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GOTHIC LITERATURE

Coraline by Neil Gaiman
This is a weird and delightfully scary fairy tale/ghost story. The story revolves around the very strange experiences Coraline has when she and her parents move into an apartment in an old house. Coraline must save herself and her parents from the evil forces that threaten them.

"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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Book Review: Themes Article: Coraline by Neil Gaiman Study Guide

Videos

Coraline (2009)

An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets. [Interactive video available on Clickview.]

SOURCE: Clickview (2009) Rated: PG, Duration: 1:36:23 mins, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/Havo

Video Essay: How Coraline Borrows from Ancient Forms of Storytelling

SOURCE: Lessons from the Screenplay (2020), posted on YouTube, [11:57 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/NR3Q3IAMVXM

 

The Childhood Horror of Coraline

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SOURCE: Ryan Hoillinger (2018), posted on YouTube, [14:54 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/anCt7JamHkY