In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman’s eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.

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Film Cast:

• Norman Babcock (voice): Kodi Smit-McPhee
• Neil Downe (voice): Tucker Albrizzi
• Aggie Prenderghast (voice): Jodelle Ferland
• Courtney Babcock (voice): Anna Kendrick
• Mitch Downe (voice): Casey Affleck
• Sandra Babcock (voice): Leslie Mann
• Perry Babcock (voice): Jeff Garlin
• Alvin (voice): Christopher Mintz-Plasse
• Mr. Prenderghast (voice): John Goodman
• Grandma Babcock (voice): Elaine Stritch
• Judge Hopkins (voice): Bernard Hill
• Mrs. Henscher (voice): Alex Borstein
• Sheriff Hooper (voice): Tempestt Bledsoe
• Pug (voice): Jeremy Shada
• Deputy Dwayne, Rapper G (voice): Scott Menville
• Salma (voice): Hannah Noyes
• Blithe Hollow Kid (voice): Ariel Winter
• Female Tourist (voice): Alicia Lagano
• Blithe Hollow Townspers (voice): Denise Faye
• Townspeople (voice): Cam Clarke
• Townspeople (voice): Lara Cody
• Blithe Hollow Townperson (voice): Jacob Bertrand
• Blithe Hollow Townperson (voice): Ashley Lambert

Film Crew:

• Music: Jon Brion
• Production Design: Nelson Lowry
• Casting: Allison Jones
• Director of Photography: Tristan Oliver
• Director: Sam Fell
• Orchestrator: Kevin Kaska
• Director: Chris Butler
• Storyboard: Michael Schlingmann
• Animation: Anthony Scott
• Animation Supervisor: Brad Schiff
• Editor: Christopher Murrie
• Animation: Travis Knight
• Producer: Arianne Sutner
• Animation: Cesar Diaz Melendez
• Storyboard: Graham Annable
• Animation: Joseph E. Merideth
• Animation: Darlie Brewster
• Animation: Phil Dale
• Animation: Brian Leif Hansen
• Animation: Malcolm Lamont
• Animation: Jason Stalman
• Animation: Chris Tootell
• Animation: Justin M. Rasch
• Animation: Daniel Alderson
• Animation: Payton Curtis
• Animation: Adam Fisher
• Animation: Mike Hollenbeck
• Animation: Rachelle Lambden
• Animation: Dan MacKenzie
• Storyboard: Brian Ormiston
• Animation: Gabe Sprenger
• Animation: Anthony Straus
• Animation: Philippe Tardif
• Animation: David Vandervoort
• Animation: Rob Bekuhrs
• Animation: Kim Blanchette
• Animation: Rachel Larsen
• Animation: Jan-Erik Maas
• Animation: Jeff Riley
• Animation: Suzanne Twining
• Storyboard: Vera Brosgol
• Storyboard: Martin Asbury
• Animation: Craig Atkinson
• Animation: Andy Bailey
• Animation: Will Becher
• Animation: Kyle Bell
• Animation: Ludovic Berardo
• Animation: Andy Biddle
• Storyboard: Emanuela Cozzi
• Animation: Brian Addison Elliot
• Storyboard: John Hoffman
• Animation Supervisor: Oliver Jones
• Visual Effects: Susanna Luck
• Animation: Kevin MacLean
• Storyboard: Julian Narino
• Storyboard: Ovi Nedelcu
• Animation: Florian Perinelle
• Animation: David Pugh
• Animation: Dan Ramsay
• Animation Supervisor: Peg Serena
• Animation: Kim Slate
• Art Department Manager: Heidi Smith
• Editorial Coordinator: Kevin Smith
• Animation: Aaron Sorenson
• Animation: Jerry Svoboda
• Animation: Eric A. Urban
• Animation: Kevin Walton
• Animation: Patrick Weinberg
• Visual Development: Eric Wachtman
• Art Direction: Ross Stewart
• Storyboard: Mike Smith
• Production Assistant: Doug Young

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: Mom, tell the Zombie to stop saying stuff about me!

  The medium of animated films has really gone through the roof in the last 20 years. There was a time when Disney was the only reliable source for such colourful frolics. Now we are blessed with a whole raft of film makers creating their own animated films born out by their personal visions. One of the benefits of this “branching out” has been the rise in the animated horror comedy, right up there with the best of them in recent times is ParaNorman.

  Norman Babcock is considered to be the weird kid in town, you see he claims to see ghosts. Little do the residents of this New England haven know it, but they will soon need Norman to break a centuries old witches curse or they are all doomed!

  Picture unfolds in a delightfully quirky nature, with the makers showing great love and respect to both the genres it appertains to. As with the best animated films, ParaNorman manages to be an all encompassing family friendly production. The chilly thrills are the right side of child friendly, the animation craft superb, while the humour is smart and the Gothic atmosphere surrounding the tale is pitch perfect. It all builds nicely to a bona fide thrilling finale, where the visual spectacle sits comfortably with the emotional beats of the film. Lovely, intelligent and spooky into the bargain. 8/10

• Kamurai: Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.

  This is surprisingly dark, and underrated. While the animated characters are almost grosteque in their stylization, it serves fairly well when it comes to the undead. It also pushes the boundaries of it being a “kid’s” movie or an “adult’s” movie in it’s content. So this is probably a movie for “older younger” audiences.

  Not only is this a great concept, effect execution, and story, the characters that do pop, really do. I honestly could have done without a few of them, but most of the important characters work for what they need to do.

  There is a much appreciated “twist” that examples some self-aware story telling that comes with the tropes typically involved with “I see dead people” stories. Its really rather refreshing without removing the idea that burning witches at the stake was an atrocity in history.

  The story is touching and charming and just requires an open mind, which is part of the message of the story.