Monster Mash (2000 film) facts for kids

Monster Mash (which means Who's Afraid? in Italian) is an animated musical comedy film from 2000. It was made by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Rai Fiction. The movie is based on famous monster stories like Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, and Dracula. It was released directly to video.

Story of the Monsters

The movie follows three well-known monsters: Drac, Frank, and Wolf. They used to be very scary, but over time, people started to see them as fun instead.

Because of this, they are called to the Superior Court of Horrors. The judge there gives them a challenge. They must prove they are still scary within 24 hours. If they fail, their punishment is to entertain at children's parties forever!

Drac, Frank, and Wolf are sent to scare the Tinklemeister family. But things get tricky when the Tinklemeisters actually start helping the monsters. They want to help Drac, Frank, and Wolf prove they are still scary.

Meanwhile, the Grim Reaper is the prosecutor in the court. He sends three new monsters to stop them. These new monsters are Freddie de Spaghetti, Chicky the Doll of Destruction, and the Alien Eater. They try to make sure Drac, Frank, and Wolf fail their mission.

Voice Cast

Here are the actors who lent their voices to the characters in the film:

• David Sobolov as Frank
  • W. Harlan May as Frank's singing voice
• Scott McNeil as Wolf
  • David Pavlovitch as Wolf's singing voice
• Ian James Corlett as Drac
  • Jason Michas as Drac's singing voice
• Janyse Jaud as Spike Tinklemeister and Mom Tinklemeister
• Tabitha St. Germain as Chicky
• Phil Trainer as Yorick
• Jim Byrnes as the Grim Reaper Prosecutor
• Patricia Drake as Stella Tinklemeister
• Phil Hayes as the Judge
• Robert O. Smith
• French Tickner
• Dave "Squatch" Ward as Freddie de Spaghetti

Songs in the Movie

The film features several songs that help tell the story:

• "Waiting for Spike to Speak"
• "The Heebe Jeebe"
• "When We Were Bad"
• "Monster Mash"
  • This song has a Funk Groove arrangement by David Pavlovitch.
  • It also has a Country arrangement by Matt McGuire.
  • An Alternative Angst arrangement was performed by Jason Michas.

"Waiting for Spike to Speak" was written and composed by Matt McGuire. "The Heebe Jeebe" was created by McGuire and Karen Guthery. "When We Were Bad" was written and composed by Sandy Howell and Geoff Levin.