Focus Features’ stop-motion animated comedy “ParaNorman” is a lot of fun. It’s also the scariest and most thought-provoking of the three. It pulled-in $55 million at the box office.
Sony Pictures Animation’s “Hotel Transylvania” is the box office champ, making $130 million so far. It’s my least favorite of the trio, but is still worth seeing thanks to its interesting animation style and frantic pace.
Tim Burton’s “Frankenweenie” is the best of the group, but has made the least amount of money (only $32 million). Thanks to strong critical praise, “Frankenweenie” has the best chance to scare-up some honors this awards season.
The trick this Halloween is finding a theater that’s showing all three – a spooky triple-header. That would be a treat!