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It's a little on the fringy side of the fence, but considering how great ParaNorman and Coraline were, we figured you'd want to know about the upcoming third project from Laika and Focus Features: The Boxtrolls, which has begun production and will be released in October, 2014.

Starring the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, El

We were as skeptical as anyone when it came to ParaNorman. Truth be told, cutesy horror isn't exactly high up on our list, but this flick has enough lunacy and horror innuendo in it to satisfy even the most jaded of fans. Now you can win it on Blu-ray from us!

This Friday, October 5th, Disney releases Tim Burton's Frankenweenie in glorious 3D stop-motion animation, and we caught up with the man behind the tale to hear more about the iconic filmmaker's almost 30-year long journey to get the feature film version made.

The dead are people, too, and they love to play! Huckleberry Toys knows this also and has unveiled its official line of ParaNorman themed collectibles. Each of the eight figures are 3.5”-4" tall and are available NOW! Take a look!

A few weeks ago Dread Central caught up with ParaNorman's directing duo of Chris Butler and Sam Fell during the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, where we heard a bit about the basics of their delightful stop-motion animation film.

With ParaNorman (review) hitting theatres this weekend, we've got the final trailer and a couple of behind-the-scenes goodies on tap for you cats! Dig it!

In 2009 Laika established itself as one of the premier up-and-coming animation studios by releasing the sublimely dark fairy tale Coraline, based on the classic Neil Gaiman story of the same name. This weekend Laika is set to unveil its latest stop-motion animated project, ParaNorman.

This Friday, August 17th, a new lovable horror hero by the name of ParaNorman (review) will be arriving in theaters everywhere, and to help get you ready, Dread Central recently chatted with co-star Anna Kendrick about her role in the film.

Alrighty, kids! The verdict is in! Does ParaNorman have a ghost of a chance to take its place beside such animated horror classics as Mad Monster Party? We weigh in and also bring you several new clips. Check it out!

The first clip for the upcoming animated horror comedy ParaNorman is here, and it's insightful to say the least. Read on to learn about this lovable little guy's undead world and just how he fits into the madness!

NBC may have censored the Olympics' opening ceremonies for us frail-minded individuals here in the States who obviously don't deserve the right to choose what we want to see for ourselves, but that's not stopping the ParaNorman crew from getting into the act!

Ready for an inside look at the more human world of ParaNorman? Then you are going to dig on this latest behind-the-scenes featurette which showcases exactly what went into bringing this unlucky little guy's world to life!

For ParaNorman two of the brightest talents working today in animation, Samuel Fell and Chris Butler, have teamed up to co-direct what appears to be another modern animated classic.

Time for some kid-friendly shivers to darken up your afternoon in the most pleasant of ways! On tap for you cats right now we have several new stills for the upcoming animated horror comedy ParaNorman! Check 'em out!