Monster High: Freaky Fusion
2014 · Directed by William Lau, Sylvain Blais
Original language: English
- animation
The story
While attempting to help Frankie Stein learn more about her freakycool scaritage, the fashionably fierce ghoulfriends travel back in time to the first day ever of Monster High! There, they meet Sparky, a skullastic teen with an obsession for creating life. But when Sparky follows the ghouls through a killer time portal to modern-day Monster High, the event results in eight of them fusing together into four creeperiffic hybrid Monsters. Now, they'll really have to work together to control their bodies in the big Bitecentennial Play and stop one of Sparky's experiments from destroying imperfectly perfect Monster High!
What it’s like
Bright, saturated CGI animation with glossy surfaces, candy-coloured gothic sets and a high-key palette of pinks, purples and teal that makes even the spooky corners feel playful. Camera moves are quick and bouncy, with music-video cutting, bright pop songs and punchy comic beats that keep the energy up. The mood is light and silly, a fizzy, giggly sort of cheer rather than real menace. Its story of mismatched friends learning to cooperate after a comic mix-up stays easy and upbeat, with the characters' bickering resolving into warmth. Intensity is very low: slapstick monster chaos, a few mild scares, no gore or cruelty and nothing frightening for young children. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon with kids, a background watch while tidying up, or a fan who wants something sweet and fashion-forward. It is made for young viewers and anyone who enjoys bubbly, colourful animated comedy with a wink to horror culture.
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