I have to say that I am surprised i hadn't heard about this movie. It released in the US in Feb 2009, but it was only a couple of weeks back that I first saw it when searching on top ranked animations on imdb. There are very very few movies which fall into the category of children's horror. Unlike most kids movies these days, this spends time on scenes and is not about running from A to B saving friends.
This movie is based on a tremendously spooky book by Neil Gaiman of the same name. Though they have made changes to the book, not least in the location, which has been moved from UK to Oregon, it retains the dark & spooky feel.
It is the story of a girl who finds a secret passageway in her new home to a parallel world in which everything is "better" - her parents care for her, the food is tasty and life is always interesting. The only hitch is that everyone there has buttons for eyes. She gets attached to that world but it has many dark secrets...
It was a 3D release and managed to do fairly well at the box-office. The animation isn't Disney regular and is stop-motion. An absolute must-watch. I can't recommend this movie enough.
A DvD-Rip is available on thepiratebay.org - here.
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