Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

ParaNorman [videorecording] / Focus Features ; Laika ; directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler ; written by Chris Butler ; produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight.

Edition:

Widescreen.

Publisher, Date:

Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2012.

Description:

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

From the makers of Coraline comes the story of Norman, a boy who must use his special powers to save his town from a centuries-old curse. In addition to spooky zombies, he'll also have to take on unpredictable ghosts, wily witches, and, worst of all, clueless grown-ups. But this young ghoul whisperer will soon find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grownups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG; for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.

Subjects:

Boys -- Juvenile films.

City and town life -- Juvenile films.

Blessing and cursing -- Juvenile films.

Zombies -- Juvenile films.

Fantasy films.

Stop-motion animation films.

Animated films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Butler, Chris.

Fell, Sam.

Smit-McPhee, Kodi.

Albrizzi, Tucker.

Kendrick, Anna.

Affleck, Casey, 1975-

Mintz-Plasse, Christopher, 1989-

Mann, Leslie, 1972-

Garlin, Jeff, 1962-

Stritch, Elaine.

Hill, Bernard, 1944-2024

Ferland, Jodelle, 1994-

Goodman, John, 1952-

LAIKA (Firm)

Focus Features.

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Title from videodisc label.

Videodisc release of the 2012 motion picture.

Bonus materials: preliminary animatic sequences ; peering through the veil: behind the scenes of ParaNorman ; featurettes ; feature commentary with writer/director Chris Butler and director Sam Fell.

Director of photography, Tristan Oliver ; edited by Christopher Murrie ; music by Jon Brion.

Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Bernard Hill, Jodelle Ferland, John Goodman.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1); 5.1 surround.

English, Spanish or French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Publisher Number:

62119753

Other Number:

813847793

System Availability:

4

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

4

Control Number:

341002

# Local items in:

3

# System items in:

3

Call Number:

DVD j ParaNorm

Medium:

[videorecording]