The film was originally composed and shot in native 3D, the 4K image, colouring and black level give rise to an amazing amount of 3D pop, perhaps more so that any other disc I have seen. Previously available only as an exclusive hardware-tied release, 'Coraline' 3D is now available everywhere. The story was really disturbing if you looked at it closely, and doesn’t have the same fine tuning of story elements that Laika would come to perfect in films like The Boxtrolls or Kuba and the Two Strings, but it was fascinating to say the least. This looks fantastic in 2D Blu-ray, had the pleasure of watching in both Passive and Dynamic 3D, looks equally impressive in both.

The release retains the remarkable supplemental package previously released on the Blu-ray Special Edition from Shout Factory. bizarre fantasy world where she meets her "other" mother and "other" father (with buttons for eyes). The voice work, performed by an interesting cast, fits the look of the puppet performers quite nicely while the color schemes (the real world is dark and drab, the other world bright and colorful) do a good job of making the distinction between the two worlds Coraline finds herself torn between an easy one to make for the audience.

Y ou get a total roughly of 180 minutes of extras here, not including the audio commentary track on both the 4K and Blu-ray Discs.

These play as a slideshow but you can use the chapter forward and backward buttons on your remote as well as pause to navigate if you’d like. She doesn’t resist and goes right on through a tunnel and comes out in a polar opposite version of her new home. That extended faceoff with the Other Mother, and Coraline’s attempt to liberate the souls of the ghost children whom she meets in the limbo behind a mirror, keep the story flying high when it threatens to flag into minor-league creepy whimsy. I'm really usually a fan but when a filmmaker utilises it as an integral part of the process rather than as a post production afterthought (Gravity is another great example) it can really add something special.Detail on the puppets and backgrounds is breath-taking; stitching in the costumes, threads, sheen from the buttons, peeling wall-paper, flowers, petals, leaves, torchlight, cat whiskers, panelling – everywhere you look there is something to draw the eye; it is sumptuous. There are 4 sets of 3D glasses (old school tinted film glasses, JAWS style) that come inside the Blu-Ray case, so the whole family can watch. Finishing up the extras on the disc are a trio of still galleries, a trailer for the feature, menus and chapter selection. The ‘don’t trust strangers baring gifts’ motif is plain to see, but, thankfully, it never becomes preachy or overbearing, due, in large part, with how the characters interact, there are plenty of verbal warnings, but never laboured, and there is no false, or schmaltz, ending.

Dakota Fanning, Ian McShane, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and Teri Hatcher headline this terrific voice cast.

Obviously, the figures don’t really look like their respective actors, but they feel like they belong to them. Coraline’s Closet takes a look at the various costumes created, for real, for the characters, all in scale to the 9” puppets, including all the wires and foam needed to give the clothes life, these girls are amazing; Setting the Stage: How does your fantastic garden grow is another fascinating piece about he sets built, some of which were amazingly large to give the effect of distance then settles down to explaining how the Coraline face garden was achieved; It’s Alive, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen fog, The Eyes have it, and Wrapping up Coraline round off these short features and amount to a not too heavy and informative making of documentary. In an attempt at alleviating boredom, Coraline discovers a small door and begs her mother to open it, only to find it bricked up. A new Atmos mix is similarly overwhelming, though its strengths are rarely about pure volume and more about the increased separation and clarity of the many overlapping sounds. Exploring her new home, Coraline discovers a walled-up entryway and has curiosity to open up the small door.