Wildwood doesn’t shy away from death, which makes it all the better for young audiences

Laika’s new film Wildwood is the culmination of years of dedicated craftsmanship, pushing the boundaries of stop-motion animation to create something truly dazzling. For all its technical innovations, the animated film also harkens back to older movies, including the films of Don Bluth and the action-adventure sagas that were regular family fare in the 1980s.