Escaping Doppelgangers: "Coraline" Serves Up Adventure in a Parallel World
This delightfully odd horror movie presents a whimsically strange alternate reality to younger audiences.

Zhen Zihao and his younger sister Zhen Xiaoyun were born in Longmen and depended on each other growing up. After Xiaoyun got into a conflict with others, she was sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Zihao, who was released early for good behavior, later learned that his sister had taken her own life. He visited the relevant government departments to understand the circumstances of her death, then quietly buried her ashes alongside their parents. From that moment on, he vowed to uncover and bring down Zhou Qing, the person who had lured Xiaoyun into committing the crime.
This delightfully odd horror movie presents a whimsically strange alternate reality to younger audiences.
Films and TV series often tend to misrepresent or not acknowledge bisexual characters, but recent trends show that bi-erasure is now under deserved scrutiny. So, I’m genuinely happy about the direction bi-representation seems to be taking.
Ready or Not takes a terrifying situation and has a fun time with horror components. The film melds horror and comedy, creating a cinematic hybrid that flows like running water. Instead of being a film that embraces gut-wrenching sensibilities, it perfectly taps into the energetic nature of hide and seek.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
'Midnight at the Paradise' premieres tomorrow at Toronto's Paradise Theatre! I had the pleasure to sit down with Vanessa Matsui to discuss the making of this film.
The Outer Senshi get characterization and some stellar moments in the second part of the Eternal movie duo.