ParaNorman
4K Ultra HD
Blu Ray
ParaNorman is a captivating animated film with a unique concept, striking visuals, and a heartwarming message about self-acceptance and growth.
ParaNorman's 4K UHD release by Shout Factory features a 2160p HEVC / H.265 in 2.40:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision HDR, delivering wider gamut, vibrant colors, and strong depth of field, making it the best this film has looked so far.
The release features a flawless Dolby Atmos sound mix with impressive channel separation, atmospheric audio, and dynamic supernatural sounds in addition to Spanish, French, and English Descriptive Video Service tracks, providing an immersive 360-degree audio experience.
The release includes a comprehensive supplemental package with behind-the-scenes footage, recording sessions, and test footage in Discovering the Characters and Peering Through the Veil, showcasing the immense effort in creating ParaNorman. All original extras are on the Blu-ray disc.
ParaNorman, a witty and creative 4K UHD stop-motion animated film produced by Travis Knight, masterfully explores themes of the afterlife and judgment while bringing a family-friendly zombie story to life, resonating with audiences of all ages and winning numerous accolades.
Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Actors: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Plot: A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Disc Release Date: 13 December 2022
all scores
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Arriving on 4K UHD from Shout Factory, ParaNorman is presented in 2160p HEVC / H.265 in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.40:1 widescreen. The aspect ratio is a much wider scope ratio in comparison...
The release includes a Dolby Atmos sound mix. The lossless, 24-bit depth Dolby Atmos mix does a great job of enhancing the soundstage and of making the audio experience even more atmospheric on the whole....
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The release includes the same excellent supplemental package provided on the previous Special Edition Blu-ray release from Shout Factory. For more information on the bonus features, please refer to the...
An incredible 4K UHD presentation. ParaNorman is a remarkably entertaining stop-motion animated film with a sense of creativity and wit. Produced by Travis Knight (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings)...
- Total90
ParaNorman is outstanding animated fun. The film has a great concept and the execution is solid. The animation is impressive and there are a ton of fun sequences throughout the film. A nice mix of classic...
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The HDR options, especially the Dolby Vision pass, widen the gamut considerably, allowing for the colorful environments of the film to leap off the screen....
Additionally, there are also a pair of 5.1 DTS tracks in Spanish and French, as well as an English Descriptive Video Service track....
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The first, Discovering the Characters of ParaNorman, features footage from the recording sessions, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare test footage....
After the success of Coraline, it was only natural that LAIKA would continue to make more films, and they followed the Neil Gaiman-penned Coraline with the horror homage ParaNorman, which the creators...
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Also not included from Universal’s Blu-ray release is a set of three Preliminary Animatic Sequences with optional audio commentary by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, as well as the U-Control interactive features....
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Dolby Vision stays surprisingly sedate for most of the runtime, although it works when highlighting intensely bright objects....
Paranorman provides chances aplenty to showcase the remastering, channel separation consistently impressive....
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Peering Through the Veil is the stand out though, a generous look behind-the-scenes for 40-minutes that brings out the immense work involved in creating this piece....
This script deals deftly with the afterlife, scary to a fault because zombies naturally chase people, but there’s another message in Paranorman – assumption and judgment both cause chaos....
- Total90
A touch of kiddie horror feels right in Paranorman as the story deals in death, loss, and being yourself....
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ParaNorman comes with an exquisite 2160P UHD 4K transfer with Dolby Vision HDR and it looks simply wonderful and is the best this film has looked thus far. Laika and Shout Factory's team-up has certainly...
This release comes with a new Dolby Atmos track that sounds flawless. The sound effects are all well-balanced and flow smoothly from one speaker to the next. The supernatural sounds are all dynamic and...
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There are no new extras here, but all of them have been imported over to this new release and are located solely on the Blu-ray disc of this set. They are all worth watching.Booklet - There is a brand...
In 2012, filmmakers Sam Fell and Chris Butler struck a chord with the genre crowd with their new and original film ParaNorman which brought zombies to a family-friendly story. The film went on to win numerous...
- Total90
ParaNorman is a fun, entertaining, and sweet film about growing up and a world of curses and zombies that is fun for the whole family. This new 4K image with HDR looks amazing and the new Dolby Atmos track...
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Depth: Depth of field is quite strong and really puts forth a solid scale with good pushback and spacing in all the environments....
This 360 degree presentation really rocks the room and has good power and contributions from all the channels along the way....
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Zombie Judge (HD, 2:09)Feature-Length Storyboards (HD, 1:32:03)Peering Through the Veil: Behind the Scenes of ParaNorman (HD, 40:41)You Don’t Become a Hero by Being Normal (HD, 2:43)A...
Even with those inspirations feeling present, its also very much its own beast, showcasing a fresh, new grimm type fairytale for adults and kids of any era and any age....
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ParaNorman is one of the best kids’ horror films ever made and definitely argues to be one of the best of the previous decade as well....