ParaNorman arrived in theaters rated PG, but it pushed that rating to its absolute limit. The film deals with the Puritan witch trials, a subject usually reserved for high school history classes or horror movies.
ParaNorman remains a rare breed of film: a "kids' movie" that doesn't talk down to its audience. It tackles grief, history, and social exclusion with a ghost-filled backdrop that is as funny as it is frightening. paranorman full
A "full" viewing of ParaNorman forces the audience to sit with an uncomfortable question: who are the real monsters in our own society? The film argues that fear is a contagious disease. The town’s ancestors acted out of fear of the unknown; modern bullies like Alvin act out of fear of being weak; even Norman’s tough-as-nails grandmother (a ghost he keeps secret) admits to being scared. The film’s resolution is not a traditional happy ending where everyone sings kumbaya. Instead, the town’s survival depends on Norman teaching them a hard lesson: that you cannot stone a child and expect no consequences. ParaNorman arrived in theaters rated PG, but it