This article lists all the films and television specials based on Monster High, an American fashion doll and media franchise launched by Mattel in June 2010.

The films and television specials were broadcast on Nickelodeon in the United States and released on home video formats by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment until 2017. In 2016, Mattel rebooted the franchise with the release of an origin story film special titled Welcome to Monster High, using updated animation modules and technologies. A second relaunch began in 2022 with an animated TV series and a live-action musical film, which were released on both Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

First-generation (2D) films (2010–2011) Animation for the films/specials below was provided by Wildbrain Entertainment with additional animation by Top Draw Animation.

No. in series Title Director Writer(s) Runtime Release dateBroadcast date (Nickelodeon) Notes 1 Monster High: New Ghoul at School Audu Paden & Eric Radomski Anne D. Bernstein, Audu Paden, Lauren Rose & Ira Singerman 23 minutes October 31, 2010 (Nickelodeon) 2 Monster High: Fright On! Audu Paden, Alfred Gimeno & Vic Dal Chele Mike Montesano & Ted Zizik 46 minutes October 30, 2011 (Nickelodeon)

First-generation (3D) films (2012–2016) Animation for this generation was produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment until 2016 (credited as Vancouver studio subsidiary of DHX Media thereafter in the last two films due to DHX's acquisition of Nerd Corps).

No. in series Title Director Writer(s) Runtime Release dateBroadcast date (Nickelodeon) Notes 3 Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? Steve Sacks & Dustin Mckenzie Ted Zizik & Mike Montesano 46 minutes February 12, 2012 (Nickelodeon)February 5, 2013 (DVD pack) 4 Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores Steve Ball & Andrew Duncan Mike Montesano & Ted Zizik 46 minutes April 13, 2012 (Nickelodeon) 5 Monster High: Friday Night Frights Dustin Mckenzie Mike Montesano & Ted Zizik 46 minutes January 21, 2013 (iTunes) February 5, 2013 (DVD/Blu-ray pack)September 6, 2013 (Nickelodeon) 6 Monster High: Ghouls Rule Mike Fetterly & Steve Sacks Ted Zizik & Mike Montesano 71 minutes October 9, 2012 (DVD/Blu-ray)October 26, 2012 (Nickelodeon) 7 Monster High: Scaris: City of Frights Dustin Mckenzie Mike Montesano & Ted Zizik 61 minutes March 3, 2013 (Nickelodeon) 8 Monster High: 13 Wishes Steve Saches, Andrew Duncan & Audu Paden 73 minutes October 8, 2013 (DVD/Blu-ray)October 25, 2013 (Nickelodeon) 9 Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! William Lau & Sylvain Blais Audu Paden & Dan Serafin 73 minutes March 25, 2014 (DVD/Blu-ray)April 18, 2014 (Nickelodeon) 4th direct-to-DVD release 10 Monster High: Freaky Fusion William Lau & Sylvain Blais Keith Wagner 73 minutes September 30, 2014 (DVD)October 24, 2014 (Nickelodeon) 11 Monster High: Haunted Dan Fraga & William Lau Keith Wagner 75 minutes March 24, 2015 (DVD)April 17, 2015 (Nickelodeon) 12 Monster High: Boo York, Boo York William Lau Keith Wagner 71 minutes September 29, 2015 (DVD)October 25, 2015 (Nickelodeon) 13 Monster High: Great Scarrier Reef William Lau & Jun Falkenstein Nina Bargiel & Shane Amsterdam 71 minutes February 12, 2016 (Digital HD)March 22, 2016 (DVD-Blu-ray combo pack)

Second-generation films (2016–2017) In 2016, the series was rebooted with updated character designs, origin stories and upgraded animation modules and technologies. Animation provisions for this generation were taken over by a United Kingdom-based animation studio known as "Flaunt Productions/Studios".

No. in series Title Director(s) Writer(s) Runtime Release dateBroadcast date (Nickelodeon) Notes 14 Welcome to Monster High Stephen Donnelly & Olly Reid Dana Starfield, Shane Amsterdam & Stephen Donnelly 73 minutes August 27, 2016 (screening, DVD)According to sources, this is the last production after Barbie: Spy Squad to be released under the Mattel Playground Productions banner before the absorption into Mattel Creations (now Mattel Television). 15 Monster High: Electrified Avgousta Zourelidi, Jun Falkenstein & René Veilleux Keith Wagner 71 minutes March 28, 2017 (DVD)April 23, 2017 (Nickelodeon)

Third-generation films (2022–present) Mattel released two live-action musical films, alongside an animated TV series that was developed by its division Mattel Television.

No. in series Title Director(s) Writer(s) Runtime Release dateBroadcast date (Nickelodeon) Notes 16 Monster High: The Movie Todd Holland Jenny Jaffe, Greg Erb and Jason Oremland 92 minutes October 6, 2022 (Paramount+ and Nickelodeon) 17 Monster High 2 Todd Holland, Matt Eddy and Billy Eddy 93 minutes October 5, 2023 (Paramount+ and Nickelodeon)

Films in development Mattel, through its film division, and Universal Pictures are developing a theatrical live-action Monster High film. Akiva Goldsman is attached to write (alongside with Hannah Hafey and Kaitlin Smith) and produce under his banner, Weed Road Pictures, with producer Robbie Brenner. Gerard Johnstone is set to direct the film.

No. in series Title Director(s) Writer(s) Runtime Release date Notes N/A Untitled live-action Monster High film (Universal version) Gerard Johnstone Akiva GoldsmanHannah HafeyKaitlin Smith TBA TBA

Cancelled films No. in series Title Director(s) Writer(s) Runtime Release date Notes N/A Untitled live-action Monster High film (first attempted Universal version) Ari Sandel Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz N/A October 7, 2016 (cancelled) Nothing was heard about it since its announcement. N/A Monster High: Feary Tale N/A N/A N/A Late 2016 (cancelled) Cancelled due to Ever After Highs cancellation and reboot of Monster High. Storyboards uploaded to YouTube titled Monster High: The Lost Movie. N/A Third live-action Nickelodeon Monster High film N/A N/A N/A 2024 (cancelled) Cancelled due to Universal Pictures making a new live action film.

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