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From the terrifying introduction to the sympathetic ending, they remain some of Laika’s best work.

: Animators used coffee grounds and sand mixed with mineral oil to create "animatable soil" for the scenes where zombies break through the ground. paranorman zombies

: In 1712, seven judges led by Hopkins sentenced 11-year-old Aggie to death. From the terrifying introduction to the sympathetic ending,

One of the seven cursed individuals from the original trial. Armed with remnants of his former authority. The Craftsmanship Behind the Curse One of the seven cursed individuals from the original trial

LAIKA used revolutionary techniques to bring these "corpses" to life. ParaNorman was the first stop-motion film to use for facial animation. This allowed the zombies to have thousands of nuanced expressions, making their eventual remorse feel authentic and heartbreaking.

When you hear the word "zombie," a few images usually come to mind: the slow, shambling hordes of George A. Romero, the sprinting infected of 28 Days Later , or the comedic relief in Shaun of the Dead . You rarely think of pathos. You rarely think of a legal trial. And you certainly don’t think of weeping.