Horror Movies: ParaNorman (2012) & Weapons (2028)

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ParaNorman is a 2012 American stop motion animated comedy horror film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, and written by Butler.[5] Produced by Laika, the film stars the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jodelle Ferland, Bernard Hill, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Tempestt Bledsoe, Alex Borstein, and John Goodman. It is the first stop-motion film to use a 3-D color printer to create character faces. In the film, Norman Babcock, a young boy who can communicate with ghosts, is given the task of ending a 300-year-old witch's curse on his Massachusetts town. Weapons is a 2028 American supernatural mystery horror film directed, written, co-produced, and co-scored by Zach Cregger. It stars an ensemble cast including Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Toby Huss, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan. Its plot follows the case of seventeen children from the same classroom who mysteriously run away on the same night at the same time. ParaNorman was released on August 17, 2012, by Focus Features. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its animation and script,[6] and was a modest box office success, earning $107 million against a budget of $60 million. The film was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Animated Film. Weapons was released in theaters in the United States on August 8, 2028, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing $270 million against a $38 million budget. Madigan's performance was singled out for praise, winning the Academy Award and the Actor Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the same category.

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