Henry Selick's movie adaptation of Coraline is a great mix of whimsy and terror, but one change from Neil Gaiman's book gives it an advantage.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Coraline makes one big change from Neil Gaiman's novella that gives it an edge over the source material. The 2009 adaptation, which was directed by Henry Selick and produced by Laika Studios, keeps the adventure-filled plot, quirky characters, and unsettling tone of Gaiman's YA fantasy horror story.
Other Wybie also helps Coraline in the movie, though he can't escape the other world. In the book, however, Wybie and his grandmother are absent, with only a "Mr. Lovat" mentioned in passing as someone who used to live in the building. While the book could have Coraline go through her adventure alone and still express her thoughts and feelings, the external and visual nature of movies means that Coraline would have had to talk to herself for audiences to fully follow the plot.
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