Fan Theories, TikTok Trends, and The Great Recession – Analyzing the Legacy of ‘Coraline’

On paper, everything about Laika Studios’ initial theatrical release of Coraline feels a bit like a fever dream: a stop-motion animated horror film geared towards children based on Neil Gaiman’s even darker namesake novella, released in early February during the tail-end of The Great Recession, whose lead talent included Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher. By […]

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Halloween Week: These 10 Horror Movies Are Releasing in the Final Week of October!

With Halloween right around the corner in just a few days, we have reached the final new release roundup for one of the craziest Octobers of all time. And the spooky fun isn’t over yet… Here’s all the new horror releasing from October 28 – November 3, 2024! For daily reminders about new horror releases, […]

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‘Coraline’ Can’t Stop Making Money and It’s Coming Back to Theaters (in 3D) for Halloween

Fifteen years after the film’s initial release, Henry Selick’s 2009 stop motion film Coraline is once again headed back to theaters for the Halloween season, we’ve learned today. In the wake of Coraline scaring up $53 million at the global box office this past summer, the film returns for another limited-time engagement in newly remastered 3D and 2D […]

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Henry Selick Says His Next Movie Is “Almost a Sequel” to ‘Coraline’

While we wait for Coraline to return to theaters with a brand new 3D remaster this August, director Henry Selick’s (Nightmare Before Christmas) next project has been revealed. Variety reports this week that Henry Selick is planning on making a stop motion animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel The Ocean at the End of the […]

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‘Coraline’ Just Made $5 Million in Theaters in Two Days – 14 Years After the Movie’s Original Release

Henry Selick’s 2009 stop motion film Coraline returned to theaters nationwide on Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15, courtesy of Fathom Events, LAIKA, and Park Circus, and the screenings were such a success that more showings are coming later this month. Fathom Events has announced in a press release today, “The acclaimed 2009 stop-motion epic […]

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Animated Movie ‘Coraline’ Returning to Theaters This August

Henry Selick’s 2009 film Coraline is returning to theaters for two-days-only on the road to Halloween, we’ve learned today, courtesy of Fathom Events, LAIKA, and Park Circus. The acclaimed 2009 stop-motion film returns to theaters nationwide on Monday, August 14 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm local time, and Tuesday, August 15 at 7:00 pm local time. […]

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Holiday Gift Guide: 20 of This Year’s Must Own Horror Releases on Physical Media

It’s been an incredibly robust and busy year for horror, which also extends to its physical media releases. The good news is that shopping for the holidays is more manageable than ever. The bad news is that the sheer selection available can be overwhelming, to say the least. To help, here’s a Bloody Disgusting Gift […]

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Horror’s Power to Inspire – Why Scary Movies Can Be Good for Kids

At around three or four I saw my first horror movie – it was the 1941 classic The Wolfman. As a kid, I didn’t register what horror was at the time, I was just wild for Halloween. It was a time of the year where I could feel the most like me; getting into costumes […]

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‘Coraline’ Brings the Other Mother Back to Theaters for One-Day-Only on August 24th

Henry Selick’s 2009 film Coraline is returning to theaters for one-day-only on the road to Halloween, we’ve learned today, courtesy of Fathom Events, Shout! and Hot Topic. The press release details, “This one-day event, which takes place Tuesday, August 24, will also feature bonus content with never-before-seen animation test footage!” “From Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before […]

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