Coraline is a spooky season movie that’s haunted audiences for years. It’s based on a book, but its inspirations reach into the real world, too.

Over time, Coraline discovers Other Mother is actually a wicked entity called the Beldam, who takes on a friendly appearance to lure children into her realm.

Just seeing Coraline herself, who is not remotely scary, sent a jolt of fear through my body by association. The “other mother” — also called the beldam — begins as a fulfillment of Coraline’s fantasy ...

To distract herself, Coraline gets creative. With the help of her new doll, she discovers a mystery door downstairs, and on the other side of it is a parallel universe.

Coraline ’s stop-motion antagonist, Other Mother aka the Beldam, shares many of the same traits as Pennywise and Dandelo.

Coraline: Evade the Others is an officially licensed horror experience where players must collect different items to defeat the Beldam and find a way to escape.