Pararnorman Was Ahead Of Its Time

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[@admech590]

Fun fact: the little witch's last name is Prendergast, which is Norman's uncle's last name. This indicates that Agatha is probably Norman's great great grand aunt, and that his powers are hereditary. Pretty wild, huh?

[@llibrehpic6886]

Someone watched the theorizer. Am I right?

[@fancybusinesspigeon3879]

@shortnstuby better watch out bro

[@connorperkins2686]

Nerd lol (JK thats pretty interesting)

[@Infernitar]

They also have the same eyebrows as each other, to the point where Agatha might as well be Norman but with long hair

[@mt_artimations3821]

I thought everyone knew that 🥲😳

[@kythecorg]

Oh fun fact: the glitching effects on Agatha was actually fully animated. Laika had several replacement faces for each of the glitch frames. I've seen them before and it was super cool to see the merged and warped faces in person.

[@darkhorseman90]

Even bigger fun fact: one of those faces is actually the witch face seen in the clouds

[@sarah-zv8ld]

that's so cool. every time i learn something new about their animation process my respect for laika somehow grows even further

[@frisbyart]

Adding to this fun fact: Her entire grand entrance, where she rises with electrical energy, was also animated with two additional forms of animation; the electricity was done using stop-motion, 2D and 3D animation.

[@toastyae]

That’s so cool

[@lilshoddy1032]

Laika is dope asf

[@dee_is_tired]

Mitch's comedic gay reveal was nice, the joke wasn't that he's gay because manly man gay=funny ig, it was that the sister had been running around and tumbling over herself for him but she never stood a chance

[@BigT.Larrity]

I think it was more catching everyone off guard, making him being so oblivious to the sister's advances immediately make sense

[@chonkercheese3106]

@@gayjayy manly gay is funny who gives a fuck

[@dinobutler4564]

@@BigT.Larrity yep at first I thought he might have been uh not bright in the head But started laughing afterwards

[@deadlyelite8615]

wierdo

[@dinobutler4564]

@@deadlyelite8615 who you callin pin head? *patrick face* Wait you said weirdo- oh My mistake

[@BoppinBunnyBops]

Fun fact: everyone who can see the ghosts have jagged irises. Everyone else have rounded irises.

[@awsomedude23456]

It’s such a great touch especially since most wouldn’t even notice since they never draw attention to it

[@mar-rv2qb]

bro.. this is my favorite movie ive watched the behind the scenes documentary like 5 times and i somehow never noticed that omg

[@BoppinBunnyBops]

@@mar-rv2qb it's super odd because I never see anyone talking about it lol

[@nightmarefreddy0422]

well I can’t unsee that now

[@YourLocalEldritchHorror]

I noticed that and I'm proud of myself

[@dalilavaldes4212]

I personally love the reveal of Mitch being gay. Even though it’s set as a joke, he’s not the butt of the joke, Norman’s sister is, and it’s actually funny. Plus it actually goes with the whole theme of the movie of making assumptions about people so it fits very well. It couldn’t be more perfect Also appreciate that he directly states that he has a bf. No subtle implied bs so you can get representation points without upsetting conservative parents (I’m looking at you Disney and your 1000 first gay characters)

[@enigmajindra460]

Damn you really went for Disney's throat there dude. But seriously, the reveal of Mitch being gay still gives me some hope for this world

[@saracole7623]

Absolutelyyyy agree. Disney, step it up, this is now the standard lol

[@KingOfGaymes]

Disney and their need to please homophobic countries 😬

[@Lycaon1765]

all but like, 2 of those characters are actually intended to be subtle gay. The rest are just people's headcanons.

[@Mikehawk906]

@@KingOfGaymes China lol

[@broskydoodle6697]

Laika studios is the most criminally under-rated movie studio ever 😔

[@Diortelon]

Seriously. So far all of their movies I've had the chance to watch are really good. Still have to give Boxtrolls and that one Bigfoot one a chance though.

[@prettydumbyoass]

Apparently they have a museum that showcases all the clay models they did for their movies

[@adipsia6154]

@@Diortelon Missing Link (the Bigfoot one) was their weakest to date imo, meaning that it was a perfectly fine film, just not amazing like their previous works haha.

[@UncleBuck3t]

In high school a friend of mines father was an animator for Laika. He loved showing us all the cool stuff behind the scenes. It was my fav part of hanging out once my friends social batteries ran out lol

[@z-chan946]

Probably not the most underrated movie studio.

[@TheRoomforImprovement]

“We were afraid.” “Of What?” “Of her.” That line really struck a cord with me. It’s rare you see the perspective of the close minded mob in films like these.

[@Whatsabird]

If somebody is talking to the dead, especially back in the 1480’s your not gonna think that’s cool, you’re gonna think witchcraft. But in the future, your probably still gonna think witchcraft with only some people wanting to kill you

[@IckyBlicky]

@@Whatsabird more like people thinking your a edgy kid

[@SlothfulTurtle]

@@IckyBlicky Pretty sure Mitch actually says something along the lines of "Isn't that the kid that pretends to talk to dead people for attention?"

[@ShadowFoxSF]

Though maybe the centuries of curse gave them time to reflect on the reasoning behind their actions. :) It isn't something most people in their situation take time to think on and then work to better themselves

[@Jenacide]

@@ShadowFoxSF "most people in their situation" lol

[@Tom-vx7qh]

I just love how Neil's jock brother never actually bullied Norman He's just like "Bro, you shouldn't hang out with the most bullied kid at school, or else you're gonna get bullied too" Just looking out for his bro what a chad

[@SlothfulTurtle]

Yeah. I think it's neat how Mitch-like traits come out in Neil too. Like Neil is confident in himself and protective of the people he likes.

[@raptorjesus5870]

Hes a giga chad

[@tesamccrackenn]

I've always loved how his character breaks the stereotype of jocks being bullies. I remember when I first watched it, I thought he was going yo have the same dynamic with Neil that Norman's sister had with him, it was so nice to see a healthy sibling relationship being portrayed.

[@Alexmustdie-zy6kz]

Plus he ends up being gay

[@nguyentandung42]

You don't bullied f a m i l y

[@kettakujo]

Don't forget that iconic scene at the end; "So, I was thinking maybe we could catch a movie sometime. Nothing Scary." "That sounds great, Kathy. You know, you're gonna love my boyfriend."

[@JujuInFlames]

“Dudes a chick flick NUT”

[@The83MoonsOfSaturn]

I loved that part honestly cuz my sister told me beforehand and I didn’t see that end coming- I just kinda though the bf would show up a bit later into the plot and almost questioned how long ago my sister watched this.

[@sleepysloth8022]

Oh! that's where it is, I don't think I've gotten to that point despite the many times I've watched this-

[@kairi7658]

I remeber watching that and not understanding the word chick flick so I was like oh he’s gonna set up his boyfriend with the girl😅😂

[@sulleymcmuscle3554]

My favourite scene

[@Jf2jf2jf2]

My dad used to live with the lead animator of this movie. He worked on Coraline and Fantastic mr fox as well, super glad people are liking his work

[@fortnite4lifeXD]

thats soo cool!!!!! I absolutely LOVE Laika productions!

[@tamirholmes6324]

coraline quite literally is the best movie ever made- props to him

[@bella_daze3092]

That’s awesome!!❤❤❤

[@irideaunicorn1620]

I freaking love Coraline.

[@wulfandeadwacer9555]

“If you were stupider, you’d probably be a bully too. It’s called survival of the thickest.” Classic.

[@AxxLAfriku]

I don't have any friends because they are ashamed of the videos I upload. Are they really that bad, dear wu

[@atticusvan5874]

@@AxxLAfriku sound like smart people you could learn a thing or two from them

[@jamie-rs1ne]

Survival of the thiccest

[@pippidraws7710]

@@AxxLAfriku good. U dont deserve friends

[@PBI45]

I worked that out as a kid

[@bootyhole_whisperer]

I think Norman's dad wins the worst dad award. Just because he's more out in the open about with Norman. He doesn't just tear him down to the townspeople, he drags Norman straight to his face 😂

[@awsomedude23456]

Eh I’d say it’s still a tie between him and buck but very close

[@Banana_Man17]

Have you seen chicken littles dad

[@bootyhole_whisperer]

@@Banana_Man17 Yep

[@N0rtmiik3]

*his dad is exactly my dad*

[@rysander]

Buck Cluck definitely still beats Norman's dad, but it's a close running. Both definitely trash toxic parents and frankly rather irredeemable.

[@wespapes2054]

I know everyone loves Coraline, but I love Paranorman more. I still love Coraline, but this one is so great and underrated.

[@potatocrafat9969]

I know, right?

[@trinaq]

Likewise, Paranorman definitely deserves tons more love from the fandom!

[@gabbyb9418]

I think Coraline maybe had better animation, but Norman also had great animation, just maybe not as fantastical as Coraline. Coraline's story was kinda cliche and dull though. Kid dont like parents, kid find new people, realize new people = evil, defeat evil, go home and appreciate that parents are not literally trying to kill her anymore. I love that Norman is kinda based on witch trials, and it was mostly accurate to what happened in them. I love that they made it clear that although there are most likely powers out there we don't understand, that doesn't mean we need to fall into fear and superstition. I love love love the writing and storytelling, and I LOVE the characters. Only thing Coraline had going for me was, like I said, the animation. But the characters were not developed well and I didnt really care what happened to anyone, not even really Coraline. But every time someone in Norman got into a dangerous spot I'd be nervous. I also love how they made the big brother be very casually gay at the very end, AND HE WASN'T BURIED! He was a bit of a himbo but they gave him a real heart of gold. Everyone has an arc even if its small...I love it if you can't tell 😂

[@Jade_1872]

Same, I always hear about Coraline, but hardly anyone speaks of this movie

[@6rapeful]

Yes me too! I adore Coraline, but Paranorman has so much heart, I love it so much.

[@cursed-cat9126]

A small detail: You can see the sun shine through Norman's earlobes since their thin and made of cartilage!

[@LytzyBitzySpider]

As an artist Even seeing those little details makes the movie even more enjoyable and enriching

[@Lokear]

Same with some characters' noses - I love what they did with subsurface scattering in this movie.

[@princessbrennyn7611]

It would be crazy if Courtney’s future kids have the same abilities as Norman and Agatha. Like her son is a straight up witch, casting spells and allat good stuff while her daughter is a medium.

[@Julian-qo4hn]

Norman being the cottage uncle 👌

[@BenHopkins1000]

Unless his powers skip a generation like Ghost Whisperer...

[@HaIsKuL]

The "dumb jock" pointing how stupid almost everyone in the town was by saying all they wanted to do was burn and murder was brilliant tbh.

[@PaniACoCo]

An admirable himbo

[@Nani.101]

@@PaniACoCo and how often do we get a GAY himbo? I love it

[@CartoDarko]

@@Nani.101 SERIOUSLY he's so funny I love him

[@ArcaneEther]

The big end-movie reveal that Mitch was gay was not only ahead of its time in that it existed, but also in the fact that they don't kill him off early, avoiding the "Bury Your Gays" trope, and he isn't magically perfect in every way, avoiding the "Gay Savior" trope. He is just an ordinary guy with ordinary flaws and ordinary strengths.

[@Wildtooth-mg9sl]

Expect the Gay man is JACK AS FUCK

[@DivineXPotato]

@@Wildtooth-mg9sl thats fair, but you could argue with everything else done that its just because they're a jock and less to fit with the "all gay men are fit and dress nice"

[@KaoTheForestSpirit]

I made it 666 and love that lol, also ikr i love it 😩

[@radicool8328]

@@Wildtooth-mg9sl i think that was because he's supposed to fit into the "teen jock" archetype in a lot of classic monster movies.

[@sulleymcmuscle3554]

My favourite character

[@MB-nb7yq]

The town never changed their mentality and attitude to different people. Their ancestors were cruel to Agatha and do the exact thing to Norman. If they still believed in hanging people for being witches or warlocks they’d have hung Norman too. Sad to say.

[@Thebigpancake3]

Wait her names Agatha

[@Thebigpancake3]

So you could say it was Agatha all along

[@MB-nb7yq]

@@Thebigpancake3 yeah Agatha Prendigast was her name (don’t know if that’s how it’s spell it)

[@MB-nb7yq]

@@Thebigpancake3 Yeah it was Agatha all along. 😉

[@elementsfanfics3859]

I mean, they even SAY it! At the town hall when the mob is going towards Norman and the zombies, someone yells that they should hang him and another person says they can't because "it's the 21st century"!

[@KindredKeepsake]

"The zombies are the good guys!" "Are you out of your mind!?" -Scooby Doo on Zombie Island did the whole reverse-zombie twist quite well, too!

[@ThatDudeWithBoobs]

I love how much of an acceptance film this is. Like, a lot of the times, they'd use the token race, ethnicity or LGBTQ+ character as what the plot characters need to learn to accept, but they made the stereotypical characters just normal people LIKE THEY ARE, and the acceptance message works better from the perspective of a usually horrifying notion of zombies and ghosts, still being normal people in the end, with good and bad aspects. I love how well they worked that angle, and it's become a staple film for me every Halloween.

[@BlightVonDrake]

"Our child is, from the looks of it, having some sort of mental issues that's causing him horrifying hallucinations. Lets scream at him, insult him, allow him to be bullied by the whole town, and regret his birth to his face. He's been right all along? I'm going to choose to ignore that." BECAUSE ANIMATED PARENTS. They're either good, or the absolute worst ever. Legit though, this movie made me cry. So good.

[@amemelia]

Sounds about right for real parent too

[@IvoryLoaf]

animated parents: If theyre terrible they live forever and never learn, if theyre good they die from an illness

[@eryk8340]

@@IvoryLoaf facts

[@bruhservices5942]

Sounds like real life parents of schizophrenia

[@greetingsfromnarnia5016]

stop because its giving chicken littles dad with the whole "allow him to be bullied by the town" part

[@munromister777]

Laika is probably the most underrated animation studio out there, every single one of their moves is at least good, and they absolutely should have made more money than they did.

[@thekitkatlizard8661]

I heard the only thing really keeping them alive is the higher up being really associated with nike and therefore having a lot of money to keep large scale stop motions alive, but it is unfortunate these amazing films often don't do well enough on their own and need outside funding :/

[@riadartagnan1221]

No truer words has been spoken. 😌👌 Laika animation films have their own charm and the stories are really compelling

[@lilywhetsell8106]

@@thekitkatlizard8661 i think their films tend to be weirder, spookier, or just stylistically different and that turns ppl away even though i absolutely love the studio. Its sad but i think some ppl just dont like stopmotion even tho its such a cool and unique art form (that's sadly dying)

[@munromister777]

@Mullerornis I disagree. I think Missing Link isn't to the same standards as their bigger stuff (Corpse Bride, Coraline, Paranorman, and Kubo), but I think it's a charming movie that I would say I still like. It's been a long while since I've seen Boxtrolls though.

[@literallyjackfromtlkoe]

I agree, Ive seen at least 6 of their movies & I loved them all

[@whatmanman6474]

I endlessly adore the designs of this movies characters, EVERYONE is all, like, asymmetrical. No one in the movie is neatly aligned & matching on both sides. They're all warped & distorted in some way, it adds so much charm to the designs. It's a small thing, but I appreciate the hell out of it.

[@viddork]

Have you seen _Rango?_

[@whatmanman6474]

@@viddork Yeah, I love that movies character designs for the exact same reason!

[@mrpuggylegend1210]

@@whatmanman6474 kris

[@mrpuggylegend1210]

@@whatmanman6474 get the banana

[@chillytoes]

Psychonauts is like that too

[@edgydreamy681]

this movie scared me as a child but now. i absolutely love it. I would always tear up when it gets to Agatha’s backstory. The fact that she was just a little girl having fun. Then to be taken away from her mother I’d just start tearing up. Yes she was a witch but didn’t deserve what happened, Neither did the actual women in the real witch trials

[@Lokear]

Agreed, and as a neurodivergent kid, it hit me even harder - she was just a little different, and she got punished for it... but then she lashed out against them, and that *also* was a mistake that wouldn't be rectified for centuries. There are so many stories that would have the blame solely rest on the judges, but I really love how Aggie did have blame too, it felt a lot more real. Still, she didn't deserve to be pulled from her family like that; as you said, she was just a little girl. Also, yeah, yikes, those real women who literally weren't witches and were just killed for nothing. I love me some Hocus Pocus, but the way they're portrayed just doesn't reflect the actual witch trials as much as I'd like. ParaNorman is a step up on that front for me.

[@twice8091]

I love how the townsfolk did to the ancestors what the ancestors did to Agatha, I watched this movie when I was like 7 and never noticed any of this but what I did notice is how bad I felt for Agatha

[@MyNamesComics]

This whole movie switch’s roles. With Mitch when Norman’s sister hits on him, you think he’s just stupid and not picking up the hints she was giving. But at the end; you realize he was just gay the whole time and he was just ignoring her advances. Such smart writing.

[@ultrachadstinctgoku7579]

Oh shit. He was? Alpha

[@MyNamesComics]

@@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 yeah I remember the first time watching it being “oh he’s just really dumb” (which he isn’t the smartest) but you realize anytime she hits on him, he seems bothered and gets awkward

[@ProjectSebastiann]

@@ultrachadstinctgoku7579 Yeah lol, its great. He says something along the lines of "Oh man you should meet my boyfriend" at the end (not exactly, I havent seen the movie in a bit)

[@donnieboi6409]

@@ProjectSebastiann I think the quote was “oh you should meet my boyfriend, he’s a total chick flick nut” so yeah! You got it right

[@blakeryan7894]

@@MyNamesComics He's actually not dumb, the movie slips in a bunch of stuff that shows he is actually at least of average intelligence.

[@zella7756]

“Mob mentality” represented by Zombies. People are quick to divide too. Norman’s speech couldn’t stop them which is representative of real life. A lot of times People only listen to “their kind/similar too” over the person they didn’t like/prejudice against. Idk this movie seems really good and I like the message. It has a lot of themes and the ultimate goal is shown well

[@zella7756]

WOOO GOT A LIKE FROM BPIG 😩🙏🏽🙏🏽been subbed for years and following on insta, gonna celebrate this one

[@k1ttkw1snky69]

ngl, I feel like stopmotion movies are kinda forgotten. Coraline and Fantastic Mr. Fox are loved by many, but not a lot of people talk about them. so it's a blessing to see a great youtuber talk about underrated stop motion films.

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

I’m pretty sure a lot of people still talk about Coraline every once in a while. But Fantastic Mr. Fox?

[@hoykfnvnnesnxnnensncjforkx1616]

Stop motion is so good I understand it takes so long and a lot of money and if not enough people watch it it isn't worth it but I love them

[@k1ttkw1snky69]

@@hoykfnvnnesnxnnensncjforkx1616 yeah that's true

[@k1ttkw1snky69]

​@@aleisinwndrlen7113 do you mean you haven't heard of Fantastic Mr. Fox? or do you mean people still talk about it a lot, and that my mentioning it was weird?

[@k1ttkw1snky69]

@Kxli it really is just so good!

[@aivleen7611]

the part where the police officer says to the zombies “i don’t care that you’re dead i’ll still shoot you”

[@movingchannels2203]

I feel like Norman and Goosefeather would be great friends A cat cursed by religion and a boy who can see ghost? Perfect duo

[@alyssiataylor546]

I can't believe paranormal is the first animated movie with an openly gay character. His line at the end of the movie has always been my favourite part lmao

[@parkedcar2004]

Eh not that super cool of a thing though

[@electro.dash.666x7]

@@parkedcar2004 yeah it is, imo

[@parkedcar2004]

@@electro.dash.666x7 for you but that’s probably because you care too much for that stuff

[@TheSnekDen]

@@electro.dash.666x7 I think it's very cool :)

[@believingisyourmagic8934]

@@parkedcar2004 it is pretty cool cause gay rep in media, especially for younger audiences, is rare and important

[@courtneycarter481]

When I was younger I felt so weird about some of the jokes since they are more “ mature” , I quickly got over that being young, and started to really enjoy the jokes and now it’s definitely one of my favorite movies along with Coraline, and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride . ❤️❤️

[@Jeff4theRaid]

definitely known a few of those movies myself, it tends to balance the kid to adult catering ratio better down the middle, kinda like goofy and gritty combo maybe

[@zkme2734]

EVERY TIME SOMEONE APPRECIATES THIS FILM MY LIFE SPAN INCREASES 15 YEARS MORE

[@oscarmcnulty4307]

I am immortal

[@st4rryxxx1326]

69 likes, you know what that means

[@kittynoir6668]

@@st4rryxxx1326 I don't have enough money for chicken nuggets

[@NasaMilkMan]

@@kittynoir6668 best reply ever

[@allykingston4429]

3195 more years? damn

[@Rotten4Real]

i liked stop motion animations when i was a kid so my dad installed this movie on a torrent, i watched this, i kinda liked it. the pretty gross semi realistic faces, the animation, everything is just amazing. now im older, i actually get the moral of the story, how its delivered and it made me appreciate the film more than ever.

[@EvelynaNerdyArtist]

Fun fact: everyone in this movie has round eyes except for norman, the witch, and the uncle, they have octagon eyes

[@logansymmes2193]

I love this kind of shit. Any movie with a witch's curse just gets me going.

[@llibrehpic6886]

Me too man "clichés" like witch's curses, haunted Manson, or ancient forests just get me going. What's a good spooky piece of fiction you'd recommend for October?

[@logansymmes2193]

Hocus Pocus is phenomenal. So is Fear Street. But I suggest that first you watch the witch.

[@hearrts4mo]

You’re gonna love fear street

[@onionmonkey2246]

I'm not sure if this is just something I imagined, but the characters who can see ghosts (Norman, his uncle, Agatha) have faceted irises while everyone else have normal circular irises. Always thought that was cool.

[@awsomedude23456]

No you’re right, looking closely shows their eyes aren’t perfectly circular, but everyone else’s are

[@Maggie66112]

Yeah I was wondering why all the time

[@ethanbauer6441]

I saw Norman, I clicked so fast- As someone who adores this movie, I'm super exited to watch this review

[@highwaytonowhere3555]

It's such a good movie

[@waffle.copter]

yes

[@scratcing0nyourdoor668]

I saw it first when I was about 5-6. I was very exited to watch this.

[@burntpasta3240]

When the days are cold And the cards all fold And the saints we see Are all made of gold When your dreams all fail And the ones we hail Are the worst of all And the blood's run stale I wanna hide the truth I wanna shelter you But with the beast inside There's nowhere we can hide No matter what we breed We still are made of greed This is my kingdom come This is my cooooooooooooooooooooooome

[@scratcing0nyourdoor668]

@@burntpasta3240 lol

[@havendewart]

He did not point out how the witchy weaners sign had the w go out at the end. So it reads itchy weaners. lol

[@tanyasnyder9033]

We were scared. Of her. The 5 saddest and most impactful words in this entire movie

[@ssmurphy4145]

The message of paranorman was so important for me as a kid, I was an un-diagnosed autistic girl who didn’t know why she was so different. I felt just like Agatha, and what Norman said to her at the end really changed my outlook on life and how I thought of other people.

[@hunternocedaclawthorn]

Same

[@tomlinson1710]

Me too

[@0racle.sunrise3570]

Same, this movie resonated with me as a neurodivergent kid.

[@hopepapernacky]

Oh my god you're so right!

[@trinaq]

I love this movie, and it probably is the first kids' movie to feature a gay character, and not just vaguely hint at it, by him mentioning his boyfriend.

[@cleo3228]

This is absolutely not the first kids movie with a gay character lmao

[@kriticalitylives]

@@cleo3228 You got the name of a first?

[@cleo3228]

@@kriticalitylives no but I can guarantee you gay people existed before 2012

[@tek_dragon2077]

@@cleo3228 no shit, but they said a kids movie with a gay character 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Cat_Garfield]

@@cleo3228 the name of the kids movie

[@AH-is5yg]

The zombies that killed the poor girl, they get chase and shoot at by the townspeople. They now know how Agatha felt. The town became their legacy that they created. Now Norman lifted the curse and clear Agatha's name, she can finally rest in peace. The zombies can finally go to the afterlife, but they will have to answer for what they have done.

[@burntgrahamcracker2866]

Fairly certain the pain they endured makes up for that, it’s not as if they weren’t remorseful.

[@AH-is5yg]

@@burntgrahamcracker2866 They finally go to the afterlife in remorse. Once they get there, they will have to answer for their actions.

[@rat8984]

@@AH-is5yg didn't they already answer for it by getting hunted by the townspeople? they suffered as they made their victim suffer, possibly worse because it was in a corrupted version of their own home

[@alemsf]

You type like a caveman

[@AH-is5yg]

@@alemsf rude

[@user-pd7wv3ho3s]

Pararnorman is my favourite move of all time. I personally love the reveal of Mitch being gay It couldn’t be more perfect Also appreciate that he directly states that he has a bf. i also love that it not only points out the reality of how you are treated in school because of being fat our having disability's physical and mental but also about how family react to it in different ways. I also love the vast amounts of hidden humour.

[@Ezra.G]

One of the most underrated movies of the 2010’s. I rewatch it almost every fall.

[@michaelafton4253]

fun fact, no one was burned in the salem witch trials, some were hanged, some comited suicide, and others were drowned. none burned though.

[@SnakeandBake1]

True burning was more of a European thing

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

@Dr. Cool He was literally stoned to death

[@trophicegg9428]

@Dr. Cool The best part was he gave no fucks. They tried drawing a confession out and he just didn’t care, until eventually he died. He won in the end, not them.

[@maybroo]

@Dr. Cool ‘not so’ Fun facts: His name is Giles Corey, he asked for people to place more weight on him. It took him 3 days to die

[@adriansweitzer1599]

ha nerd

[@cinnamonpumpkin7655]

I always thought the moral was more "Don't close yourself up even if you've been hurt before. You gotta let people in. Or else you'll become more alone a hateful" I think Norman was on his way to become like Aggy if it wasn't for Neil !

[@amorfm4071]

Tbf tho, Aggy was literally murdered. I think she’s justified with the curse.

[@cinnamonpumpkin7655]

@@amorfm4071 No no ! She IS justify ! But she had such a big hatred towards the world that she forgot there was poeple who loved her. That's what I mean !

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@cinnamonpumpkin7655 But were there? Other than Norman?

[@cinnamonpumpkin7655]

@@DeathnoteBB Yeah ! Aggy's mom ! That's like..the think that brings her back to the good side...and everyone seems to have missed that !

[@jarofredvelvets560]

Wasn't here mother killed though? Wasn't that how she came to be angered with the world?

[@kalabbishop7585]

“SHE THICC. DAMN!!!! DAMN GIRL SHIIT”honestly everyone is unreasonably thicc in this movie💀💀😂

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Ha

[@liamanderson7082]

It's either Thicc or Sticc, and there is no in-between.

[@render4270]

I remember seeing this as a kid and I genuinely felt bad for Agatha after hearing her backstory

[@dizzyandtired]

This movie traumatized me when I first watched it, it only fueled my paralyzing fear of the undead. Luckily, I've grown out of that fear since then and can really enjoy the atmosphere in the movie.

[@laurenfrey873]

Honestly, I have a pretty big gripe with this movie. I really don’t like how no one, save his sister, apologies to him. Especially his father, he was just mean spirited. And asking if the grandma was sitting in the chair in the end wasn’t enough for me, it was not an “I’m sorry for the things I said and how I treated you.” That said, I think it did have a good premise, and I really do love the animation style. I like listening to other people’s takes to get different perspectives. :)

[@Wonderoddity]

The fact that he never gets an apology honestly seems more realistic to me. People hate admitting when they’re wrong, especially parents.

[@laurenfrey873]

@@Wonderoddity True, but therein lies the problem, I think. The fact that a parent isn't expected to apologize to their child when they are in the wrong is not okay.

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

I do believe that is kind of the point

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@laurenfrey873 Nah parents are human too. They should apologize on occasion.

[@BoxOKittens]

@@laurenfrey873 of course it's not okay. the movie doesn't say it's okay, but it is a reality for many families. I wouldn't hold that against this movie because the point of the movie wasn't 'parents need to be better for their kids' it was 'people kind of suck and make ignorant choices out of fear and also dodge responsibility' and the parents never apologising fits that point, just like how the mob all try to justify themselves at the end.

[@shadowmoon3811]

You missed the best part of all: At the end of the movie, when Norman's older sister is talking to Chug's older brother and she asks him out to a movie and he replies, "That sounds great Kathy, you know, you're going to love my boyfriend!" and she grows so disappointed lmao

[@rosegolden8959]

He did mention that

[@shadowmoon3811]

@@rosegolden8959 when?

[@rosegolden8959]

@@shadowmoon3811 1:27 right at the beginning

[@rosegolden8959]

@@shadowmoon3811 or did you mean mentioning the scene itself? Cuz in that case, yeah he should have

[@kayla_g2006]

Who tf is Chug? You mean Neil?

[@Wonderoddity]

LAIKA Productions doesn’t get enough praise tbh. When we wanted inclusivity, they GAVE us inclusivity. One of my favorite studios of all time. No cap, everything they touch is gold.

[@awsomedude23456]

I don’t even think inclusivity was in such a high demand when this movie was produced as it is now. I think they genuinely just did it bc they said “why not”. And they did it in probably the best way, it was a natural thing, Abd the joke wasn’t necessarily that he was gay, but the sister was the one being laughed at

[@hanyunya]

I love laika sm. Not only have they created amazing films like Coraline and this, they're so inclusive.

[@andreavasquez4355]

I love how Norman's dad said he isn't liberal enough to believe that he can talk to ghosts. I just love that for some reason.

[@Sakuramidnight61]

it's the fact I was sobbing and crying before the movie began and we had to leave the theater because of it- a few years later I watched it and I still laugh at how I was sobbing for this beautiful movie

[@papertape7911]

Fun fact: the movie was adapted from a book and it's exactly the same. I remember when they both came out, I was in 8th grade and had just finished the book when they said the movie was coming out. Exciting stuff.

[@crwuelaa9742]

F()Ytresz bb. Huhrdyf BBENb I typed that with my foot 👀

[@raynold9712]

Pig's disdain for terrible father figures, as a father himself, is so valid and refreshing to see. Keep it up

[@Jenacide]

The word "valid" makes me want to vomit at this point

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@Jenacide oh wahh it’s a word

[@shyguy02.05]

@@Jenacide that is a valid response to this coment

[@robynjain328]

8:33 as someone who grew up with parents like these, it makes me feel really good to hear other people who are also parents call out stuff like this, even if it's just in an animated movie. Happy for your kid ❤️

[@FokushiKitsune]

This is my childhood movie I love it to death. There used to be movie/video game store and I would always get paranorman when I get the chance.

[@sapphicdionysus]

ParaNorman was and still my favorite stop-motion movie, I used to relate to it so much as a kid and now it just has a special place in my heart.

[@redgrapes7546]

If you want more atmospheric/spooky animation, I really recommend the cartoon network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. It's amazing and Christopher Lloyd plays a crazy woodsman.

[@isaacrobitaille8726]

You misspelled badass woodsman

[@redgrapes7546]

@@isaacrobitaille8726 True, but that's the good ole bate and switch.

[@meganfaith4052]

Oh my God Over the Garden Wall was such a beautiful miniseries.

[@Sophie_Pea]

YES YES YES one of my favourites omg

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Cartoon Network never aired it again

[@AnonimusQualquer]

I remember laughing out loud when Niel’s brother talks about his boyfriend while my parents were like: “Le Gasp! A gay character in a children’s movie? Think of the children!” And all I could think was like “wait, you think having a Jock be so oblivious to the point of stupidity of not noticing someone flirting with him would have been better than someone who is actually not interested and thus paid no attention to the flirting?

[@jackcough8580]

Tf is Le Gasp

[@roblue5470]

@@jackcough8580 fancy gasp

[@jadenwhite6753]

50%

[@Orangecatenergy]

What's so atrocious about gay people too? "Think of the children" oml

[@catssnake4492]

@@jadenwhite6753 ?

[@IzzyTheWolf0419]

Dude, I can't get over the fact that after the town is saved, dude shuts down Norman's sister advances as soon as he said that he had a boyfriend. Funniest shit ever

[@awsomedude23456]

It’s funny asf too bc he never actually realised she’s flirting with him, and he brought up his boyfriend so casually. I also like how it wasn’t pandering as Neil never brought it up either

[@awsomedude23456]

And the joke wasn’t that he’s gay, rather it’s the sister trying with someone she has no chance with

[@riccardofascetti9674]

"So Norman gets haunted by his uncle in the toilet" -BionicPIG 2021

[@joybouley9314]

My favorite part is when normans sister ask out the guy he’s just spacing out in his own head and just said “ you should meet my boyfriend”

[@Ethonra]

I honestly don't even remember anyone being gay in this movie. Was too enraptured with the overall storyline, I guess. It definitely had a good story and subtle hints and mysteries, like Coraline. Another favorite of mine.

[@Sate12]

At the end of the movie the sister (who was hitting on him the ENTIRE FILM) suggests they see a movie together. He says it sounds great and he bets his boyfriend would love that. So technically him being gray is litterally just a punchline of *these two will never date

[@Ethonra]

@@Sate12 Ah, no wonder I don't remember it.

[@Rainjojo]

@@Ethonra how could you not remember that line honestly 😭

[@Ethonra]

@@Rainjojo Because, in addition to my train wreck of a memory, I was young, only watched it once, and was more preoccupied with the story. After the movie, my thoughts were on how freaky the ghost and especially the zombies looked, not the jock's sexuality.

[@DraconicDuelist]

Since I found the reveal hilarious, it was one of the details I remember most clearly about the movie. Only seen it once though...

[@haunters2036]

I cried when Norman was talking with Agatha, and when she finally laid to rest. This movie is absolutely amazing.

[@meap6474]

Mitch's end line always gets me lol "My boyfriend's a total chick flick nut!" Pretty cool how they had an open, *non* offensively portrayed gay character all the way back in 2012 (where homophobic jokes were pretty common, they could've easily taken that route if they wanted to)

[@LePetitArtiste09]

I’m sorry, but the THUMBNAIL bruh 😂 It really caught me off guard

[@bk7728]

Paranorman, coraline, frankenweenie, the nightmare before christmas, corpse bride, and beetlejuice were my favorite movies when i was younger

[@madjacks1177]

I can't believe you skipped over the part where the dad turn to the side on the couch and says "Hi, mom". That was the funniest shit in the entire movie to me

[@darkhorseman90]

I was more surprised by the fact she called him a "jackass" in the beginning of the movie. This was a PG movie btw.

[@GabboTheFabbo]

Wasn't that at the end

[@mriaschug5432]

Don’t forget to mention when Neil‘s brother dropkick’s the zombies head like a football after he started screaming

[@crpsetitties2467]

I loved this movie man. I could watch it over and over, the style of it, the story, it was just amazing. Same with Coraline.

[@rickybealittlebitsilly]

It has some nostalgic thing that you can't forget and really interesting storyline

[@JustARandoDude]

Love*

[@crpsetitties2467]

@@JustARandoDude || I meant what I said, I don’t love it as much as I did before.

[@JustARandoDude]

@@crpsetitties2467 oh, ok

[@monikakavaliunaite8017]

That magical fight scene is so beautiful and gorgeous with the music and the visuals....

[@starrsmith3810]

This is quite literally one of the most clever movies I’ve ever seen and I absolutely love how they handled Mitch’s revelation that he has a boyfriend.

[@Itachi_UchihaL337]

About 5 hours ago I had just finished a BionicPig binge, and I literally thought to myself, "damn it's a shame he never reviewed paranorman" What the f*Ck is happening

[@antonioglass9947]

Your pfp fitting with ur comment and all KZbin really aligning with u

[@gilles466]

That's crazy timing

[@meatymaggot]

"I might be a little bit of a fan boy." Yeah you aren't alone. I'm a huge fan of Luca's studios.

[@tornadodee148]

Laika studios ;)

[@qwertyness3565]

I love the aspect to the story that the zombies aren't bad, rather they are just misunderstood.

[@amorfm4071]

The ones in the movie are bad tho? They killed a child?

[@artyom-ovsepyan]

Yes, but I would rather say they’re deeply flawed. They did kill Agatha and now they understand how cruel that was, so they feel remorseful.

[@pupperssong4778]

I mean zombies are just people who are sick so I agree :3

[@amorfm4071]

@@artyom-ovsepyan all I’m saying is that the hate they get from the people in the town is justified.

[@bunniebie9269]

@@amorfm4071 the townspeople didn't hate them for their murder though, they attacked them because they're zombies and they assumed they were under attack

[@deanaltemose236]

I love this movie. There’s soo many parts that just have me laughing or chuckling at the humor but the end where Norman confronts the witch also gets me tearing up. It doesn’t pander to the audience and regardless of whether you’re young or older there’s something to enjoy.

[@baileybusbridge1562]

Paranorman was one of my favourite movies as a kid, I remember going and renting it out at blockbusters on Halloween as a kid and getting back from trick or treating and putting this on, good times man you unlocked a memory there!

[@shapshoter489nabro7]

Holy crap, I remember watching this movie so many times when I was a kid... Seeing all of these scenes again brings back a lot of memories

[@KaziKami]

Ok

[@amatanata]

Watch that school have a principal who says “we are an ANTI BULLYING school”.

[@HazbinCovenWitch]

So basically it's the same school that I went to? 🤨😑

[@amatanata]

@@HazbinCovenWitch damn seems like a lot of us have schools like that

[@htm5814]

I remember I got to see this film for free as part of a test audience so some of the animation was just the bare bones, very interesting way to see a film for the first time.

[@theomnimushroom5290]

You lucky bastard

[@sunspotmill1291]

I missed stop-motion movies like this! This movie still holds up as a classic imo!

[@GogiRegion]

Stop motion is super underrated by popular audiences.

[@lillyvandendikkenberg7569]

"Netflix but JUST for the horror genre" Me: looks at my 'Continue Watching' list Me: so just Netflix?

[@kythecorg]

This was the first Laika movie I watched and I remember immediately falling in love with it. The story is outstanding and all the characters are so great. Paranorman is honestly my favorite of the Laika movies, especially after I got the chance to talk to some of the crew and learned more about it. I do also love the others, this movie though just has a special place in my heart.

[@narutogirl2408]

This is one of my all time favorites movies. So many good jokes! When the parents are going on their date night "You promised me a dinner someone else microwaved"

[@cinnamonfaye9467]

Nobodies talking about how smooth that transition to sponsor was tho ...

[@chrischort286]

I remember watching this film as a child and scare the shit out of me

[@yessica4638]

I LOVE THAT I FOUND THIS VIDEO, REWATCHED THIS MOVIE LAST YEAR AND TRULY CRIED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MINUTES

[@andrewjanes7220]

Also the trailer song ("Season of the Witch" by Donovan) and the trailer it's self is one of the best I've seen! (imo)

[@bokonkers]

The audio over the uncle dying scene had me cackling. Kinda like a witch.

[@abhainnxv1554]

Funny thing is, this isn't even Laika's best movie. That honour goes to Kubo and the Two Strings, which is genuinely the best animated movie ever made.

[@AtomicF0x]

Yeah I liked Kubo better.

[@therisingsun714]

Bro, I totally forgot I ever watched that movie-

[@dulcified-222]

OH MY GOD I JUST HAD SO MANY FLASHBACKS THAT MOVIE WAS ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE THING EVER IT WAS LIKE THE FIRST MOVIE I EVER REMEMBER WATCHING

[@HazbinCovenWitch]

Never got to watch that movie. Can't find it anywhere. 😢

[@kaleighwatson3894]

A few years back my now 7 year old daughter made me watch Kubo, she was OBSESSED and I totally understand why. Kubo is such an amazing movie that is totally underrated, it not only has amazing artwork but the storyline is killer. My man Kubo gets a solid 10/10 from me.

[@mariazioga6103]

I remember watching this movie with my old brother years ago. I was so impressed and amazed by it, but also so scared. So happy that many people still appreciate it nowadays

[@xmaitrix]

3:33 anyone else noticed how grandma (in the movie) said her feet are cold which is in my opinion is trying to indicate/foreshadow that she’s dead that whole time? idk if that makes sense but yeah i’ve been thinking about this one

[@petscopkid]

If Coraline didn’t exist, this would probably be my favorite Laika movie.

[@viddork]

If Coraline didn't exist, this would _still_ be my favourite Laika movie.

[@lilshoddy1032]

Probably one of the deepest animated movies; every child has to watch this

[@EJ-sy7sc]

This movie got the feeling of being isolated down to a point. It's like the one movie that gets how it feels, in both the character of Norman and the music that plays around him. One of my favourite movies, 100%.

[@MF-R]

Fun fact about me; Norman's Uncle's reaction to death was the same as mine. It was just the first time I got sleep paralysis, but I was in that moment convinced I had died. And all I thought was "Aw nuts, that sucks." Shortly after followed by "Wait; are we just stuck in our body when we die? That sucks even more!"

[@dadofett1753]

ive never heard of paranorman but im sold on that thumbnail this has to be a gem