![]() ![]() ![]() The fact that I was firmly in the latter category means I am either very much in touch with my inner child, or else I understood what so many adults do not: fairy tales, especially those with a strong moral underpinning like Coraline, are meant to be scary and are all the more effective for it.The plot concerns young Coraline Jones, who moves to a new house with her parents, both of whom write about gardening, but seem oddly reluctant to actually go and do any actual gardening. Based on a superb Neil Gaiman novel, Coraline is an animated masterpiece a dark fairy tale with a cautionary message about appreciating your parents.When I first saw this in the cinema, afterwards I overheard horrified parents making comments to the effect of “That should never have been PG” mingled the responses of gleeful children muttering “That was brilliant”. Coraline (2009)UK Certificate: PGUS Certificate: PGIntended audience: All ages (but perhaps too frightening for very young or more sensitive children)A horror film for children? That’s what Henry Selick’s Coraline is in essence.
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