Monster High: Haunted

You don't need another "hidden gem sci-fi" list — Monster High: Haunted in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video is simply a strong one. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 202 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Haviland Stillwell's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason Monster High: Haunted keeps coming up in conversation. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Monster High: Haunted through its more ambitious moments. Lurk what's waiting for the Monster High ghouls when they bring their killer fashion to the howlways of the spooktacular Haunted High! When the ghouls of Monster High follow Spectra Vondergeist one day, they discover a creeperiffic Ghost World with an all-spirit school. But their scary-cute student bodies are hardly welcome with the very strict Principal Revenant, and she punishes Spectra with frightful detention chains that prevent her from re-joining Monster High. Haviland Stillwell and Karen Strassman lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. Monster High: Haunted came out in 2015. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Monster High: Haunted is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Haviland Stillwell grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

Monster High: Haunted was released in 2015, directed by Dan Fraga. The full 75-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.