Parents' Guide to

Monster High: Electrified

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Lots of zaps, bolts, and fun, plus new dolls to buy.

Movie NR 2017 71 minutes
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Based on 2 parent reviews

luna O.
luna O. Parent of 3 and 5-year-old
August 2, 2022
age 4+
my kid loves this movie she enjoys it non-stop

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
1 person found this helpful.
Desiree S.
Desiree S. Parent of 1 and 3-year-old
December 15, 2017
age 3+

really dislike this movie

They change the whole back storie and animation :/.. They take out a lot of the good characters and change all the characters voices.. Watch monster high all day ever day because it is my daughters favorite show but I dislike watching this one...To much change the original movies were just fine..
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What's the Story?

Clawdeen Wolf (voiced by Celeste Henderson) has a dream in MONSTER HIGH: ELECTRIFIED. Feeling very creative, she wants to open a luxury salon, delivering her phenomenal new styles and creations in many forms -- hair, makeup, fashion -- to everyone, including the nearby "normies." All the ghoulfriends thinks it's a great idea. Frankie (Cassandra Morris), who's just invented a super battery that can contain vast amounts of electricity as her science project, is totally on board. Of course, Moanica D'Kay (Cristina Milizia), a zombie who just loves to spoil everything and desperately wants to keep the local humans as enemies, isn't about to let it happen. When the ghouls begin to set up shop in an old power plant, the whole project becomes the target of Moanica and her army of zomboys. She plans to turn Clawdeen's grand opening into the Night of Zomboys. It's up to Frankie, Twyla, and the others to foil Moanica's evil plan. Meanwhile, there's a new girl in school -- a gray werewolf with a Scottish accent named Silvi Timberwolf (Katy Townsend) -- who shows up just in time to join a new band being formed by Wraith, Deuce, Wooly, and Rolling Bones.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2):
Kids say: Not yet rated

In this movie, creativity is valued; zombies are funny; electricity becomes a weapon; and Mattel has an opportunity to sell a whole new inventory of "electrified" versions of their popular dolls. Monster High: Electrified has an easy-to-follow story; the characters stay true to the personalities that have developed over the years, and there's enough humor and cartoon action to keep everything moving. As usual, a few positive messages are included (the joy of creativity, reaching for goals, the value of teamwork). And it's a plus to find out that this 15th movie has a brief introduction to the creation of Monster High (which was the basis of Welcome to Monster High). It gives just enough of the backstory to help new viewers enter the world of ghoulish friends and enemies. Though the story focuses on the creation of a new salon, not too much attention is paid to fashion, hair, or makeup; it's simply the vehicle that powers the plot. This should appeal to old fans and make some new ones, too.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about all the new dolls introduced in Monster High: Electrified. Do you think films like this one help sell the toys and products associated with them? After watching this movie, were you motivated to buy Frankie, Draculaura, and the others as "electrified dolls"? How does your family decide what and what not to buy?

  • Clawdeen talks about how much fun it is to be creative. Who else in this movie was creative? How? Other than "the arts," which other activities, at school and at home, offer the opportunity to be creative?

  • Twyla is the daughter of the Bogey Man. She's quiet, shy, and often likes to be alone. How did her unique personality help resolve this story? Do you think the movie showed how someone who's not as outgoing as others is to be valued? Think of someone you know who is shy, and describe what he or she contributes.

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