Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Thom D — 21 Feb 2013

A scaaaaaaaary good surprise! My favorite animated feature since "Nightmare Before Xmas"!

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Thom D on 21 Feb 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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