Horror Films for Children: Fear and Pleasure in American Cinema by Catherine Lester

Author:Catherine Lester [Lester, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Performing Arts, Film, Genres, Horror, art, Film & Video, Social Science, Media Studies, General, Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781350135284
Google: w8k-EAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2021-10-21T23:59:50.428524+00:00

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ParaNorman’s normalization of the horrific child – a character and spectator who possesses characteristics and media preferences that are in some way ‘horrific’ – is confirmed by the film’s closing shot. In a mirror image of the opening sequence, Norman is shown watching a zombie film on television in the presence of his grandmother’s ghost. This time, however, they are joined by the rest of the family, who acknowledge the ghost despite not being able to see her (Figures 4.3 and 4.4). While the earlier shot is of a darkened room lit only by the glare of the television, in the closing shot this is transformed by the soft, warm glow of a lamp, a reflection of the family’s newfound unity and their changed attitude towards Norman and what he represents.

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