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The Best Fantasy Horror Movie of the 2000s Officially Hits HBO Max
*Coraline* is coming to HBO Max from 1 October, giving audiences a Halloween-season opportunity to revisit Laika’s acclaimed stop-motion fantasy horror film. The 2009 adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novella follows a girl who discovers an apparently perfect parallel world, only to face the sinister Other Mother, and is celebrated for treating younger viewers’ fears seriously.
Directed by Henry Selick, the film stars Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Ian McShane. Its arrival coincides with Laika’s forthcoming feature *Wildwood*, which is scheduled for cinemas on 23 October after years of development and features a cast including Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali and Angela Bassett.
In short
- *Coraline* arrives on HBO Max on 1 October.
- The acclaimed stop-motion film offers family-friendly fantasy horror.
- Laika’s next film, *Wildwood*, reaches cinemas on 23 October.
Explained simply
Coraline is an animated horror fantasy film released in 2009. It tells the story of a girl who discovers a parallel world that at first seems perfect, but where the Other Mother turns out to be sinister and threatening.
The film was directed by Henry Selick and was created using stop-motion animation, a technique involving photographing physical models repeatedly to create the illusion of movement. It adapts Neil Gaiman's novella and features voices from Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French and Ian McShane.
Rather than dismissing children's fears as trivial, Coraline addresses them as genuine and serious concerns. This approach has contributed to the film's appeal across different age groups.