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* [[Cosmetic Horror]]: This happens to the school drama teacher, her makeup is awful, worst is her green facial mask that's so bad that only talking to her saved her from being mistaken for one of the zombies.
* [[Cosmetic Horror]]: This happens to the school drama teacher, her makeup is awful, worst is her green facial mask that's so bad that only talking to her saved her from being mistaken for one of the zombies.
* [[Crapsack World]]: Much of the trailer shows the rundown suburbia that the protagonist lives in. And [[Town with a Dark Secret|of course...]]
* [[Crapsack World]]: Much of the trailer shows the rundown suburbia that the protagonist lives in. And [[Town with a Dark Secret|of course...]]
* [[Creepy Child]]: According to most of the town, Norman is this and {{spoiler|Same can go for , the little girl, who is the "infamous" witch.}}
* [[Creepy Child]]: According to most of the town, Norman is this and {{spoiler|the same can go for the little girl, who is the "infamous" witch.}}
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Basically the town's ghosts, they're friendly. {{sproiler|Ditto with the zombies, since all they want is to atone for their sin of killing a "witch", who was just angry over the wrongs that are committed on her.}}
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Basically the town's ghosts, they're friendly. {{spoiler|Ditto with the zombies, since all they want is to atone for their sin of killing a "witch", who was just angry over the wrongs that are committed on her.}}
* [[Dumb Blonde]]: Courtney, though it looks like she dyes.
* [[Dumb Blonde]]: Courtney, though it looks like she dyes.
* [[Dumb Jock]]: Mitch.
* [[Dumb Jock]]: Mitch.
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Mainly Mitch and Alvin. Plus, they're not that smart.
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Mainly Mitch and Alvin. Plus, they're not that smart.
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Norman has to fight a "witch" to protect a town that mostly scorns him, only to find that the townspeople {{spolier|realizes that the ghosts and undead are real and willing to lend a hand to assist in the crisis. At the end, Norman was hailed as a hero with a cool ability.}}
* [[Earn Your Happy Ending]]: Norman has to fight a "witch" to protect a town that mostly scorns him, only to find that the townspeople {{spoiler|realizes that the ghosts and undead are real and willing to lend a hand to assist in the crisis. At the end, Norman was hailed as a hero with a cool ability.}}
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: The first creature to invade Blithe Hollow. Oh, and [[It Got Worse|it gets worse...]]
* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]: The first creature to invade Blithe Hollow. Oh, and [[It Got Worse|it gets worse...]]
* [[Evil is Petty]]: The witch cursed all of Blithe Hollow to be attacked by the zombies of those who tried her.{{spoiler|Averted. Since, Aggy cursed the zombies to go through the same thing that she went through.}}
* [[Evil is Petty]]: The witch cursed all of Blithe Hollow to be attacked by the zombies of those who tried her. {{spoiler|Averted. Since, Aggy cursed the zombies to go through the same thing that she went through.}}
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The aerobics instructor's butts aren't as...Detailed as they appear in the teasers and trailers.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: The aerobics instructor's butts aren't as...detailed as they appear in the teasers and trailers.
* [[Exotic Eye Designs]]: Norman's irises and pupils are faceted. No other character has eyes like his, so it's not a result of the heavy stylization in the film.
* [[Exotic Eye Designs]]: Norman's irises and pupils are faceted. No other character has eyes like his, so it's not a result of the heavy stylization in the film.
* [[Fat Best Friend]]: Neil.
* [[Fat Best Friend]]: Neil.
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* [[Foot Focus]]: Briefly with Courtney, since she was painting her nails.
* [[Foot Focus]]: Briefly with Courtney, since she was painting her nails.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: The practice session of the school play, {{spoiler|including the line about the witch's portrayal being historically inaccurate.}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: The practice session of the school play, {{spoiler|including the line about the witch's portrayal being historically inaccurate.}}
** While watching the B-Movie's opening, Norman's Grandma {{spoiler|made a weird suggestion of instead of running to the hills, the girl in the film could've at least try to reason with the zombie.}}
** While watching the B-Movie's opening, Norman's Grandma {{spoiler|made a weird suggestion of instead of running to the hills, the girl in the film could've at least tried to reason with the zombie.}}
* [[Freaky Is Cool]]: This trope is the reason why Neil befriends Norman.
* [[Freaky Is Cool]]: This trope is the reason why Neil befriends Norman.
* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]]: The witch's ghost used to be {{spoiler|a sweet girl that has the power to see ghosts.}} Her [[Shock and Awe|other]] [[Animated Dead|terrifying powers]] appear after {{spoiler|when she was hang.}}
* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]]: The witch's ghost used to be {{spoiler|a sweet girl that had the power to see ghosts.}} Her [[Shock and Awe|other]] [[Animated Dead|terrifying powers]] appeared after {{spoiler|she was hanged.}}
* [[Genre Savvy]]:
* [[Genre Savvy]]:
* [[George Lucas Throwback]]: Basically ''[[The Goonies]]'' meets ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''.
* [[George Lucas Throwback]]: Basically ''[[The Goonies]]'' meets ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''.
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* [[Heroic BSOD]]:
* [[Heroic BSOD]]:
* [[Hollywood History]]:
* [[Hollywood History]]:
* [[Homage]]: To [[Scooby Doo]], the Sheriff mutters "[[Meddling Kids]]" and later "Jinkies" (A line that Velma frequently uses), when she almost crashes her car.
* [[Homage]]: To [[Scooby Doo]], the Sheriff mutters "[[Meddling Kids]]" and later "Jinkies" (a line that Velma frequently uses), when she almost crashes her car.
** One of the Para Norman movie posters does this:
** One of the Para Norman movie posters does this:
* [[Incompatible Orientation]]:
* [[Incompatible Orientation]]:
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* [[Meaningful Name]]:
* [[Meaningful Name]]:
* [[The Merch]]:
* [[The Merch]]:
* [[Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold]]: Norman {{spoiler|And Aggy.}}
* [[Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold]]: Norman {{spoiler|and Aggy.}}
* [[Motion Blur]]:
* [[Motion Blur]]:
* [[Not Evil, Just Misunderstood]]:
* [[Not Evil, Just Misunderstood]]:

Revision as of 06:59, 15 March 2018

I See Dead People
There's nothing wrong with being scared, Norman, so long as you don't let it change who you are.
—Grandma Babcock

Para Norman is a stop-motion animated comic horror film from Laika Animation Studios -- better known for their success with Coraline -- that was released in August 17, 2012. It was directed by Chris Butler (the main storyboard artist on Coraline) and Sam Fell (an Aardman alumni and director of Flushed Away), based off a script written by Butler.

The film follows the titular protagonist, Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), living in a small town in Massachusetts. With the "gift" of speaking to the dead, Norman is called an outcast by most of the town, most of which populated by childish adults and a nasty population of kids. When the town comes under siege by zombies, ghosts and witches, only he can actually save the town from these creatures, not to mention a centuries-old curse on the town.

A trailer can be seen here. Be warned, some of the imagery rivals Coraline in scariness.

Tropes used in ParaNorman include:

Neil: It's just because I'm fat and I have asthma and I sweat when I walk too fast and my lunchbox has a kitten on it, and I have irritable bowel syndrome.

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