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ParaNorman movie

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What is “normal?”

Norman Babcock is far from being considered as such. As a resident of a quaint New England town, this 11-year-old boy is the lonesome, misunderstood type. Everyone has him pinned as a freak because he claims that he can communicate the dead. Of course, talking with the dead doesn’t go over well with the living – but can he?

ParaNorman movie

ParaNorman, a 3D stop-motion comedy thriller directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, is about the fear of the unknown and how society reacts in order to deal with it. We are introduced to a typical middle school boy, Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), that has a liking for monster movies, but soon learn that his hobby goes far beyond the screen. He has a sixth sense (pun intended) that allows him to see and speak with ghosts. As much as he craves solitude, he does not hide his ability. Regardless of what others may think, he speaks of it with such openness as only a child can.

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Blithe Hollow is a quaint town that celebrates its history but no longer believes in witches and zombies. To the shock of the residents, it’s the 300th anniversary of the town’s very own Puritan witch trial that sets the stage for a supernatural showdown complete with a very vengeful, former-resident witch. Can Norman, our unintentionally gothic hero, take on the ghouls and grown-ups in order to save the townspeople from a centuries-old curse? Or will his paranormal activities be pushed to their otherworldly limits?

Not only is ParaNorman a humorous and family-friendly take on horror movies with a well-timed “zombie apocalypse” theme but it’s just as entertaining for Mom and Dad as it is for the kids!

ParaNorman is in theaters NOW! It is rated PG and is sure to be a hit. Get started with some fun and head over to their website, Facebook and Twitter pages to take a look around, play games, grab free downloads and more!

The all-star cast includes:
Kodi Smit-McPhee as, the one and only, Norman Babcock, Casey Affleck, Anna Kendrick, John Goodman , Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elaine Strich, Tempestt Bledsoe, Bernard Hill, Alex Borstein, and Tucker Albrizzi.

ParaNorman was directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, and produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight.

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  1. My kids and I want to see it. The zombie promos for ParaNorman make me laugh…reminds me of NIghtmare Before Christmas.

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  10. I cannot wait to see this movie! My kids are excited as well! They love anything to do w/the “paranormal”…haha, thanks to my husband and his ghost hunting tv shows!

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  22. It looks like a good movie, so we will plan on seeing it, but maybe wait until it is out to rent on DVD. We don’t get out to the movies ever.

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  23. Yes, I’ll see this with my kids. They’ve seen the previews this summer and have mentioned that they want to see it. I’m not sure what to think about it yet.

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  26. I am planning on seeing it because my family really loves this type of movie and I am a horror fan, which makes these kinds of kids movies extra fun for me.

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  27. My grandsons will want to see this. Thanks for the chance. Can’t find your RSS Feed link ?
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  30. We do plan on seeing Paranorman, my son can’t wait! I watched a making-of clip and was fascinated by how the made a bazillion molds of each facial expression. So much work involved!

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  37. We do plan on going to see this moive hopefully this coming weekend to celebrate back to school :)! I want to see it because I’m a huge fan of stop animation and of all things weird and paranormal!

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  38. I saw ParaNorman this weekend and I really enjoyed it! The animation is really well done and I loved all the characters! I definitely want to see ParaNorman again!!

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  44. I definitely plan to see it. I saw the extended preview in the theatre and it looks super cute. I love anything paranormal to begin with, so this is perfect.

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  46. I went and saw the movie tonight! (well technically last night) It was cute and funny! The moment you see Normans slippers in the movie I gasped and said “I want those!!!”

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  51. ‘I first heard about ParaNorman when I visited C2E2 in Chicago just this year. The second I saw the costumed characters of ‘Norman’ and some of the Undead Zombies, I instantly knew the creators from Laika were the ones promoting the film. I took a photo with the characters, got a cool ParaNorman bumper sticker and poster, and from that point, I began keeping track on all the updates on the movie. I followed ParaNorman on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. Anything just to let me see the magic behind the making of the movie. Soon enough, it was finally the release date of the movie, and I saw it the same day at the local movie theater! As I had expected, the movie did not disappoint. From the unique non-stop animation, the engaging and funny storyline, and Norman’s awesome hair style, I was immersed. The beautiful colors and edgy look given to the characters and environments were top notch! Each character easily represented someone or some people we have or still do, deal with in our lives. They all seemed so real. That’s what I love about Laika’s awesome creations. They did a brilliant job on Coraline, and an even better job with ParaNorman. Last, but not least… THE SOUNDTRACK. It was BEAUTIFUL! I didn’t so much as enjoy it the first time seeing the movie, but the second time was just plain awesome. Animation is a big part of my life, so of course I’ve already seen the movie two times, and I suggest any of you to go out and see it as many times as possible. This movie was totally worth it. Out of five stars I would give ParaNorman a zombifying… 4 1/2 stars!

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  59. I saw Paranorman this past weekend and I absolutely adored it! All the characters were unique and charming with quirky little twists on the standard archetypes; and the animation was, of course, a stunning feast for the eyes. I plan on seeing it again in 3D for the full effect!

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  62. I wanted to see Paranorman because I love stop motion films and I really love zombies. Paranorman turned out to be way more than I expected with themes in the film for children and adults.

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  67. Already seen ParaNorman, and absolutely love it! Can’t wait for everyone and their kids to see it — I know I’ll be dragging one princess-loving child and another Hulk enthusiast, hopefully this weekend. 🙂 Adults, you will love sitting through this one; LAIKA is not making a “kid’s movie” here.

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  68. Yes I plan on seeing it because i notice a lot of my friends have taken their kids to see it and loved it and I’ve also seen people talk on and on about the movie on twitter I have to see it its a misson so i can join in on the talk about it my friend also said it was so good she is gonna go see it for the 2nd time with her son again .

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  74. I’ve already seen it opening night! It was amazing just due to the fact it was made by LAIKA! Fantastic soundtrack to smooth animation, even after Coraline is the new best film!

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  77. I would like to see it in the theater but I have to wait for it on DVD. But I love to watch all things spooky.

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  79. My husband and I just took our son to see ParaNorman, for the first time, this evening. We were expecting to like it but I was pleasantly surprised after seeing the film! Such an inspiring message, beautiful imagery and lots of laughs along the way! Neil was definitely one of our favorite characters! I couldn’t wait to see what everyone else was saying about the movie and was lucky enough to stumble upon your fantastic website!

    I would love to be included in this terrific giveaway!

    Thank you so much for hosting!

    Best,
    Kate McAtee

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  80. I’ll probably wait for it to come out on DVD, since my daughter is only three. I do think she’ll love it though once she’s a bit older.

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  82. this is one of the best movies i have seen in a long time! hope they make a game for it & cant wait till it comes out on dvd.
    if you have not seen it you really should.
    much much much better then coraline & …i hate to say it but i like it more then nightmare before christmas.

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  91. I already saw it and we loved it! My family and I made a movie date (weeks in advance) for the day it was released, and we all thought it was greatness!

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  92. My husband and daughter have already seen Paranorman….I will probably wait until the Dvd release since they went without me.

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  108. Just saw Paranorman yesterday! What a great movie. I particularly liked how Norman decorated his room–everything from the nightlight to the wallpaper was themed. Wish my room was that cool growing up!

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