Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Direction
Selick's first feature in 13 years — worth every painstaking frame.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion demon hair made of actual yarn, somehow both cute and cursed.
Acting
Key & Peele as bickering demon brothers — pure unfiltered comedic id.
Director
Henry Selick
Lyric Ross
Kat Elliot (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
Wendell (voice)
Jordan Peele
Wild (voice)
Sam Zelaya
Raúl Cocolotl (voice)
James Hong
Father Bests (voice)
Angela Bassett
Sister Helley (voice)
Gabrielle Dennis
Wilma Elliot (voice)
Igal Naor
Manberg (voice)
Tamara Smart
Siobhan (voice)
Seema Virdi
Sloane (voice)
Ramona Young
Sweetie (voice)
Maxine Peake
Irmgard Klaxon (voice)
David Harewood
Lane Klaxon (voice)
Ving Rhames
Buffalo Belzer (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jordan Peele co-wrote the script and originally planned to direct before handing to Selick. This took 15 years to reach screens.
Kat's design was directly inspired by Riot Grrrl aesthetics and Selick wanted her specifically as a Black punk protagonist rarely seen in animation.
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I love how the magician morticians are straight up Key and Peele. Iconic duo
@bheemareddy5699 2961
Jordan Peele’s producing + Henry Selick’s directing = One *Hell* of a movie!
@summertime6785 3052
Wow, director of Coraline and Get Out making upcoming non stop animation movies in Netflix.
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