Does the dog die?
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ParaNorman
Movie • 2012 • Adventure
ReportIn the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform to protect the town from a curse cast by a witch centuries ago.
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You don't see the dog but there is a ghost of a dog that got hit by a car
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Are there abusive parents?
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Not physically but Norman’s dad is definitely not supportive and shouts at and around him quite a few times throughout the movie
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Does a major character die?
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Tylerbates
yes there is this old guy who is in charge of the book before normen and then he dies in his oun house
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Abandonment
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Abuse
Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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jdpamv
Debatable whether Aggie forgives the people who got her sentenced to death (pretty much out of discrimination) but Norman does forgive his verbally abusive father.
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Is someone stalked?
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A middle-aged man who seems to be raving mad is seen stalking Norman. (SPOILERS: the stalker means no harm, he is just intensely trying to warn him.)
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Is there domestic violence?
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jdpamv
Not in the traditional sense but sort of. A girl suspected of witchcraft was sentenced to death and her spirit resurrects the court who killed her to get attacked and tortured by the townsfolk as zombies. The protagonist calls her out on this and she is distraught. She’s redeemed by the end of the film, if nothing else.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Tylerbates
yes there is Norman is always being told he is crazy and there is never such a thing as ghosts and so he was often left alone same as the guy who was following him
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Is someone abused with a belt?
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Tylerbates
nope
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Jadespade
A child was sentenced to death. Norman's father speaks abusively to him throughout the movie, though he stops in the end.
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Addiction
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Someone is seen taking pills. They could be prescribed, but it's uncertain. In the beginning we see a hippie ghost that is implied to be high.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Whether it's abused is unclear, but we do see drunk people stumbling out of a bar.
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
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Horse ghost briefly seen.
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A dead raccoon is shown. The main character interacts with its ghost.
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Is there a dead animal?
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TheNitpickyCat
A dead Raccoon is shown and the protagonist interacts with him (because he sees ghosts).
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Does a pet die?
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A pet died before the movie and is mentioned (and the ghost is shown)
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Are there bugs?
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yes, a slug in a mannequin and a sudden swarm jumpscare that wriggles out of a teddy bear and swarms the main character. avoid 32:40 to 33:00 if you are triggered by swarms.
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Assault
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Is someone restrained?
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aggie is in hand cuffs at her trial and norman has a noose put around his neck (as part of a school play) and trips over it
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There is a scene where four people stand in front of the townspeople and to show that they support Norman by holding his hand. The last guy, instead of grabbing Norman’s sisters hand, he grabs her butt. Not shown though and very brief
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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We see a man struggle to breathe before dying. It's portrayed as dark humor.
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Is there decapitation?
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Mulu
A zombie's head is severed from its body, but not with a blade, only because of physical force and the fragile nature of zombie skin.
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Is there cannibalism?
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notgoingtoaddcomments
Every indication is that the zombies are not cannibals.
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Is someone burned alive?
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no, but there is talk that a mob "smoke them out"
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Is there amputation?
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Some zombies lose their limbs? They can be reattached, however.
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Is there a hanging?
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It's heavily implied that a little girl was hanged.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Some of the zombies appear to be missing teeth.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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Duck
there are some references to minor toe/finger injuries, such as stubbing, but nothing serious
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Is someone tortured?
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Tylerbates
yes absolutely there was a child convicted of being a witch and she felt so ambushed right before being hung that she cursed a whole village
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Jadespade
Almost, but no one dies.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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Jadespade
Some people get poked in the eye by a finger, but no actual mutilation.
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Is there excessive gore?
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it's rated pg, but some moments could upset you if you are particularly squeamish, a character has gets stuck under a corpse and the zombies can be pretty nasty
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Children
Does a kid die?
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SPOILERS: The witch was a little girl who was sentenced to death.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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jdpamv
A teenage girl is sexualized by another minor.
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Death
Does a non-human character die?
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xScaredyCat
Yes, the zombies move onto the afterlife and there are various dead animals (None of them are killed on screen, they were dead already)
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Does someone die?
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xScaredyCat
The crazy old man (Norman's uncle) dies at the beginning of the movie. You see his ghost wandering around and Norman handling his corpse.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Does a family member die?
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xScaredyCat
Norman's grandma is dead. His uncle dies in the movie.
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Does a parent die?
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The main character's grandma is dead but he talks with her ghost.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Duck
a teddy bear is set on fire
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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Entire movie revolves around a kid who can see ghosts.
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Are there jump scares?
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Plenty of jumpscares. Not sure why people are saying no.
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Gross
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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notgoingtoaddcomments
A character says they have wet themself but it's not shown.
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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There's a scene that takes place in a bathroom. The main character is talking to a ghost that makes the toilet shake and eventually explode. A person hears the noise from the outside and when the main character leaves he implied that he was pooping but he wasn't.
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Does someone spit?
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no but there is other gross humor, like nose picking.
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Is there audio gore?
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Burgerkingcomputers
Lots of gross squishing sounds
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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jdpamv
There’s a joke about police brutality but it’s satirical rather than glamorizing.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there misophonia?
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FlyingFluffyWolf
People chew/smack throughout the film, especially in the beginning when Norman crunches popcorn, and later when Neil chews/smacks cheese puffs
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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Tylerbates
yes there is like before the little girl got killed and when normen was in school seeing weird depictions of the wich trial
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Neil says "kill me now" in the car with courtney and neil's older brother
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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Some scenes can be a bit claustrophobic.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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TrevorT
A lot of lightning last quarter of movie
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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In the first scene Norman is watching a scary movie and the actress in said movie looks at the camera before resuming screaming
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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The dad does say "limp-wristed" as an insult towards the beginning of the film.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Jadespade
While Norman is actually able to see the dead, the way his dad, his sister, and the rest of the town treat him is strongly reminiscent of ableism against those who suffer hallucinations/delusions.
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It's lampshaded when a student asks why the witch always has to have a long nose and other anti-Semitic stereotypes.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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Lynxwithaharpn
There is a character who's mentioned to be gay at the very end of the film. He's put in danger several times, but survives.
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Are there fat jokes?
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There is an overweight kid that briefly talks about getting bullied for being fat
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Is there hate speech?
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jdpamv
A girl was executed for performing witchcraft and the overall treatment of her and Norman’s power is akin to discrimination. The writer and co-director is gay so it’s impossible that he based these elements on discrimination he has faced or witnessed.
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Race
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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SiRenfield
A young boy has a one-sided crush on a teenage girl albeit she indicates numerous times that he’s not into him
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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No but an older teen male is shown shirtless with a towel around his waist.
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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alvin is very lustful over courtney, it's implied he touches her butt during the scene they all hold hands together at the steps of the town hall. courtney is also lustful over neil's older brother
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midwestrogen
there's a joke in the film that makes it seem like norman's dead uncle is making out with him. very uncomfortable but brief
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Is there sexual content?
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Lynxwithaharpn
No, but there are a fair amount of sexual jokes/innuendo.
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Sexism
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Sickness
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Social
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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high speed car, trying to get away from zombies. you can anticipate it and skip this part and you won't miss any major plot line
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Does a car crash?
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There are repeated car crashes throughout, but no one is actually hurt.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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A zombie is hit by a car halfway through the movie
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Jadespade
A little bit in the beginning when a woman steps on some brains, but that sequence turns out to be part of a movie.
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Is there gun violence?
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There is a brief scene of a television when someone is firing automatic weapon. Right after that you see a woman loading a gun. She later shoots a zombie and another woman fires a gun as well
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