1 | * The film is one to bad '70s [[BMovie B-Grade]] {{horror}} flicks in general... exactly the type Norman likes to watch on TV. |
2 | * The concept of the film is remarkably similar to ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDeadPartII''. To recap, the film is (mostly) a BlackComedy centered on a group of people led by a kid which includes his older sister and a guy she's into trying to survive a ZombieApocalypse that was caused by the kid's bullies. |
3 | * The opening credits are introduced by [[Franchise/EvilDead the camera doing a high-speed zoom through some eerie woods]]. |
4 | * A number of references to ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}'' are scattered about: |
5 | ** The ''Halloween'' ThemeTune is Norman's ringtone. |
6 | ** Uncle Prenderghast peering out from behind a hedge watching Norman at school and disappearing a split second later is similar to two shots from the original ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'' of Michael stalking Laurie at school and on the way home. |
7 | ** Neil startling Norman by standing outside his window in a hockey mask also mirrors a shot from the first ''Halloween'' in which Laurie/the camera looks down from a second-story window to catch a glimpse of Michael Myers, in his white mask, next to washing hanging on a clothesline. |
8 | *** Neil's mask itself is a ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' Jason Voorhees type hockey mask -- but he really does intend to play hockey. |
9 | * The name of the town (Blithe Hollow) is a mash-up of the titles of two ghost stories -- ''[[Theatre/BlitheSpirit Blithe Spirit]]'' and ''[[Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow Sleepy Hollow]]''. |
10 | * One of the board games under Norman's bed is titled "[[Film/ManosTheHandsOfFate The Hand of Fate]]." |
11 | * There's a bar called [[Creator/DarioArgento Bar Argento]] and a vending machine with a ''Film/Suspiria1977'' logo on the side. |
12 | * There's a candy bar called [[Literature/{{Cujo}} Cuj-Oh's]] in the vending machine. |
13 | * Norman trying to yank the book away from the hands of his dead uncle is reminiscent of [[Film/YoungFrankenstein Frederick Frankenstein]]'s similar predicaments with his grandpa's book. |
14 | * Norman's friend being called Neil may be a shout out to Creator/NeilGaiman, given that he wrote the source material for Creator/{{Laika}}'s previous success ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'' (as well as ''Literature/TheGraveyardBook'', which shares some similarities with ''[=ParaNorman=]''.) |
15 | * Judge Hopkins is named for the title character of the Creator/{{Tigon|BritishFilmProductions}} horror film ''Film/WitchfinderGeneral'', based on real life witchhunter Matthew Hopkins. |
16 | * Neil's dog is named [[Film/DayOfTheDead1985 Bub]]. |
17 | * There are several shout-outs to [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scooby-Doo]], although, of course, they don't have a live dog: |
18 | ** The police officer uses the phrase "those meddling kids." |
19 | *** She even says "Jinkies" when they come across the mob. |
20 | ** For part of the movie, the kids are driving around in a van like the Mystery Machine. |
21 | ** Salma, the smart one, could be a shout out to Velma, the smart one. |
22 | *** Confirmed by [[WordOfGod the commentary]]. And the reason they call Salma instead of bringing her along because that's what would happen in real life. The gang wouldn't bring Velma on the dangerous adventure, [[MissionControl they'd call her whenever they needed information]]. |
23 | ** Does [[http://veryaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Paranorman3.jpg this]] remind you of the title card for ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies''? |
24 | * Alvin wonders why, when faced with a zombie apocalypse, they should have to go someplace as lame as [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer the library]]. |
25 | * The refrigerator magnets spell [[Film/TheShining Redrum]]. |
26 | * Norman tells Courtney [[NotUsingTheZWord not to use]] "[[Film/ShaunOfTheDead the z-word]]." |
27 | * One of the ghosts Norman greets on the way to school is named [[Film/TheSixthSense Bruce]]. |
28 | * The confrontation between [[spoiler:Norman and Aggie]] during the film's climax is eerily similar to that of the ending of ''Film/TheFountain'', right down to the color palette and music. |
29 | * After centuries of having ''Literature/SleepingBeauty'' read to her, is it any surprise Aggie would use her own [[TheHedgeOfThorns barrier of thorns]] to obstruct Norman from reaching her lair? |
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