Coraline: Why this creepy classic still has us button-eyed

Over fifteen years ago, a little blue-haired girl crawled through a secret door and Henry Selik took the story and turned it into one of the best pieces of cinema. Released in 2009, Coraline was marketed as a children’s film, but let’s be real, it’s the type of stuff from some twisted adult therapy session. With its incredible stop-motion animation, button-eyed doppelgängers, and a villain who’s basically a spider-mum from hell, this film has aged into a cult classic. As its sweet sixteen approaches, fans are still dissecting every frame (me being one of them). So let’s dive into the theories and why Coraline feels weirdly relevant in 2025.

Galentine’s Day: Because friendship deserves its own spotlight

Why should love only be celebrated if it is romantic? Love can be platonic, and platonic love is just as important. It’s what forms bonds between people who aren’t sexually attracted to each other. Galentines day was created to celebrate this friendship between girls and women, honouring what it means to appreciate one another.