List of Monster High films

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This article lists all the films and television specials based on Monster High , an American fashion doll and media franchise created by Garret Sander, illustrated by Kellee Riley and Glen Hanson and launched by Mattel on June 11, 2010. [1]

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These films and television specials were broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States and released on home video formats by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment until 2017. In 2016, Mattel rebooted the franchise with the release of an origin story film special titled "Welcome to Monster High", using updated animation modules and technologies, which released the following year. [2] On February 23, 2021, Mattel, through its television division announced a second relaunch with an animated TV series and a live-action musical film based on the franchise, which is released on both Nickelodeon and Paramount+ in the United States in October 2022. [3] [4] [5] [6]

First-generation (2D) films (2010–2011)

Animation for the films/specials below were provided by Wildbrain Entertainment with additional animation provided by Top Draw Animation.

No. in seriesTitleDirectorWriter(s)RuntimeRelease date
Broadcast date (Nickelodeon)		Notes
1Monster High: New Ghoul @ SchoolAudu Paden & Eric RadomskiAnne D. Bernstein, Audu Paden, Lauren Rose & Ira Singerman23mOctober 31, 2010
2 Monster High: Fright On! Audu Paden, Alfred Gimeno & Vic Dal CheleMike Montesano & Ted Zizik46mOctober 30, 2011 (Nickelodeon) [7] [8]

First-generation (3D) films (2012–2016)

Animation for this generation was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment until 2016 and the Vancouver studio subsidiary of DHX Media thereafter for the last 2 films due to DHX's acquisition of Nerd Corps. [9] [10] [11]

No. in seriesTitleDirectorWriter(s)RuntimeRelease date
Broadcast date (Nickelodeon)		Notes
3Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? [12] Steve Sacks & Dustin MckenzieTed Zizik & Mike Montesano46mFebruary 12, 2012 (Nickelodeon) [13] [14]
February 5, 2013 (DVD pack) [lower-alpha 1]
4 Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores Steve Ball & Andrew DuncanMike Montesano & Ted Zizik46mApril 13, 2012 (Nickelodeon) [16]
5 Monster High: Friday Night Frights Dustin Mckenzie46mJanuary 21, 2013 (iTunes)
February 5, 2013 (DVD/Blu-ray pack) [lower-alpha 1]
September 6, 2013 (Nickelodeon) [13]
6Monster High: Ghouls RuleMike Fetterly & Steve SacksTed Zizik & Mike Montesano71mOctober 9, 2012 (DVD/Blu-ray) [17] [18]
October 26, 2012 (Nickelodeon) [13]
7Monster High: Scaris: City of FrightsDustin MckenzieMike Montesano & Ted Zizik61mMarch 3, 2013 (Nickelodeon) [13] [19]
8Monster High: 13 WishesSteve Saches, Andrew Duncan & Audu Paden73mOctober 8, 2013 (DVD/Blu-ray) [20]
October 25, 2013 (Nickelodeon) [13]
9Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!William Lau & Sylvain BlaisAudu Paden & Dan Serafin73mMarch 25, 2014 (DVD/Blu-ray) [21] [22]
April 18, 2014 (Nickelodeon) [13] 		4th direct-to-DVD release [23]
10Monster High: Freaky FusionWilliam Lau & Sylvain BlaisKeith Wagner73mSeptember 30, 2014 (DVD) [24]
October 24, 2014 (Nickelodeon) [13]
11Monster High: HauntedDan Fraga & William LauKeith Wagner75mMarch 24, 2015 (DVD)
April 17, 2015 (Nickelodeon) [13]
12 Monster High: Boo York, Boo York William LauKeith Wagner71mSeptember 29, 2015 (DVD)
October 25, 2015 (Nickelodeon) [13]
13Monster High: Great Scarrier ReefWilliam Lau & Jun FalkensteinNina Bargiel & Shane Amsterdam71mFebruary 12, 2016 (Digital HD) [25]
March 22, 2016 (DVD-Blu-ray combo pack) [25] [26]

Second-generation films (2016–2017)

In 2016, the series was rebooted with updated character designs, origin stories and upgraded animation modules and technologies. [2] Animation provisions for this generation were taken over by a United Kingdom-based animation studio known as "Flaunt Productions/Studios". [27] [28]

No. in seriesTitleDirector(s)Writer(s)RuntimeRelease date
Broadcast date (Nickelodeon)		Notes
14Welcome to Monster HighStephen Donnelly & Olly ReidDana Starfield, Shane Amsterdam & Stephen Donnelly73mAugust 27, 2016 (screening, DVD) [29] [30] According to sources, this is the last production after Barbie: Spy Squad to be released under the Mattel Playground Productions banner before the absorption into Mattel Creations (now Mattel Television). [27]
15Monster High: Electrified [31] Avgousta Zourelidi, Jun Falkenstein & René VeilleuxKeith Wagner71mMarch 28, 2017 (DVD) [32]
April 23, 2017 (Nickelodeon) [13]

Third-generation films (2022–present)

On February 23, 2021, Mattel, through its television division, announced an animated TV series and a live-action musical film based on the franchise. [3] [4] [5] [6]

No. in seriesTitleDirector(s)Writer(s)RuntimeRelease date
Broadcast date (Nickelodeon)		Notes
16 Monster High: The Movie Todd Holland Jenny Jaffe, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland92mOctober 6, 2022
17 Monster High 2 Todd Holland Todd Holland, Matt Eddy and Billy Eddy93mOctober 5, 2023

Cancelled films

No. in seriesTitleDirector(s)Writer(s)RuntimeRelease dateNotes
N/AUntitled live-action Monster High film (Universal version) Ari Sandel [33] Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz [33] N/AOctober 7, 2016 (cancelled)Nothing was heard about it since its announcement.
N/AMonster High: Feary TaleN/AN/AN/ALate 2016 (cancelled)Cancelled due to Ever After High's cancellation and reboot of Monster High. Storyboards uploaded to YouTube titled Monster High: The Lost Movie.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? and Friday Night Frights were released as a double feature on DVD on February 5, 2013 [15]

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