Monster High
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Monster High is an American line of fashion doll
s created by Garrett Sander with the illustrations done by Kellee Riley. They were officially released in July 2010 but made in 2007.
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. 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.
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.
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. 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.).
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..
'Monster High: Fright On', was a one-hour special that aired on Nickelodeon on October 30, 2011. Monster High expanded to allow students from the vampiric school, Belfry Prep and the werewolf school, Crescent Moon High. amongst their student body. Vampires and werewolves have had a long time feud and made worse by a normie administrator intent on ruining any harmony between both groups. This can also be watched on the website.
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.
Frankie Stein - Frankie is the daughter of Frankenstein Monster. Frankie is only 15 years 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.
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 ofthe 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.
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.
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.
Fashion doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adult collectors. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human...
s created by Garrett Sander with the illustrations done by Kellee Riley. They were officially released in July 2010 but made in 2007.
The characters are inspired by monster movies and horror fiction
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
, distinguishing them from most fashion dolls. Although both are made by Mattel, Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
and Monster High are said to be rivals. The characters are depicted as being either related to or as offspring of famous monsters such as Dracula
Dracula (1931 film)
Dracula is a 1931 vampire-horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the title character. The film was produced by Universal and is based on the stage play of the same name by Hamilton Deane and John L...
, Frankenstein's monster
Frankenstein (1931 film)
Frankenstein is a 1931 Pre-Code Horror Monster film from Universal Pictures directed by James Whale and adapted from the play by Peggy Webling which in turn is based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. The film stars Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles and Boris Karloff, and features...
, the Mummy
The Mummy (1932 film)
The Mummy is a 1932 horror film from Universal Studios directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff as a revived ancient Egyptian priest. The movie also features Zita Johann, David Manners and Edward Van Sloan...
, Medusa
Medusa
In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...
, 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.
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
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
titled "Ghoul Box" is available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for an iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
and iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
.
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
The dolls are 10.5 inches tall (11 inches for the male dolls) and have well -sized heads, doe eyes, small noses and full lips. Their bodies are made from ABSAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is a common thermoplastic. Its melting point is approximately 105 °C ....
plastic
Plastic
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
, while their heads are made from soft PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
. They have various skin tones (blue, green, pink, etc.) and each character has a unique head mold. Their hair is made of saran
Saran (plastic)
Saran is the trade name for a number of polymers made from vinylidene chloride , along with other monomers. The main advantage of Saran film is its very low permeability to water vapor, flavor and aroma molecules, and oxygen compared with other plastics...
or kanekalon fibers, though 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.).
Website
The Monster High website went live on May 5, 2010. Visitors can access games, character bios, several downloads and several more activities. The site also makes available online webisodes for Monster High. 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
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. 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..
Television Special and Webseries
'Monster High: New Ghoul @ School', a 30-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 U". 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 30, 2011. Monster High expanded to allow students from the vampiric school, Belfry Prep and the werewolf school, Crescent Moon High. amongst their student body. Vampires and werewolves have had a long time feud and made worse by a normie administrator intent on ruining any harmony between both groups. This can also be watched on the website.
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
Frankie Stein - Frankie is the daughter of Frankenstein Monster. Frankie is only 15 years 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.
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 ofthe 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.
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.
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.