Review of ParaNorman (2012) by David E — 10 Feb 2013

An inventive subversion of horror tropes, combined with a genuinely funny script and fantastic animation. Too intense for younger viewers, but well worth watching for everyone else.

This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by David E on 10 Feb 2013.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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