The Beldam in Coraline
The Beldam, also called the Other Mother, is the central antagonist of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline; she is depicted across the book and film as a shape‑shifting, button‑eyed witch/creature who lures childr...
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The Beldam, also called the Other Mother, is the central antagonist of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline; she is depicted across the book and film as a shape‑shifting, button‑eyed witch/creature who lures childr...
Neil Gaiman created the character called the Beldam (the “Other Mother”) for his 2002 novella Coraline; the name and creature draw on older folklore—“beldam” as an archaic term for a witch or hag—and ...
"The Beldam" appears in three main registers in available sources: as a 2024/2025 indie horror film starring Patricia Heaton released on VOD in late 2025 (Quiver/Signature release dates cited) ; as an...
has been publicly accused by multiple women of sexual assault, and one accuser, , filed a alleging rape, sexual assault and human trafficking; Gaiman has vigorously denied the allegations and sought t...