Buttons for eyes, eyes for buttons. Looking for a perfect fall movie? “Coraline” is a stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick released in 2009 and adapted from the novella “Coraline” written and published by Neil Gaiman in 2002. This film portrays many life lessons while using many whimsical situations and characters.

This film stars actress Dakota Fanning as Coraline, who we follow throughout her journey moving to Oregon from Michigan. When moving to her new house in Oregon, she finds a mysterious door in her house. When curiosity wins the best of her she comes face to face with her “perfect” world on the other side of this door. Little does she know, living in this new “perfect” world has some consequences. Things were too good to be true, right?

Coraline is the perfect movie to sit down and watch with your family when you need a source of entertainment on those lazy days. It may be a little scary for the younger audience, but it is still great to watch with your older kids! Overall Coraline deserves a 5/5 star rating! It has great deep messages, amazing visuals, and a nice cast. Coraline is an amazing fictional horror film! So let curiosity win the best of you, and take the time to watch Coraline.