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ParaNorman is a 2012 American stop-motion animated comedy horror film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler (the latter's feature directorial debut), and written by Butler.
- $107.1 million
- Jon Brion
- $60 million
Aug 2, 2022 · By Lisa Laman / Aug. 2, 2022 3:37 pm EST. The second feature film from the animation studio Laika, "ParaNorman" is a zombie movie for kids. Sure, that might sound unusual, but this homage to...
Summaries. A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock is a boy who can speak to the dead, but no one besides his eccentric new friend, Neil, believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's estranged eccentric uncle tells him of an important ...
Parents need to know that ParaNorman is, above all else, a monster movie, and it will scare little kids. It's animated (stop-motion), but it's full of ghosts, corpses, zombies, and witches and is aimed toward older kids and teens.
- Chris Butler, Sam Fell
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Focus Features
Aug 16, 2012 · Despite the presence of zombies, witchcraft and ghosts, ParaNorman isn't really a horror movie in any meaningful sense, insists Fell. "We wanted to use horror conventions and references to...
Aug 17, 2012 · Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review With plenty of hilarious gags, horror movie references, and a general air of being engineered for anyone not in the mainstream,...
Aug 17, 2023 · ParaNorman was released on this day in 2012 and is one of the finest examples of tailoring horror to a broader audience without condescending younger viewers. The story sees a boy, Norman...
