| Monster High | |
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| Type | Fashion doll, Web series, Book series |
| Company | Mattel |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 2010–present |
| Slogan | 'Freaky just got Fabulous, Be Yourself, Be Unique, Be a Monster' |
| Official website | |
Monster High is an American Fashion Line doll created by Garrett Sander, with illustrations by Kellee Riley. They were officially released in July 2010 but made in 2007.[1]
The characters are inspired by monster movies and horror fiction, distinguishing them from most fashion dolls. Although both are made by Mattel, Barbie and Monster High are said to be rivals.[2] The characters are depicted as being either related to or as offspring of famous monsters such as Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Mummy, Medusa, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Phantom of the Opera, zombies and the werewolf.
The Monster High franchise also includes other consumer products such as plush toys, stationery, bags, accessories, , key chains, and various toys and . A live-action, around-the-world, ten chapter Monster High musical movie is listed as in development with Universal Pictures.[3][4]
A video game titled Monster High: Ghoul Spirit was released on October 25, 2011. It is available for the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii.
An app titled "Ghoul Box" is available on iTunes for the iPad and iPhone.
Lisi Harrison (The Clique, Alphas) is the author of the Monster High novel series, the first of which was released in late 2010. The series thus far comprises three books.
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The dolls are 24cm(11 inches for the male dolls) and have slightly oversized heads, doe eyes, small noses, and full lips. Their bodies are made from ABS plastic, while their heads are made from soft PVC. They have various skin tones (blue, green, pink, etc.) and each character has a unique head mold. Their hair is made of saran or kanekalon fibers, though the male dolls occasionally have molded plastic hair. The doll bodies are fully articulated, with removable forearms and hands to make a doll.
Aside from physical attributes, the dolls are quite different in the characterization of their clothes. All of them have various attributes of the monsters they are related to (i.e. fangs, stitches, wolf ears, fins, bandages, etc.).[5]
The Monster High website went live on May 5, 2010.[6] Visitors can access games, character bios, several downloads and several more activities.[7] The site also makes available online webisodes for Monster High.[8] One new webisode was added each Friday from May 5 to July 30, 2010. After a nearly 6 month hiatus, the show returned with "Freakout Friday" uploaded on October 29. The webisodes can also be viewed on Monster High's YouTube channel.
The music video for the Monster High theme song, simply titled "Fright Song," is available for viewing on YouTube and can be purchased on iTunes. The behind-the-scenes video was also made available for viewing.
A commercial for the website aired on national television on August 5, 2010 in the U.S..[9]
'Monster High: New Ghoul @ School', a 48-minute Halloween special created by Wildbrain Entertainment, aired on Nickelodeon on October 31, 2010. For the special, Allison Iraheta performed 2 songs: "Scars" and "Friday I'll Be over you". The special followed new student Frankie Stein's first week at Monster High, as she tries to fit in with the other students. Comcast's On Demand released the special before it aired on Nickelodeon. This can be watched on the website.
'Monster High: Fright On', was a one-hour special that aired on Nickelodeon on October 27th, 2011. In this story, Monster High began to admit students from other schools to its student body including the newest person coming out in 2011!Things become troublesome when the vampires formerly from Belfry Prep and the werewolves formerly from Crescent Moon High bring their feud to Monster High, and a normie administrator insists on perpetuating the conflict. This can also be watched on the website.
A film adaptation of Monster High is in development with writers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.[10]
The Monster High books are written by Lisi Harrison, who is known for writing the popular book series The Clique. The books take place in a different fictional universe than the webisodes and deal with the Regular Attribute Dodgers (RADs) and their struggles to find dates and not be outed as monsters to humans.
Mattel released the first Monster High novel on September 20, 2010. The book revolves around Frankie Stein (aka Frankie) and Melody Carver. The second book in the series, "The Ghoul Next Door", was released at the end of March and features chapters on Cleo de Nile (aka Cleo). The third book features chapters involving Clawdeen Wolf (aka Claudine) titled, "Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way" Which was released on September 20, 2011. The fourth novel will be released in Spring 2012 featuring chapters on Draculaura (aka Lala) titled, "Back and Deader than Ever". A Monster High book called "Drop Dead Diary" was released on January 9th, 2011; true to its title, it is in diary format.
Frankie Stein - Frankie is the daughter of Frankenstein Monster. Frankie is only 15 days old. She has black and white hair, stitches, and bolts, and is new to Monster High. Her pet is a puppy named Watzit. Frankie is very friendly and athletic, but has a clumsy streak, as her body parts tend to fly off. She is beginning a relationship with Jackson Jekyll, but things aren’t looking so voltage in that relationship. She is voiced by Kate Higgens.
Draculaura - Draculaura is the daughter of Count Dracula, but she is a vegan and does not drink blood. She is 1,599 years old (almost 1,600) and her pet is a bat named Count Fabulous. She has fangs and pink skin, and is friendly and very sweet and also likes to write stories about her friends. Draculaura is a big fan of pink and black, and loves to take long walks under the sun (with an umbrella, that is). She also dates Clawdeen's brother, Clawd. She is voiced by Debi Derryberry.
Clawdeen Wolf - Clawdeen is the daughter of the werewolf with an older brother named Clawd and a younger sister named Howleen. She is 15 years old and is covered with fur, with two piercings in each of her pointy wolf ears. She has a purple pet cat named Crescent, loves fashion and is confident, outgoing and very friendly to any monster. She is voiced by Salli Saffioti.
Lagoona Blue - Lagoona is the daughter of the sea monster. Lagoona comes from down under the sea and speaks with an Australian accent. She has a pink, pet piranha Neptuna that she carries with her in a fishbowl purse. She is a sporty tom-boy who loves to be in contact with water. She is voiced by Laura Bailey.
Cleo de Nile - Cleo is the daughter of the Mummy and has an older sister named Nefera. She has a pet snake named Hissette that is somewhat poisonous. She is the fearleading squad captain and Deuce Gorgon's girlfriend. Cleo is the most popular monster in "Monster High". Cleo can be quite stuck-up, but is a good friend and has been softening to those around her. Her best friend is Ghoulia Yelps and loves to be fed grapes. She is voiced by Salli Saffioti.
Deuce Gorgon - Deuce is the son of the gorgon, Medusa. He likes to skateboard, is interested in cooking and loves to play casketball with his team. He wears sunglasses to prevent him from turning other people to stone temporarily and has several green snakes on his head. He is Cleo De Nile's boyfriend. He is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
Ghoulia Yelps - Ghoulia is daughter of the Zombies. She is said to be the 'smartest ghoul in school', but she can only speak in moans and groans (or 'Zombie' language). She is a huge fan of comics, especially Dead Fast and her trademark item is her cat-eye glasses. She is voiced by Audu Paden.
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Holt Hyde age:16 Monster Parent:Mr. And Mrs. Hyde Pet: A Chameleon named Crossfade
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