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- The nightmare-inducing Other Mother in Coraline is based on a 17th-century horror mainstay in Eastern Europe named the Beldam - literally meaning ugly, old witch.
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The other mother, also known as the beldam (which means witch), is the book's super creepy villain. From the very beginning, it's clear to both Coraline and the readers that there's something very, very off about this woman:
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The Beldam's appearance shifts throughout the film. She adopts the guise of a child's mother to entice them into her realm. For Coraline, she takes on the form of Mel Jones, Coraline's actual mother. In every manifestation, the Beldam is distinguished by shiny black buttons sewn over where her eyes should be—these were torn out by the Cat in the fi...
Movie
1. An excerpt from the main article: Coraline (filmography) The Beldam is first seen in the beginning of the movie altering a doll's appearance to the appearance of Coraline, only with her hands being shown. Later, she is disguised as Mel Jones, going by the alias "The Other Mother," as a ploy to make it seem like Coraline is living in a more lively and vibrant dimension. While The Beldam finishes making supper, she instructs Coraline to fetch the Other Father, but not before dismissing Coral...
Books
1. An excerpt from the main article: Coraline (books) 2. Despite these warnings, Coraline decides to unlock the door when she is home by herself. This time, she finds the brick wall behind the door is gone. In its place is a long hallway that leads to a flat identical to her own, except inhabited by the "Other Mother" and "Other Father," who have black buttons for eyes. The Other Mother is notably taller and thinner than her real mother. Her black hair seems to move by itself, her skin is pap...
Video Game
1. In the DS game, the Beldam appears at the same time as in the movie. The only remarkable changes with the movie are that first there's no transition between the forms, secondly, instead of grabbing Coraline and pushing her into the mirror, she gets her to the front of the mirror first before pushing her, and thirdly, instead of having Coraline to shut the door, the Beldam will instead pursuit her in the tunnel.
Powers; Natural
The Beldam is a powerful entity, capable of many powers and abilities. Possibly due to witchcraft and control over the other world. 1. Shape-Shifting: The Beldam's appearance was not specified until the graphic novel (comic) and the movie. In the novella (book), it is written that she appeared like Coraline's mother but taller and thinner with the notorious button eyes, the graphic novel (comic) reflected on the novella (book)'s description; unlike in the movie, she is identical to Coraline's...
The Other World Powers
1. Nigh-Omnipotence: The Beldam demonstrates some but not complete control of the other world. The cat, an arch-enemy of sorts, has the courage to wander in the other world with no fear of the beldam, despite the Beldam's hatred for the cat, that is until a passageway to the real world closes as a result of the Beldam's action. The Beldam appeared to rely on the key to the Pink Palace Apartments' door to either open or close the door leading to the other world. When the key is located in the...
Romanian Folklore
One of the child souls captured by the Beldam, the tall ghost girl, is most likely the first victim due to her characteristics stemming from the early 1900s. This, in addition to that Charlie Jones, claims that the Pink Palace Apartments building is 150 years old, suggests the Beldam came into existence between the mid 1800s to early 1900s. Beldam or Belle-dam is another word for witch or hag, although the two are not exactly the same thing. A beldam has been referenced in several legends acr...
Faerie/Fairy Folklore
The Beldam also shares similarities that of faeries, specifically one that is able to make glamour spells (spells that can enchant one thing to appear as something entirely different). In this case, she would have been using glamour spells to make the other world as well as herself and her creations more appealing to appear welcoming for Coraline and previous victims. It is emphasized in the original book that eating the food the other mother serves is highly dangerous, and eating it makes Co...
Goody Cole
There is also a legendary figure known as Goody Cole who was said to be a beldam. It would appear that the location for the film could be an adaptation of a valley in Yosemite, which can be connected to the image in this story, as found on the link provided. These references shared themes with the story. Themes include shape-shifting, child destruction, and being buried in a pit (well).
These quotes are all said in chronological order. 1. "You're just in time for supper, dear!" 2. "We've been waiting for you, Coraline." 3. "Black is traditional...but if you prefer pink, or vermilion or chartreuse...though you might make me jealous." 4. "They say even the proudest spirit can be broken, with love." 5. "Is that any way to talk to you...
The other mother was #9 on IFC's list of Worst Mothers in movies.In the 2002 novel and the 2009 graphic novel (comic book), The Beldam claims she put her own mother in a grave and then put her back in when she tried to crawl out.The Seamstress in the film 9 was a nod to the other mother in Coraline. Both films were created by Focus Features.It could be possible that, since her creation, The Beldam relies on the souls of the children to continue existing, to the point that she becomes increasingly desperate and more impatient to get Co...May 19, 2021 · The nightmare-inducing Other Mother in Coraline is based on a 17th-century horror mainstay in Eastern Europe named the Beldam - literally meaning ugly, old witch.
- Erin Cody
Oct 10, 2021 · The word “beldam” means witch or sinister old woman, which fits several common fairy tale tropes. A Beldam was said to dwell in distant hidden houses, much like the gingerbread house of Hansel and Gretel's witch, and often possessed the power to change her shape.
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The Beldam, better known as the Other Mother (in reference to her motherly disguise), is the main antagonist of Neil Gaiman's 2002 dark fantasy young adult novel Coraline, which was adapted into the 2009 film of the same name.
She is sometimes referred to by the trio of lost children she keeps captive as “the beldam,” another word for witch. The other mother, as her name suggests, appears at first as a copy of Coraline’s real mother, Mrs. Jones .
The Beldam (also known as "The Other Mother") is the main antagonist of Laika's 1st full-length animated feature film Coraline, which was based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. In the 2009 film, she's voiced by Teri Hatcher.
