454. Coraline (2009)

About this episode

The Film Strip crew explores the dark fantasy film Coraline and its impact on audiences.

When you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's podcasting. Ryan, Ron, & Lindsey take you through the world of Coraline (2009). Henry Selick's stop-motion animation of the Neil Gaiman's novella was an artistic gamble that led to the third-highest grossing stop-motion movie of all time and a heap of critical praise. Join the Film Strip crew as they explore this dark fantasy and discuss why is still resonates with audiences.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Ron, Lindsey

Topics covered

• animation
• dark fantasy
• film analysis
• stop-motion
• audience resonance

Keywords

• Coraline
• stop-motion animation
• Neil Gaiman
• Henry Selick
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henry Selick

Books & works: Coraline, Neil Gaiman's novella

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