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Monster High
TypeFashion doll, Web series, Book series
CompanyMattel
CountryUnited States
Availability2010–present
SloganWhere Freaky just got fabulous
Official website

Monster High is an American line of fashion dolls created by Garrett Sander with the illustrations done 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. 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, apparel, key chains, and various toys and electronics. A live-action-around the world 10-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 25 October 2011. It is available for a the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii.

An app titled "Ghoul Box" is available on iTunes for an iPad and iPhone.

A book series called "Monster High" written by Lisi Harrison (The Clique, Alphas) released its first novel released in Fall 2010. This is her third series. So far, there are three books.

Description

Monster High dolls from 2010

The dolls are 10.5 inches tall (11 inches for the male dolls) and have well -sized heads, beautfiul 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 all of the male dolls occasionally have molded plastic hair. They also have articulated bodies and their forearms and hands are removable to make redressing easier.

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]

Website

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 3 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 websidoes's theme song, "Fright Song"'s music video aired on Youtube and can be purchased on Itunes. The behind-the-scenes video was later viewed.

A commercial for the website aired on national television on August 5, 2010 in the U.S..[9]

Television Special and Webseries

See Monster High Animation

Books

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 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. The third book features chapters involving Clawdeen Wolf 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". There is also a Monster High diary-book called "Drop Dead Diary" set to release on October 3, 2011.

Characters

Further information: Characters of Monster High

Frankie Stein - Frankie is the daughter of Frankenstein's Monster. Frankie is only 16 days old. She has mint green skin, 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.

Draculaura - Draculaura is the daughter of Count Dracula, but she's vegan and does not drink blood. She is 1,600 years old 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.

Clawdeen Wolf - Clawdeen is the daughter of the Werewolf with an older brother named Clawd. 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.

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.

Ghoulia Yelps - Ghoulia is the daughter of a zombie couple. She is the smartest girl at Monster High, although she only speaks "zombie" -- moans and groans. She has a blue pet owl named Sir Hoots A Lot. She is shy and loves to read, but is also quite thoughtful.

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ By Andie Tse (2010-06-04). "'Monster High': Mattel's Big, Bold Move". TheStreet. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  2. ^ Zimmerman, Ann (2010-12-21). "Mattel to Introduce 'Monster High' Toys—Followed by Movie, Books, TV - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  3. ^ DreadCentral.com - "Mattel Launches Monster High"
  4. ^ Monster High live-action film IMDB page
  5. ^ "Monster High - Watch out, Barbie: Mattel's edgy Monster High is in session - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  6. ^ "Monster Games | Monster Videos | Monster Activities". Monster High. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  7. ^ "Monster Games | Kids' Online Games | Online Activities". Monster High. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  8. ^ "Monster Videos | Free Kids' Videos | Webisodes". Monster High. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
  9. ^ “”. "Monster High™ - Fright Song Behind The Scene". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-12-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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