ParaNorman might well be one of those "kid flicks" that grown-ups enjoy more than the children who dragged them to see it at the multiplex. But once the story kicks in, and the pace begins to quicken, ...

When it debuted on August 17, Laika’s stop-motion animated zombie comedy “ParaNorman” might just have made history–in perhaps the quietest way possible. In a small, almost thrown-away moment towards ...

This film image released by Focus Features shows the character Norman, voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, in the 3D stop-motion film, "ParaNorman." (AP Photo/Focus Features) This film image released by Focus ...

Animation studio LAIKA quietly made its name in 2009 thanks to its memorable work on Henry Selick’s Coraline. And in the years since, it has stepped out of that shadow to become one of the most ...

Halloween is just around the corner, and this year, as part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebrations, LAIKA is resurrecting its underappreciated stop-motion flick ParaNorman to provide some ...

Laika’s beloved stop-motion film “ParaNorman” is returning to theaters this Halloween for a one-week engagement, now in a newly remastered RealD 3D format. The limited run, announced at the Annecy ...

Carolyn Jenkins is a voracious consumer of film and television. She graduated from Long Island University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Producing where she learned the art of character, plot, and ...

You don't have to be a fan of the horror genre to enjoy ParaNorman, the newest, stop motion, animated film from Laika Entertainment, the studio that brought us Coraline. It helps, but the film ...

The beloved supernatural hit is getting a one-week return on the big screen during Halloween, with a new CG short attached. Reading time 1 minute If you liked ParaNorman back in the day and wished to ...

Stop-motion animation is one of the most resilient techniques in the history of movies, having initially proven its appeal at the turn of the 19th century and soldiered on through the onslaught of CGI ...

When production designer Nelson Lowry first approached the making of the animated film ParaNorman, he had a goal: Nothing should be perfect. Lines didn’t have to be straight, inspiration would be ...

The children's horror genre draws controversy, but fear makes up a big part of entertainment for young people—and when done right, can be empowering. ParaNorman, the stop-motion animated children's ...