Coraline stop-motion animation puppets and sets on display...

Neil Gaiman's best-selling fantasy novel about a curious girl was brought to life in the big screen animated movie, Coraline, by Henry Selick (the Director of  The Nightmare before Christmas) in 2009.

Original stop-motion animation puppets 

featured in the movie Coraline

Below are a selection photographs of the stop-motion animation puppets and physical sets used to create the world of Coraline. 

The first collection of images are from an exclusive exhibit at Universal Studios Hollywood taken on April 13 and 14, 2009.

Coraline stop-motion animation puppets in a kitchen set

Creating the world of Coraline

Stop-motion puppets from the theatre set in Coraline

Coraline movie poster

The next two images are from a display for Coraline at ArcLight Hollywood cinema taken on February 15, 2009.

Coraline original stop-motion puppets and scenery

Buy the DVD in the USA: Coraline (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

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Alfred Hitchcock's classic Psycho movie owl prop and jacket...

On display at Universal Studios Hollywood you'll find the stuffed owl movie prop and actual jacket worn by Anthony Perkins as 'Norman Bates' in Alfred Hitchcock's genre defining iconic 1960 horror movie Psycho.

Original Psycho movie costume and prop

Classic 1960 Psycho movie poster

Psycho 1998 remake movie poster

Actual jacket worn by Anthony Perkins as 'Norman Bates'

and stuffed owl prop

The jacket and owl were photographed on April 14, 2009.

Norman Bates 'Psycho House'

at Universal Studios Hollywood backlot

In addition to these fantastic items of memorabilia from the movie you can also see the creepy 'Bates Motel' and the 'Psycho House', that Norman lived in above the motel, on the Universal Studio Tour.

Psycho Universal Studios Tour banner

'Psycho House' architectural drawing on display

at The Universal Experience Museum

Psycho 1998 remake movie poster

Buy the DVD in the USA: Psycho (Special Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)

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Back to the Future model miniatures and cars on display...

The super-cool DeLorean from Back to the Future is one of those classic movie cars that every kid in the mid-80's wanted to own. I mean, who wouldn't want to travel in time and have a car that left burning flame treads on the road?

Actual DeLorean car used in Back to the Future

DeLorean car model miniature from Back to the Future III

Back to the Future movie poster

Futuristic cars from Back to the Future II

You can see one of the original DeLorean cars and these futuristic cars from the second installment of the Back to the Future franchise on the backlot of Studio Tour where the 'picture cars' that have appeared in various Universal movies are on display.

Back to the Future II movie poster

The two miniature models featured here are from the third installment in the movie franchise starring Michael J. Fox, when Marty McFly and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) are stuck in the Old Wild West, hence the modified steam train miniature. 

Back to the Future III steam train model

Back to the Future III movie poster

Both models and the movie cars were on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 14, 2009.

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Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part III

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Russell Crowe and Connie Nielson original Gladiator costumes...

In Ridley Scott's Roman era epic, Gladiator, Russell Crowe plays 'Maximus', a betrayed Roman General whose wife and son are murdered by power hungry 'Commodus' (Joaquin Phoenix). 

Roman inspired movie costumes from Gladiator

Maximus seeks vengeance and the aid of his former lover and Commodus' sister, 'Lucilla', played by Connie Nielson.

Actual costume worn by Connie Nielson as 'Lucilla' in Gladiator

Janty Yates won the 2000 Oscar for Best Costume Design for Gladiator at the 73rd Academy Awards. 

Oscar-Winning Gladiator costumes designed by Janty Yates

Original costume worn by Russell Crowe 

as 'Maximus' in Gladiator

Gladiator movie poster

Gladiator also picked up another four Oscars for Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Russell Crowe), Sound and Visual Effects.

Russell Crowe's Gladiator costume

Connie Nielson's beautiful costume as 'Lucilla'

These wonderful costumes were photographed at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 13 and 14, 2009.

Buy the DVD in the USA: Gladiator - Extended Edition (Three-Disc Extended Edition)

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Models, masks and props from Hellboy II: The Golden Army...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army is even more inventive and visually impressive than its predecessor. 

Hellboy 2 movie masks, models and props

Director Guillermo del Toro certainly does have a wildly creative imagination as you can see from this fantastic selection of props, masks and models on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 13 and 14, 2009.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army movie poster

The creature head below is for 'Mr. Wink', the right-hand man (or troll) for evil 'Prince Nuada', the film's protagonist.

Prosthetic stunt head for 'Mr.Wink' troll

Next up is one of the colourful denizens of the fantastical 'Troll Market' that Hellboy and his fellow B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) Agents visit.

 Animatronic 'Tadpole Vendor' head from Hellboy 2

Next, this cute innocent looking 'Tooth Fairy' creature turns out to be a bit more vicious in the film and not as kindly as the mythological sprites of legend.

'Tooth Fairy' model from Hellboy 2

Hellboy II: The Golden Army film poster

The final prop on display is one of Hellboy's favourite weapons, his gun, affectionately named 'Big Baby' (which he's seen wielding in many of the promo posters for the movie).

Hellboy 2 'Big Baby' gun prop

Hellboy II: The Golden Army movie poster

Visit Jason in Hollywood for a movie review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army.

Buy the DVD in the USA: Hellboy II: The Golden Army (3 Disc Special Edition)

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