Animation : The Enduring Allure Of ‘Coraline’ At The Specialty Box Office by Geoff Hall

I remember my first time experiencing Caroline as a child. It was prior to the movie release (the book). Honestly, it's not your typical children movie. I would equate it to the tv show Courage the Cowardly Dog, as a child the show was terrifying but we kept watching. I think it's the unique storyline, character design and the little ounce of horror dripped into the mix. It was truly something I hadn't experienced before (not that I had many experiences at 7 years old). Even as an adult, I found myself watching the movie again. Now I think it's more so the nostalgic feeling. I think for a lot of people, this was their first light hearted introduction into horror. Now it's a core childhood memory, something we can now share with our kids.

Cyrus Sales thanks for sharing that with us, Cyrus. It does grab your attention when it’s on screen. I’m sure mesmerism is involved! ;-)

I am hosting a Stage 32 panel at Focus London on Dec. 10 (free to attend if you're in London) about telling authentic stories with universal themes. Coraline resonates because we can all understand on a deep level the emotional storytelling. It's a modern day, animated version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. And that makes it always wonderful IMHO.

Carolina reminds we all have had times we had to start somewhere new. It can be hard adjusting to new beginnings like she did. But we learn to go on and make new friends.

Sam Sokolow ooh, Sam. Tell me more. Is it a daytime gig? If so, I could maybe make it.

Hey Geoff Hall - its on December 10th at 17:10pm at the Business Design Center. Here's a link so you can see the details - would love to see you there: https://focus.london/newfront/sessions/1197

Sam Sokolow thanks Sam, I think I can make it for 1 day and I think the Tuesday would be best for me.

Sam Sokolow okay, Sam, I've registered my interest.

Awesome Geoff Hall!