Halloween Movie Round-Up

Melani Bonilla – Multimedia Editor | “Coraline” (2009)

My favorite horror movie would probably have to be “Coraline.” I know it’s technically classified as a children’s movie but I am a scaredy-cat so it’s easy for me to get spooked. The superb stop-motion animation only helps to enhance the films creepy vibe.

For those who do not know, it is a story about a young girl who moves into a new home called the Pink Palace. Bored with her life there, she finds a secret portal into a world where her every desire is met. Here she meets versions of her parents, most significantly the Other Mother, who has button eyes. The Other Mother, later in the movie, is actually revealed to be a beldam, a witch who feeds on children’s souls.

Many people still have nightmares about the Other Mother to this day.

Overall, “Coraline” is the perfect mix of intriguing, funny, and scary all in one. It’s also controversial and speculated amongst many of the film’s fans as to what really happened at the end. There have been theories that Coraline never escaped the other world, and is still living in it. This is because she never goes through the door to go back, but she needs it to go in. Some even say that she might become the next beldam. There’s a lot out there to investigate.