Review of ParaNorman (2012) by David Z — 19 Feb 2013

Always love a good animated film.... especially when it gave me zombie nightmares!!

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by David Z on 19 Feb 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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