THIS MOVIE IS MEANT FOR KIDS?! | *CORALINE* First Time Watching! Group Reaction

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[@catches07]

Some fun facts: the reason Bobinski is blu is because, according to the medal he wears on his chest, he helped clean up with the Chernobyl incident. Also, Ms Spink and Ms Forcible are in-fact, a married lesbian couple!

[@deadsetondreams1988]

That is super cool I didn't even realize that. My friends dad actually worked on this film, I met her after I had already seen it a few times and thought that that was the coolest thing ever XD

[@palemoon7865]

They are bisexual (or at least Miss Spink is)

[@Belladonna.x]

@@palemoon7865 They're confirmed lesbians.... Why do you say they're bisexual????

[@palemoon7865]

@@Belladonna.x Well, Miss Spink is a confirmed to be a bisexual, but now that I searched more, is confusing to tell, people say she is bisexual, others say she's a lesbian...

[@mharlon09.]

I didn't know they were a couple, OMG, love that ❤️

[@aubryellaotero1064]

“Are they twins” miss forcible and spink are actually confirmed to be lesbian lovers by the author of the book

[@artistanthony1007]

Yeeeeah they seem too "sxxual" for twins, unless it was a usual thing for twins like them growing up which I feel it is based on their age and stuff.

[@whade62000]

Who cares tbh Stop making homoseuxality a selling point thing If it's not in the movie then it wasn't important and you (studio/author) are just pandering without having the balls to go the whole mile and actually put it in

[@kaputt_jay3873]

Book?

[@isabelleburdge4308]

@@kaputt_jay3873 yes it was a book first

[@aubryellaotero1064]

@@kaputt_jay3873 uh yea…. Coraline is based after a book by Neil Gaiman

[@rebecky5ever]

The story I read somewhere is that the writer of the book ,Neil Gaiman, was offered to make the book into a movie and he's like okay. Some producer was like "this movie seems too scary for kids" so they got a castmember's kid to watch it and the kid was like I wasn't scared. On the premiere the kid goes up to Neil and says to " I lied I was actually really scared."

[@mrsfahrenheit]

scared then and probably scarred for life 😂😂✋🏻

[@couragew6260]

@@mrsfahrenheit Yeah, but also too curious about the ending

[@radcircles3642]

It was actually when he was trying to get the book published and his publisher was like "I don't know about this one Neil, seems a little to scary for kids". Neil Gaiman responded by suggesting that the publisher reads the book to their daughter. The daughter said she loved it so it was published. Years later the daughter admitted that the book scared the bejeezus out of her but she really wanted to know how it ended.

[@rebecky5ever]

​@@radcircles3642 whomever that little girl is I hope she knows that she created a cultural icon

[@Synchronicities-]

love this

[@yolkyegg]

When I was younger, I sided with Coraline's perspective on her parents. Now that I'm older, I started to realize why her parents acted the way they did. The mom had a brace around her neck since she was in an accident, they were also moving while being on a tight deadline (being a writer is a tough job since you're not always guaranteed to get the next one) so that would definitely bring lots of stress. I may not agree with how they treated Coraline but I can also sympathize with their struggles.

[@MetaLatias5]

They also very clearly struggled with money until the end there, so that definitely explains why the mom didn't want to buy the expensive gloves for Coraline or why the fridge was practically empty

[@MetaLatias5]

They also very clearly struggled with money until the end there, so that definitely explains why the mom didn't want to buy the expensive gloves for Coraline or why the fridge was practically empty

[@moneylover318]

@@MetaLatias5 I could tell that at a young age but I still like the father more for at least attempting to listen to her. And it's clear coraline knows her parents love her they just let their work Consume them. It's clear that once work is done they want to make a lot of time for her

[@spacebar9733]

My television quality is freaking terrible I did not know that was a neck brace all this time I thought she just liked a fashionable turtleneck.

[@kfactor20]

@@spacebar9733 at the beginning of the movie she literally says, "and then, we had the accident", while pointing at her neck lol

[@officialtoiletpaper]

coraline traumatized me as a kid but i was always obsessed with it. the other mother could’ve easily took me. i loved her food and garden so much. one of my favorite movies ever

[@clara.lmg.s]

right?? the gravy train and milkshake chandelier..

[@officialtoiletpaper]

@@clara.lmg.s i was OBSESSED with it

[@mina8495]

samee! it scared me when i first watched it but now it's one of my favorite movies

[@dess234]

if my parents were like coralines, the other mother would’ve gotten me too😭😭😭

[@taliaherron2356]

As a child? I saw this as an adult and was traumatized 😂

[@memyselfandi7782]

I just realized that when wybie was telling coraline about how his grandma's sister was stolen and the doll was listening out the window, the other mother may have 'fantasized' in SOWING HIS MOUTH SHUT and that may be why the other Wybie can't talk. Takes her line "I thought you'd like him more if he *talked a little less* so *I* fixed him-"

[@dess234]

I don’t think the other mother fantasized abt wybie’s mouth being shut. Other mother was watching coraline through the doll, coraline had the doll when she first met Wybie and clearly could tell that wybie was annoying and that coraline didn’t rlly like wybie like that. I think the sewed mouth was just another way to pander to coraline and things she liked and wanted

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@dess234 not 'fantasized' as if she obsessed, but more like wanted him to shut up about the situation. I also agreed with your perspective. That's what I always thought, eventhough I never saw Wybie as annoying. Just a bit peculiar, so same

[@dess234]

@@memyselfandi7782 I don’t think wybie was annoying either, i was just saying that coraline viewed wybie as annoying

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@dess234 yeah true

[@salliejones6002]

I CLICKED ON THIS SO FAST! I actually have a tattoo for this movie and book. They actually wanted it to be a live action movie but they thought it would be too scary.

[@officialtoiletpaper]

omg what’s the tattoo??!

[@salliejones6002]

It’s a jack-o’-lantern with button eyes there’s no top bc the cat is sitting in it smirking :)))

[@roses3536]

@@salliejones6002 That’s so cool 😎.

[@officialtoiletpaper]

@@salliejones6002 that’s so cuteee

[@thecursedqueen9185]

is it worth it to get a Coraline tattoo? I'm nearly old enough to get a tattoo now I wonder if I should get a Coraline-themed one, because I had such a Coraline phase when I was little and I STILL love the movie.

[@niaxox3912]

Nice lil fact, the mover company worker in the beginning of the movie is actually a real person who worked on the movie but sadly passed away in car accident before the film was finished. It’s like a little tribute to him.

[@neo-vc6fk]

i didn’t know he passed away :( that’s so unfortunate

[@niaxox3912]

@@neo-vc6fk Yes, it’s truly unfortunate:((

[@friskflowerfell9689]

Aw no … :(

[@Isabella-tu9fb]

The reason The Beldam taekes their eyes is because the eyes are the windows to the soul

[@hyperlaserrebrn]

And The Beldam feeds on the souls

[@jordanlogan1077]

Not y’all laughing when she said “it’s all bricked up” let’s be serious 😂😂😂

[@nevaxh]

exactly so immature 😭

[@aj897]

@@nevaxh Nah regardless of maturity, that was a hilarious line lmao

[@smwatertasteslikewater]

@@aj897 how?

[@aj897]

@@smwatertasteslikewater You wouldn't get it

[@yugen8195]

@@aj897 cuz only an immature person would find it funny 💀 u literally just proved the commenters point

[@cl4irv0yanc3]

There are a lot of theories around this movie. Like the other mother was always able to leave before coraline shut the door so that's how she knew everything about her. She was stalking her. Also, she has the ability to shapeshift so you can only imagine who she was pretending to be... Another theory is something Bryce noticed. The well is a secondary door and Coraline threw the key there, so the other mother would be able to get it

[@aubryellaotero1064]

I don’t agree with the theory that the well is a secondary door because as you can see in the movie when the hand grabs Coraline it starts dragging her back to the house towards the original door instead of to the well. If the well was a door then it would’ve made more sense for the hand to start dragging her towards it since she was so close.

[@Jimins__Pookie]

​@@aubryellaotero1064 The hand was trying to get the key more than anything to the other mother, Coraline was just attached to it. Also if you look at the portal, the well looks the exact same except it's gray instead of blue.

[@honey_skulls1237]

@@aubryellaotero1064 what Doodle Bug said, plus the fact that in the other world, the other mother didn't make the well, implying that she's not aware of it. The cat further support this theory by how he and other mother know each other, yet she's never been able to catch him despite "making" the world. as well as when the cat enters a log and come out of the other side, or the end where he disapears, implying that there are many more ways to access the other world, but the other mother only knows of the door

[@jelletinny]

I think it was just the doll moving on its own spying on her, like we saw… the door was initially locked before Coraline unlocked it, and then her real mother locked it again so Coraline had to steal the key.

[@Zarola]

I follow that the Other World is inside something and the well is another way in. When Coraline opens the door the hallway gasps as it extends . I don't think the Other Mother can use the well door as she can the house door because the hand would have dragged her to it

[@bipolarlive1214]

I am obsessed with this movie ever since I was a kid. Everything I have gathered about the Beldam (other mother): She feeds on children's souls and with that can power her world. The first victim was a little pioneer girl, most likely one of the few children that survived the harshness of the journey through the Oregon trail and it didn't take much to subdue her, so probably a warm bed, fresh food, and a loving family. The second one was the boy who seems to be in a button up shirt and cleaner clothes. He was probably from around the late 1800's or early 1900's. From seeing as the pioneer girl is from over 150 years ago the Beldam doesn't need constant food. Probably a child every 50 years or so. Then came Mrs. Lovat's twin sister. She seemed to be from the early 50's. Seeing as this movie came out in 2009 she probably is getting more and more hungry. With that hunger comes the drain of her life source. And with the added removal of the Ghost eyes being a beacon of her power to show more "wonders" she becomes more and more unstable and hungry since even in the first scene with her you can see her acting impatient. When the beldam had the doll she probably spent so much energy keeping every form she has made and unique bodies such as the Other Father and Other Wybie since they did not become mindless drones at the end and were rather killed by the other mother. The beldam is a mysterious creature that has little to no information about. Now then when looking at thecreaturecodex.tumblr.com/post/156491822825/beldam you can see that a Beldam is a wooden creature that feeds on people's life forces by putting them through illusions until they fall fatal and forced to participate in "Games" or "contests" in which the victim being the loser would have to become apart of the Beldam's "family". They usually spend 50 years in hiding before striking again. Now seeing as they can be disguised as trees when resting means that the Beldam of this movie was probably a tree cut down and put as wood into making the Pink Palace as to why she is apart of the house. Most likely locked away after the first girl was taken. This explains a lot and probably through the first girl was she able to give her the doll just to feel safe and then was just changed to look like the victim over time.

[@bipolarlive1214]

oml i just realized this is the kind of stuff when I accidentally take one too many pills before bed.

[@AAAAAA-kz8ho]

Holy shit!

[@bipolarlive1214]

@@AAAAAA-kz8ho you good bro?

[@AAAAAA-kz8ho]

@@bipolarlive1214 yeah I didn't think about the Beldam being part of the house.

[@moonstars7882]

It makes sense why she does that finger tapping thing then! I always wondered what that was about, must be because she's impatient and hungry

[@ryu246]

if you notice, there's a double mark thing on "home" written in the the cake! in calligraphy, double marked "o" means whoever wrote this, they're lying. so basically, Coraline is welcome, but she's not home. also, I'd like to note this: Coraline's parents aren't bad, they simply don't have time, as they moved to this place because of work. her mother bought those gloves, even if they had a fight about it. They really care about her!

[@kassandramonik2044]

Did y’all know that it took 10 years to finish this movie!

[@nhazex3]

Bc almost every single aspect of the movie is stop-motion! That makes it so much more incredible as an “animated” film ♥️

[@elixirxai]

Thought it was 2 years

[@e.g.2261]

It took 4 years

[@Pinkhitman]

It took 4 years, you might be thinking of secret of kells. That took ten.

[@prettything6802]

When I was little I was TERRIFIED of the scene where she falls into the other mothers web it gave me too much anxiety as I imagined myself as coraline trying to get away 😬😅😅😅

[@11ibi]

This is such a great and scary film in its animation style you get that haunting atmosphere from just that I really do love these reactions and yes please do keep that animated genre option love me some animated films

[@thefattestdragon8451]

I appreciate your comment, just don't call animation a genre cuz it's not.

[@kvzxn4131]

for real! i love it so much. im so glad i got to watch it on dvd as a kid. definitely one of the 5 scariest movies for me. The music, animation and just everything about this film is so hauntingly good. I even downloaded the soundtrack and every song i listen to i know every scene to it xd

[@smwatertasteslikewater]

@@thefattestdragon8451 it is tho

[@smwatertasteslikewater]

@@thefattestdragon8451 seriously how is it not??

[@thefattestdragon8451]

@@smwatertasteslikewater A genre is a style in writing (ex: fantasy, thriller, horror, sci-fi, etc). Animation, although can tie in with the writing to make whatever you're doing better than live action and vice versa (live action would work better than animation ) is separate from genre. Animation is a style in visuals, you can do literally any genre with animation. If it were a style in writing all animated movies would be very similar, but we don't, we've got fantasy, we got sci-fi, for the movie were commenting on, it's horror, we got films for kids, films for adults, films that are "for kids" even though older audiencesunderstanda lot more, and a heck ton more. Even a quick Google search will tell you that no, animation is not a genre.

[@giboit.]

The other mother is essentially like an eldritch horror/witch/ evil spirit creature supposedly called "The beldam" that feeds on the souls of the kids. And the other father actually tried to (in secret) tell the truth about the other mother to Coraline in the lyrics of the song that he made for her. Saying things like: "This is a song I made up for Coraline", "she is so cute, she is a doll, she is Coraline" and "our eyes will be on Coraline". Which was a way to hint her about the fact that the other mother was spying on her through the eyes of the doll and that she was planning to sew buttons in Coraline´s eyes. Also, if you pay attention, you´ll notice that Wybie´s grandmother doesn´t allow kids in the residence because she knows that there´s something weird with that doll and with the residence that is causing the kids to dissapear, like what happened to her lost twin sister that was the first one to own the doll that the other mother uses to spy on the kid

[@_mermaidguts]

You guys really opened up the floodgates putting animation in the poll. People will be relentless making animation requests now. Which I'm all for - Paranorman is my favorite stop-motion film (same production company as Coraline).

[@mrsfahrenheit]

paranorman franken weenie monster house 9 corpse bride the iron giant nightmare before christmas - all such amazing movies !!!😌♥️

[@cottonhairedaesthetic2005]

I thought laika was copyright claiming reactions

[@patiencekillz]

the really cool thing is that there is seemingly an endless amount of fan theories surrounding the book and the movie. so many videos have been made discussing them

[@musiccontrol000]

There is a theory about coraline when: Coraline is actually the story of a little girl who can't accept the death of her parents. Near the beginning of the film, Coraline's mother makes a comment about how their plans had changed "since the accident' and points to her neck brace. Throughout the film, the parents have no interaction with anyone but their daughter, because they're not really there. Coraline actually lives with her two elderly neighbours who allow her free range to do as she pleases. And the groceries left on the counter have rotted because they've been there for months, since her parents' death.

[@OmbreSky]

Wow! This actually makes a lot of sense? Would you think that the 'other world' was only Coraline's fantasy that she made up in her head?

[@musiccontrol000]

@@OmbreSky I definitely think so! That would make even more sense!

[@OmbreSky]

@@musiccontrol000 Yeah! Like as a way for Coraline to cope with her parent's deaths

[@musiccontrol000]

@@OmbreSky for sure!!!

[@JackHallowLantern]

Sorry to be that person, but this is just another one of those awful "Everyone is dead in such-and-such media" creepypasta theories. Also, Spink and Forcable mention that Coraline's parents interacted with them and were supposed to take them to a theatre before disappearing. So...there's a lot wrong with that "theory". Not to mention that theories like "Everyone is dead and protag is crazy the whole time" is a garbage way to disregard the creativity authors put into imaginary worlds. People who come up with those theories are the opposite of creative. I can't help but wonder if they're afraid of conceiving worlds where magic and the supernatural might exist, so they decide to retocon everything by making the stories take place in our "real" world. It's just a way to suck all the fun out of an otherwise fun, creative, and whimsical story.

[@mblunt9521]

I saw this in theaters as a 12 year old and I had nightmares about dolls following me for weeks. Only now as an adult can I appreciate the stop motion and all the work that went into this. Also, I'm pretty sure this was vetted by a child incorrectly who was scared to say it wasn't for kids or something like that.

[@fidgetelftree9432]

Neil Gaiman's editor said the book was too scary for kids, but Neil convinced her to read it to her daughter and see if it really was too scary. Her daughter said it was fine so it was published. Years later, the daughter admitted she had been terrified but wanted to know what happened next so she said she wasn’t scared.

[@Cassxowary]

Blue skin and a medal for being a Chernobyl liquidator, because apparently that’s perhaps why he’s like that (it didn’t make people like this lol) And the other father tried warning her the whole time

[@Echonillina]

It’s fantastically creepy and dark but I was surprisingly not scared the first time I watched it as a young tween. Watching people react to this movie is one of my favorite Oct/Halloween pastimes.

[@doodlebug7]

I've heard that the reason this movie is so terrifying for adults but not as much for kids is that kids see themselves as Coraline, going on an (albeit scary) adventure and overcoming the monster, whereas adults see her as a child in danger with no adult to help her through all these terrifying things she experiences when her parents aren't watching her.

[@011mph]

I read the book as a kid and the book was even more scary. But despite how scary it was I still loved it lol

[@Shythalia]

One of you is the first reactor I've heard to ever call the tunnel a "throat", which makes more sense. Some reactors call it an "anus".

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

I love the soundtrack to this film it’s so unique sounding to me, and as Halloween season fan this is an annual classic :)

[@comediansactorsandall2502]

I love coraline, I can connect to her in a way I can’t to other characters I love. I have the DVD and watch it as much as I can and the book is so different but amazing too. The animation style is incredible and adds a lot to it.

[@jsauceda9340]

Something thats stuck with me that i thought was super cool was when shes stitting for dinner in her other home the cake says "Welcome Home", the o in welcome has one loop and the o in home has two. If a cursive O has two loops it signifies a lie. She really is welcome there, but its not her home.

[@aubryellaotero1064]

I remember being under the strong implication that the other mother lobotomized the Other Wybie so he couldn’t talk anymore the first time I saw this movie. I was probably around 9 and it absolutely terrified me.

[@mrsfahrenheit]

oh my god .. I remember back when the movie first came out a lot of kids in my primary school were talking about it and how they watched it etc and I always told my parents how much I wanted to watch it but they always forbid me lol GOD BLESS them for that that shit would’ve traumatized me If I would’ve watched that at age 8/9 😂😂😂

[@whenmylifebegins]

The last time I saw this movie I was watching it on TV, late at night, in the dark, and I swear it seemed like every commercial was for those la la loopsy dolls with the button eyes. Needless to say it was creepy. And good marketing.

[@dbseamz]

Lol, trying to sell button eyed dolls by advertising them in a movie where button eyed dolls are tools of the enemy...good luck. Those actress ladies sure looked like Lalaloopsies when they were starting to turn back into taffy, too--I think it was the brightly colored curls that looked more like molded plastic than hair.

[@bri-mz5jh]

this film is definitely one of my forever favorites. so nostalgic and comforting to watch, was so happy to get the notif for this one !!

[@cottoncandyslushie9016]

My favorite movie of all time. The music. The animation. The vibe. Just the feeling it gives you. It’s incredible. 💗💗💗👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@epikkl1231]

Love that I wasn’t the only one who laughed at Coraline’s “bricked up” line

[@prettyspectrum6371]

I liked that one of them in the well scene said " It's looks like the way you get through the other door". Because there is a theory that the well is a second entrance to the other world, it's just a one way only maybe. Since Wybie said " you can see stars while it's day" and the other world is always night

[@jahviamarie1051]

For some reason y'all should definitely watch monster house

[@CrystalBallEclipse]

As you can see in the comments, there is ALOT to talk about for Coraline. This is my absolute favourite stop motion movie. The lore around this movie and the book are amazing; there are still theories for this story today! Amazing reaction

[@allisonterry1945]

Here's what freaks me out the most about Coraline. Mr. Bobinsky, Ms. Spink, and Ms. Forcible know what's behind the little door. They know something's up. And it's pretty evident that they had been there when Wybie's grandma's sister went missing. Only question is how do they know about the Beldam and the Other World and how long have they've known about em? I need answers! This is freaking nuts!

[@alexinator-hh5fe]

This movie was my childhood growing up. Which, says a lot about my childhood but it was still a fun watch

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

Neglect vs indulgence is the difference between both mums... And both bad parenting. But honestly, it's a reminder to be grateful for what you do have. Because your life is WAY greater than you think.

[@cottoncandyslushie9016]

So many hidden gems 💎 in this movie. It’s genius.

[@drecinema]

I can’t believe y’all haven’t seen this 😭 it’s a childhood classic

[@thekidzarentalright424]

when i first watched this, i was terrified and had nightmares of the other bobinsky coming from the weird slot in my wall 😅 but i am totally obsessed with the movie now

[@verasofiadegay8564]

Fun fact: The song by the other father was actually a warning to Coraline to see if she gets the warning or still continues to go to this parallel universe until its too late to realize what she did. Watching this as a kid got me traumatized but now that I'm 18 I already understand life and the meaning behind the movie after watching it again I would never want something like this to happen to my family so to say I'm content with what I have as long as I have a roof over my head and to see my family smiling everyday.

[@laluhuizi29]

Even though animation isn’t a genre. Just like how live action isn’t a genre. They both can depict any genre and tell any story. In fact, I believe animation to be much more liberal in the ways it can depict anything compared to live action. Animation is just so awesome ✨

[@budgetseagull]

I saw this movie in 3d the first night I smoked weed. I had been on years of felony probation and the night after my "release party" we decided to have a chill night and smoke a blunt and watch a movie at a theater. A friend of mine is super into Tim Burton and refused to let us watch anything but this movie in 3d. To this day it was one of my top 5 theater experiences of all time and I'm so glad he didn't let us pick whatever generic action movie was out at the same time.

[@Nicoleapanda]

“ hes NECKNA “ Im dead lmaooo 😂

[@jaelove.bts7]

I watched this movie so many times as a kid and even had the 2D glasses DVD set with the behind the scenes of how the movie was made. The first time I remember watching it, I was terrified and I'm pretty sure I didn't want to sleep without a night light on for a while but it became my favorite movie somehow. I watched a lot of those stop animation movies. It was so popular back then, it really was a big part of my childhood!

[@sageluciencorvus4713]

8:52 I love that you asked if the portal is a throat, because according to the book, it is ❤️

[@yasmineirani8528]

middle guys reaction at 15:02 is killiiiiiiing me 😂 😂 😂

[@tifzu_]

Honestly I was never scared of this movie. I can see why many were scared of it tho. Coraline is my number one favorite movie of all time. Let me just say I was OBSESSED with the other mothers food😭 Edit: Both the book and the movie are good.

[@dess234]

same

[@Zer-db1bp]

I remember watching this movie as a kid. It’s one my clearest and earliest memories. I think I was 6 or so. We were on vacation in New Jersey, and rented it and watched it in the hotel room. One of the most disturbing events of my young life. Still a fantastic movie though

[@nikkie9302]

I would sleep to the music to make sleep and my mom would be like how in the hell do you sleep to that. I love the soundtrack to the whole movie very unique.

[@lajlabegolli]

this movie is my personal comfort movie

[@KaizerHiwatari]

Whoever thought the octopus doll in Coraline's bedroom should gyrate and catcall a 12-year old was having a weird day.

[@MetaLatias5]

Animation is a medium, not a genre, as you can tell with this one the genre is more something like horror XD There's a huge range of genres, styles and mediums (claymation, puppet animation, 2D, CGI, etc) to explore in animation so I hope you check out more Also Coraline is puppet stop motion animation, not claymation, which partially explains why it's smoother since stop motion puppets are less pliable and probably better to work with than straight up clay figures, it's really cool to look at behind the scenes stuff for movies like this and see all the sets and puppets and inter-changeable faces they made Something really cool for Coraline specifically I saw is that they actually had someone who was able to knit at such an extremely small scale that they were actually able to hand-knit some of Coralines clothes, like the star-sweater or the gloves

[@juneseghni]

my child was so traumatised by this film that she asked me to throw the DVD away and watched as I put it in the bin. I forget how old she was- maybe 9- but I felt terrible because I thought it was a benign cartoon she'd like! I think she related it to something possibly happening to me (I'm her only family)

[@thebettybus673]

Not them saying “this movie is an older one its from like 2009” 💀

[@applejayz1987]

Small character detail: The medal Mr Bobinski wears was actually awarded to Chernobyl liquidators, which may also explain some of his other characteristics

[@aerisa3589]

OMGGG so excited to see u guys watch this! i grew up on this movie, all time favorite!!

[@bunnymaninc]

Friendly remind, in the book, the Other Father part was so much more creepy, since it happened on the attic, in the dark.... I don't remember how the Other Father was, but I think is something with a pale body in a bizarre way.

[@dragonix8527]

It's the basement actually, and yeah, the beldam locks Coraline down there with him and orders him to kill her. He tries to resist, but gives in and chases her down. She outwits him and escapes. His body is described as pale, slimy, and bloated, with a terrible rotting smell coming from it. He's like a cross between a slug and a human corpse.

[@bunnymaninc]

@@dragonix8527 Exactly, thank you for the help

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

I love how they aren’t very loud, downright soft spoken but still clear. 😊

[@beck5560]

just got ready to eat and saw the notification, my favorite movie and my favorite reactors yesss

[@JudyGarlandRulez152]

The book is even scarier. Scared the hell out of me.

[@Vallovesyouall]

Something fun i saw was that the lightning that struck when coralline asked about the rain made the shape of a hand. Which looked like the tea leaves

[@emiliagarcia3627]

I know this movie front back and upside down, I basically know all the dialogue, im so happy you guys are watching it

[@ju2545]

Fun fact: in the book, Coraline is British cuz the author, Neil Gaiman, is British. And so is everyone else in the story. (Including the ghost kids)

[@KorrieRose]

I saw this movie in theaters as a child, and surprisingly it didn't scare me. In fact, it became one of my favorite ever movies!

[@Loafyloop]

this movie is my safe place, my comfort and i always feel relaxed watching this movie, same with tim burton movies, id always get in bed, put on my fav tim burton movie in the dvd player and drift off to sleep .. good times.

[@rubyriches]

Fun fact: Black cats are considered unlucky in every other part of the world except solely here in England- up to & including the rest of the UK-; they are considered lucky & unlucky only on Friday the thirteenths. Black *dogs* are the traditionally the unlucky creatures, hence not only the legend of Hellhounds, but the true horror felt by contemporary readers of the Hound of the Baskervilles.

[@hoarsebard]

Fun Coraline Facts: -Wybie was entirely created for the movie to fill scenes that would've felt too empty or slow directly adapted from the book. -Coraline, the book, was written by Niel Gaiman as his first attempt at a childrens story. He used his niece as a test audience, and the book ended up so scary because even though she was scared, she wanted to know what would happen next, so she lied about it not being too scary. -Spink and Forcible are indeed an elderly lesbian couple and not sisters. It's more plainly stated in the book, but still not directly said. Neil Gaiman has confirmed this himself. -Mr. Bobinski was very different in the book, not showing his face at all, only being heard from his upstairs door, though he was still a former circus member. -Mud does really work on poison oak, it's very good.

[@dragonix8527]

I can tell you never read the book actually, because literally none of those book "facts" are true. Coraline was not Neil Gaiman's first attempt at a children's story. He was already a very accomplished author with multiple books under his belt, including children's stories that came out over half a decade prior to him writing Coraline. He didn't use a "test audience" of any kind for Coraline. He wrote the book for his daughters, who both love scary stories. He originally started it for his eldest daughter, but by the time he finished it she was too old for kids books, so he finished it for his youngest daughter. This fact is mentioned right in the acknowledgements section of the book. Spink and Forcible's relationship is not even remotely explored or hinted at in the book. They are very minor characters with limited interactions with Coraline. Most of their interactions either focus on Coraline's life, or limited revealings of the women's past. The only concrete knowledge we really get about them is that they are ex actresses, and that Ms. Spink has a niece that they go visit from time to time. In the book, Bobinski is known simply as "Mr. Bobo", though his name isn't revealed until the final chapter. He still has a couple of interactions with Coraline though, including the one where he relays the mice's message not to go through the strange door. They have this conversation face to face, and Coraline even makes note of his large mustache. You shouldn't believe everything you read online without fact checking.

[@hoarsebard]

@@dragonix8527 No reason to be rude about it, man. I was just sharing some things I was aware of. Thanks for fact checking, but please tone it down or people will think you're a jerk.

[@dragonix8527]

@@hoarsebard There is a difference between being brusque in tone and being rude. "Rude" would be if I started throwing insults at you, which I did not. The information you posted was false, so I pointed that out with the correct facts. If people want to think I'm a jerk for speaking in a matter-of-fact tone, that's their issue. I'm not being mean, so I have nothing to feel bad about.

[@hoarsebard]

@@dragonix8527 You're very smug aren't you?

[@dragonix8527]

@@hoarsebard No, but now you're certainly being the rude jerk you tried to paint me as. Learn to take someone pointing out when you say something wrong without getting all offended and calling them names. Real mature.

[@adore_hao]

I absolutely LOVED this movies when I was younger. It's probably the scariest child's movie ever in my opinion.

[@marvelousmia]

omg coraline? you guys are getting me in the mood for halloween with this reaction! 🐈‍⬛

[@littlesparrow303]

I love this film so much til this day!!! This never scared me & it came out when I was 11. I did read the book after seeing the movie multiple times & it is creepier in the book. Apparently the daughter of the author lied to him saying the book wasn't scary when in reality it was. I have a Diamond edition Funko Pop of her in my room

[@urfriendhannah]

I have always loved the claymation art style and coralline is such a cool story. I just read the book for the first time recently and it made me fall in love with the story even more

[@kkinlicheeny]

The doll came from the other mother with sewing needles for hands. She used soul sand from the ghost children. One of the ghost children is Wybe's grandma's missing sister!

[@thamariscollins]

"What is he a cigarette?" "What?" lmaooo

[@rickynunez8359]

The lore of this movie is so crazy

[@midnightxiek]

Oh, this is one of my favs! I'm glad you did this. 😊

[@Itszahia]

I love this movie! I remember reading the book: the graphic novel, when I was in elementary school.

[@idandiaz7854]

14:16 yo im dead asf, I did not remember that line🤣💀

[@giannaa827]

omg i remember watching this when i was like 6 ive been obsessed since

[@berenicehurtado9534]

this is my favorite movie in the whole world..like my parents told me i would beg them to put on coraline for me everyday lol i love it

[@MySushiBear]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time! I hope you guys enjoy!

[@sedi2066]

Same I love this movie soooo much

[@chipstarshine8150]

YEPPPPPP! thats what i thought too when i saw Coraline. For a "childrens" movie it really freaked me out, like for a week i was super paranoid having to go into work early in the morning when it was still dark outside. The darkness just seemed so much more ominous than usual.

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I took my nephews to see this in theaters when they were 4 years old and it was in 3D. They love it to this day.

[@l0ki_lux947]

I remember there were so many Coroline theories on tiktok it was crazy it start happening around April it was on my phone and all you see was Coroline theories back to back it was crazy and I loved it.

[@jasmineh1701]

I don’t know if many people remember but when Coraline first came out in 2009 it came out in 3D and it was next to the horror section in blockbuster. So the first time I watched Coraline I was 6 and I watched it in 3D and in the dark.

[@hannahsstressed8101]

15:40 (left) i totally see him sitting like this at school n trying to pay attention😅 cuz same

[@katwebbxo]

I went to see the movie in high school because I remembered getting the book from a book fair in elementary school. Love the art style. The cat is my favorite of course. 🐈‍⬛

[@user-pf6pw6un7s]

i saw this movie in theatres when it first came out. i think i was around 3 and my brother was 4, my mom said we were quiet the whole time and unphased. i loved this movie as a kid, it was one of my favourites. didn’t creep me out at all.

[@emmarustlie4875]

I was 9 when this movie came out and I remember finding it at family video and renting it. Both me and my dad had no idea what it was about or how scary it was for kids. God I remember having nightmares for days and my mom was so pissed at my dad for letting me pick it 😂😂

[@angelavalentino5146]

“It’s an older on…2009”, I feel so old.

[@neonmajora8454]

Angela Valentino It's funny cos they might be older than me and I don't consider it old really xD

[@boiiiibs9683]

I had seen many horror/scary movies but seriously this is the one that made me terrified and traumatized for real. I even couldn't finish it when I watched it the first time. like It took me months to recover so I could watch it again and finish it. But yeah it became one of my favourites 🖤

[@NKO_lindo]

So at the end the cat teleported and he said he could only do that in the other world thus implying Coraline never left

[@KimCantSwim]

This is an all time favorite of mine! Bryce i love youuuu!!

[@chaoticaroace4680]

This movie terrified me as a kid but I LOVED it, it’s so whimsical and mysterious who couldn’t love it?

[@_MrRain_]

Yes!! A recent reaction! My most FAVORITE movie definitely a comfort movie and characters

[@hurricanebubbles]

The item Coroline looks through when trying to find the kids "eyes" is a Hag Stone, some traditions hold that you look through the hole to see into other realms and see the truth in things as well.