Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) is spooked by his zombie night light in ParaNorman, the new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from LAIKA and Focus Features, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Credit: LAIKA, Inc.

(l to r.) Courtney, Norman, Alvin, Neil, and Mitch hit the road – and something else – in ParaNorman, the new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from LAIKA and Focus Features, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Credit: LAIKA, Inc.

Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) hides from a zombie missing an ear in ParaNorman, the new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from LAIKA and Focus Features, directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. Credit: LAIKA, Inc.