History NightmareFuel / ParaNorman

* Several of the ghosts Norman walks by on his way to school died in pretty gruesome ways. For instance, the female pilot was impaled on a tree branch, while the mobster had his feet bound in concrete before being tossed into a body of water to drown, if the fishes swimming around him are any indication. It's all PlayedForLaughs, of course, but it's horrifying if you take a moment to think about it.

** Also, the modern citizens of Blithe Hollow are not so different from the zombies who were once Puritans. They tried to kill a child out of misplaced fear as well, and the ''only difference''? They wanted to go for a less antiquated means of executing him [[note]] instead of hanging him, they changed their minds to '''burning''' Norman[[/note]].

Think that [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids PG rating]] saves you from this trope? [[HaHaHaNo Ha ha ha...]]

* Several of the ghosts Norman walks by on his way to school died in pretty gruesome ways. For instance, the female pilot was impaled on a tree branch while the mobster had his feet bound in concrete before being tossed into a body of water to drown if the fishes swimming around him are any indication. PlayedForLaughs of course.

** To explain: The scene is already tense, having Norman separated from his family by the forest literally putting itself between them. Then he's forced to confront Agatha's ghost alone. Once he finds her, he begins talking to her, and it's easy to hear the fear in his voice. And suddenly, the scene makes a jarring cut right to Agatha's perspective, rushing in towards Norman and stopping right at his ear, pausing for just a moment before her creepy child's voice whispers the above line. At that moment all extraneous sound cuts out; no ambient rustling from the trees, no wind, nothing. Just the sound of Agatha whispering in Norman's ear, with such unimpeded clarity that it sounds like she's whispering in ''your'' ear. And then all hell breaks loose.

** Also, the modern citizens of Blithe Hollow are not so different from the zombies who were once puritans. They tried to kill a child out of misplaced fear as well, and the ''only difference''? They wanted to go for a less antiquated means of executing him [[note]] Instead of hanging him, they changed their minds to '''burning''' Norman[[/note]].

** Also, Agatha's trial. Her [[TearJerker terrified sobs]] and the [[DissonantSerenity totally indifferent]] expressions of the [[WouldHurtAChild adults]] as they sentence '''''a little girl to death''''' are [[AdultFear quite chilling]].

Think that [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids PG rating]] saves you from this trope? [[HaHaHaNo Ha ha ha]] '''[[HaHaHaNo WRONG.]]'''