Catching someone off guard
surprise
What attracts the creature that kills Beau Abbot in the opening scene?
a spaceship toy
This type of comedy involves laughing at the blunders of characters navigating a romantic relationship.
Romantic Comedy
Coraline is frustrated that others often mistakenly call her this name.
Caroline
How many keys to the little door exist?
one
The mummy is afraid of this animal
a gradual build in tension
suspense
John Krasinski
Jojo Rabbit primarily uses this type of comedy and some find it uncomfortable.
Dark comedy
What amount is the mover tipped at the beginning of the movie?
One dollar
What do Coraline and Wybie do with the Other Mother's severed hand?
They smash it and throw it down the well
This character is played by Brendan Fraser.
When we first see the ghost in the library, what is it doing?
Reading
What distinguishes horror films from suspense films?
Answers will vary.
What do Lee and Marcus (the father and son) leave the farm to do?
A type of comedy featuring a reoccurring cast of characters in various silly situations
situational comedy
Which snow globe did Coraline find her parents in?
Detroit Zoo
This movie is directed by Henry Selick, but is often mistakenly attributed to this director.
Tim Burton
What unusual film transition (cinematography technique) does this movie use? Star Wars also uses this technique to transition between scenes.
Wipe
Ecto-1 is the name of...
The Ghostbusters Car
Superior Postion
When the audience knows more than the characters
The actress who plays this character is deaf in real life
Reagan
Physical comedy
What beverage does Coraline request during her first dinner with her Other Parents?
a mango milkshake
Coraline is voiced by...
Dakota Fanning
Evelyn says that this animal is cute
Camel
On what floor did they find Slimer?
12
You put viewers in a ______ position when they know less than the characters.
inferior
Who says it? "Who are we if we can't protect them?""
The Three Stooges is an example of primarily...
Slapstick comedy
What message do the mice give Coraline?
"do not go through the little door"
The Other Mother says of the Other Father: "I bet he's hungry as a _____"
Pumpkin
Evelyn says she is proud to be a ...
librarian!
How many mortgages does Ray have?
three
List three ways a filmmaker can heighten suspense.
A countdown, a flashback, a frightening image, etc.
List 2 methods the Abbot family uses to communicate with each other and others?
Sign language, bonfires, colored lights
Absurd comedy
Why did Coraline have to move?
Her mother was in an accident
Coraline is based on a book by...
Neil Gaimon
If a victim of the Hom-Dai ever arose, he would bring with him...
the 10 plagues of Egypt
What actress does Ghostbusters and Alien have in common?
A plot device of no particular importance that exists to move the story forward
mcguffin
What does Reagan sign to Marcus when he falls into the grain bin?
Jim Carey is primarily known for this type of comedy.
Physical comedy.
Coraline's dad says he has a terrible case of "_____ ______ "
writer's rash
This character is not in the original book but was added to the movie.
Wybie
What message is scratched inside the coffin that Rick, Evelyn, and Johnathan open?
"Death is only the beginning"
What year was this movie released?
1984
When something is evident to the audience but not a character.
During what specific year(s) does the movie take place?
2020-2021
Breaking the fourth wall, if done in a silly manner, could be considered this type of comedy.
Meta comedy
Other Mother is really called..
The Beldam
What three colors, besides black, does Coraline's Other Mother say her button eyes can be?
pink, or vermilion or chartruse
The stunt in this scene went wrong, and Brendan Fraser had a near-death experience
The hanging of O'Connell
What does the graffiti written on the Ghostbusters lab door say in the beginning of the film?
Venkman burn in hell
This director is considered "The Master of Suspense"
Alfred Hitchcock
The movie first begins on Day ___ ?
89
Screwball Comedy
Name Coraline's 3 neighbors
.Bobinsky, Spink, and Forcible
The three ghost children that Coraline saves are foreshadowed through which set design detail?
Their portraits are on the wall in the Other Mother's house.
Janine Melnitz is..
the Ghostbusters' secretary