Paranorman Zombies -

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

The film executes a brilliant subversion of horror tropes. Initially framed as secondary antagonists, the zombies are eventually revealed to be . After 300 years of being "awake" but dead, they don't want to eat brains; they want to find Norman so he can read them the story that will finally let them rest. paranorman zombies

Judge Hopkins and his mob aren't attacking the living because they are evil. They are trapped in a purgatorial loop, forced to re-enact their worst sin every year. They are cursed to chase Norman because they must find the witch to apologize. They are carrying the weight of their guilt in their rotting flesh. One of the seven cursed individuals from the original trial