. Especially Kubo and the Two Strings!

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

Wybie couldn't talk in the other world because Coraline said he was annoying talking all the time, so that's the "better" version of him. Masterpiece of a film, especially the animation and the work that went into it.

[@Depth217]

5:09 surprisingly close

[@moviemaestro800]

Possibly the best stop-motion animated film, the best kid-friendly horror flick, and certainly one of the best adaptations of a book into a film out there. Also, this movie was perfect for the 3D gimmick.

[@tamagreen9032]

I remember watching this one as a child and it honestly creeped me the hell out and I still struggle to watch it nowadays it freaked me out so much. Though this is cute to watch again here in a sorta bite-size version and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@TELE.GRAM_Natalie_Gold01]

✌🏻✌🏻Lucky winner …

[@Chloe-wu8wl]

They brought in one of the producer's kid to see if this movie was too scary for kids, and the kid originally said it was fine, but then later on after the film had come out, the kid admitted that they had lied and were terrified the whole time. There's a creator on TikTok, and I think she's also here on KZbin, that does like deep dives into the animation and the Easter eggs sprinkled throughout this movie that she says makes the movie even more terrifying like there's clothes in the tunnel at the end when Coraline is escaping from the Other Mother, and the clothes look like they belong to the 3 ghost kids, and she even dives further into the introduction with the doll, saying that the tools seen and some of the practices like filling the doll with sand is stuff that morticians used to do with bodies.

[@mjvdg4194]

The one fact I can remember right now is that the medal worn by Mr. Bobinski is from participating in the Chernobyl cleanup effort, showing why his skin is that deathly blue.

[@ANiceMarmot]

The animation studio that made this movie has made several other FANTASTIC movies. Kubo and the Two Strings and Paranorman should be on your list at the very least. They're SEERIOUSLY underappreciated masterpieces.

[@NisarKhan-jm1uh]

Don't forget the Boxtrolls and the Missing link.

[@chriscollins2095]

It's not a movie, but if you ever get the chance, you should see "Over the Garden Wall." It's an animated miniseries from 2014, and each episode is short. Strung together, it'd be about movie length. It has a dark fairytale feel to it as well.

[@michaelwardle7633]

I saw this when it was released in theaters in its proper 3d format. It really enhances the film.

[@orbitraf5468]

Seeing Coraline as a kid and freaking out is a core memory, im so glad u went through the same experience as i

[@calumteine2008]

One of my favorite authors, favorite movies, and favorite youtubers all in one. What a wonderful day.

[@cassandramears7181]

5:38 great pick up! That circle she stepped in is believed to be a Fae trap !

[@jacksonsd6]

I love Laika Studios!!! I’d def recommend another movie they made called ParaNorman!

[@TheEldritchStrom]

The voice actor for the circus guy is the Hotel Manager from John Wick (Or Al Swearengen from Deadwood.) Loved that he showed up in this. Guess what other slightly traumatic animated movie this guy directed? James and the Giant Peach. One of my favorite movies as a kid. Oh, and he was the director for The Nightmare before Christmas. Henry Selick. The same animation studio also did Kubo and the Two Strings and ParaNorman, both of which were great.

[@ryanmalarik4398]

PLEASE I'm begging you to do Laika's other film #KuboAndTheTwoStrings it's unbelievable how fluid the stop motion is. Also the story is rich and the villains give the Other Mother a run for her money 💯🔥

[@Ajw13666]

Henry Selick directed Nightmare Before Christmas too.

[@michaelanderson5301]

One of my favorite movies! The garden scene alone made the movie for me. I have found so many people think this is a burton film, and no matter how much you correct them, they still say it is a Burton movie.

[@pageachatter229]

I immediately have a measure of respect for anyone who decides to make a stop motion film, because that is a ludicrous amount of work.

[@StephenSinclair-d6n]

They need to do the graveyard book already.

[@johnw8578]

Yes! But in THIS style and by these people. It MUST be done correctly.

[@StephenSinclair-d6n]

@@johnw8578 totally 👍 agree john. It won't ever happen in a million years....but I would love them to do one of mine! Particularly "Wandering Oscar".

[@typicalsparkles9812]

I was just showing my wife reaction channels & she loves Coraline. Not a day later you post this! I love the timing, continue to post and we will watch!

[@danieljones361]

Coraline Jones. She's an icon. She's a legend. She IS the moment.

[@astergabriel]

It’s incredible that everything in this movie is connected and is there on purpose. It’s so amazing to me. It’s really a masterpiece.

[@spaghetti5810]

My sister loves this movie so much she made her quinceanera's theme based on it excited to show her this video