If you haven’t had a chance to read Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, it’s one of those “children’s tales” that’s nicely spooky even for adults. A short book, too. And now they’re coming out with a…I think it’s all CGI, though some of it looks like claymation, maybe? Anyways, a Coraline film, and a few sneak views have been released.
Here’s the official trailer, which was originally produced for 3D viewing, using those fun glasses, but has now been converted so you can see it without all the fuzzy red and blue lines.
And here is a clip from later on in the story.
I’m excited by how it looks. It captures the haunting atmosphere and the creeps one can get from something as simple as a doll and a set of buttons.
I see that smile.