There is a surplus of scary appetizers to pick from in this year’s assortment of Halloween movies, including horror films such as A Quiet Place: Day One and The Deliverance. These are great choices if you’re craving something eerie and filled with suspense. However, if you’re looking for something new and exciting, you can look forward to upcoming releases like Smile 2 and Salem’s Lot, which will be released in early to mid-October.
While these options are undoubtedly outstanding Halloween films, it is hard to say they beat the originality and uniqueness of the long-time classic Coraline.
Gracyn Thomspon, a current sophomore, said, “It had a unique style and vibe to it! And I loved how it had an open ending so that you could interpret it however you wanted.”
With a rating of 91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Thompson’s high praise of the film is not unusual whatsoever. Coraline’s combination of an eerie and unsettling atmosphere, humor, incredible animation and a fascinating plotline make it the perfect watch for an exciting night indoors this Halloween season.
The story of Coraline follows a young girl who recently moved from Michigan to the Pink Palace in rural Oregon with her parents. With the upcoming deadline of their garden catalog hanging over them, Coraline finds herself going on grandiose adventures to fill the void of her parent’s attention, getting to know her “eccentric” neighbors and mysterious new home. After some time exploring the Pink Palace, she stumbles across an unusually small, peculiar door and is determined to find out what lies on the other side. And less than a day later, she does just that, finding herself in another magical world.
The rest of the movie shows her journey as she is swept off her feet by the “Other Mother,” being showered with the affection and excitement she has been craving, only to discover the disturbing truth about who this imposter really is.
Whether you’re looking for something creepy, suspenseful, thrilling or funny, Coraline has it all. This long-time classic is the perfect watch for a spooky night with your friends this Halloween.
