Film

Coraline 2009

Directed by Henry Selick

  • Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horror
  • 100 min
  • PG

Be careful what you wish for.

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

AnimationFamilyFantasyHorrorfriendshipdreamsbased on novel or bookhalloweeneyestuffed animalstop motionparallel worldbuttonnew homesecret doorfemale villain

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