Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Ben S — 13 Jul 2013

The Goonies mixed with zombies and stop motion animation!!!

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Ben S on 13 Jul 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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