How Coraline Borrows from Ancient Forms of Storytelling

Sign up for CuriosityStream and get Nebula for free: Listen to our podcast on Coraline: Support this channel at: Like LFTS on Facebook: Follow me at: LFTS Merch: Coraline borrows elements from some of the most ancient forms of storytelling itself. In this video, we examine how Coraline uses an underlying fairy tale structure to shape the protagonists journey, dissect how the film also incorporates grotesque imagery and classic ghost story elements, and discover how utilizing all these ancient forms lends power to the story by reinforcing one of its central themes. Video Produced by: Michael Tucker Written by: Tricia Aurand Brian Bitner