ParaNorman
(2012)
Overview
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.
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Reviews
John Chard
⭐ 8/10April 26, 2014
Mom, tell the Zombie to stop saying stuff about me!
The medium of animated films has really gone through the roof in the last 20 years. There was a time when Disney was the only reliable source for such colourful frolics. Now we are blessed with a whole raft of film makers creating their own animated films born out by their personal visions. One of the benefits of this "branching out" has been the rise in the animated horror comedy, right up t…
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Kamurai
⭐ 7/10October 23, 2020
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
This is surprisingly dark, and underrated. While the animated characters are almost grosteque in their stylization, it serves fairly well when it comes to the undead. It also pushes the boundaries of it being a "kid's" movie or an "adult's" movie in it's content. So this is probably a movie for "older younger" audiences.
Not only is this a great concept, effect execution, and story…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10November 21, 2022
His parents think he's a bit bonkers, but "Norman" swears that he can communicate with his deceased grandmother (especially when she wants the central heating turned up!). When his uncle tells him that his unique skills might help with a ritual that could spare their sleepy town from a curse, he agrees to help - but oops! Next thing, the place is awash with zombies and it falls to "Norman" to figure out just what originally caused the curse and t… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$107,307,220