Movie (2012), 92 minutes
Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell
Screenplay: Chris Butler
What an entertaining romp with the living dead! Little Norman sees his old grandmother all the time, lounging in a corner of what appears to be the family room, but his family scoffs at his presumed delusion. His father wants Norman to straighten up and stop talking about ghosts. At school the stereotypical bully and others make fun of the geeky, shy boy.
It's an old line from Haley Joel Osment, "I see dead people," much made fun of over recent years; but, as it turns out, it's no joke. The dead of Norman's little town of Blithe Hollow are carrying a witch's curse from old New England days and cannot rest. A platoon of zombies rises from the cemetery and terrorizes the town. Norman must lay the ghosts.
The ghost of Norman's uncle (I think), the nicely named Mr. Penderghast, hints that Norman can find the info that will free the zombies from their curse in the Blithe Hollow town hall. As the zombies prowl the town, Norman and friends search for the secret.
The stop-motion animation is well done and the backgrounds are beautiful, showing Blithe Hollow and surrounds in subdued color and with much moody shadow. And -- this is a kindly film, with good-spirited messages about friendship, acceptance of others, and forgiveness.
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