IF MONSTER HIGH WAS ACTUALLY TERRIFYING

[@mediocolor8159]

I think it would be funny, and maybe even a little bit scarier, if the horror version of Draculaura still had an aversion to blood. She *has* to drink it in order to survive, but she's fighting the urge to throw up every time, and is probably pretty emaciated from going as long as possible without feeding. Though maybe that's being a little too cruel to the poor girl

[@Michael-es4dt]

That's some tokyo ghoul shit lol.

[@StormyCoyle-dk5dt]

Honestly, that's how Lavendertowne's design read to me. A horrific breakdown where Draculaura gives into the bloodlust, but internally is suffering.

[@virginiafernandez6846]

Yooo! That's so sick tho! (In the beat way.) The way the vampire herself reflects the horror of being forced (emphasis on forced) on sustaining yourself on others.

[@Riley-vy5qm]

​@@Michael-es4dt教えて、愛してよその仕組みを。

[@vampiredildo8192]

Or maybe kinda like in many vampire horror stories she's going as long as possible without blood until she goes on a feral hunting spree which would go very well with body horror since what's more terrifying than losing control of your own body even for just a day

[@axhlyn_]

i honestly would love to see a more mature take on monster high that doesn't default to "edgy teen netflix series" solely because watching monster girls be actual monsters would be so cool imo

[@VioletCauliflower]

I feel like they could either do this really well, or it could become velma 2.0 but with monsters

[@eastdakota6954]

monster high but everything's basically the same except the characters are actually scary

[@onlinegirliee]

well it's a kids show, mattel would never do that because their main focus will be forever toys for kids. sadly but true, the collector dolls in other hand it's what you call their "mature" take, they were always campy fashion dolls

[@DoveJS]

Oooh well there WAS Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School! (Which I honestly think inspired Monster High.) If they rebooted that for a mature audience it wouldn't be the same but they could easily get that vibe. Like @violetcauliflower said though it could be awkward haha. I'd still love to see it!

[@awhimsyreader9015]

@@onlinegirliee Barbie is also for kids but the movie still leaned in for mature themes and was targeted towards a more teenage and adult audience so I don't think Monster High being for kids would necessarily stop them for making a more teen/adult adaptation

[@JackdawFeathers]

The doll with the stone texture-skin *was* a Monster High doll! Her name was Rochelle Goyle She also had a love interest who was also a gargoyle named Garrett, and I think he had the stone texture-skin, too

[@alastoridk]

Actually this name is spelled Garrot I'm usually the type to correct people on this but I wanted to since the creator of monster high is called Garett Sander

[@DoveJS]

@@alastoridk That's so cute to think he might be a bit of a self-insert though! Garrot Sander sounds like a gargoyle name lol

[@judrawing]

Yeah, I find it cool that because she is already made of stone Deuce can’t petrify her, so she’s imune XD

[@jwideuluisinaein]

I love Rochelle ❤

[@JackdawFeathers]

@@alastoridk Oh, thank you!~

[@jacobw618]

I feel like Monster High is like one of the only kids properties that would genuinely work well as a horror series since it’s entire concept is already horror oriented But if I’m being honest it’d be kind of funny if the Monster High characters, even in this gorey and spooky retelling still act like their canon selves. Like oh yeah they kill people without a second thought but they still act exactly like their original counterparts

[@megthefrostdragon]

Lol it would definitely give off Helluva Boss vibes- mass murderers just doing everyday things like paying taxes

[@lizdee3243]

Idk if you've seen the newer Monster High cartoon, but they had a lot of fun takes on the monstery aspects of the characters. Cleo in particular has all of her organs in jars in a purse, and if she gets too far from them she feels a physical effect. Like if she gets too far from the jar with her inner ear, she can't balance or walk straight. I just thought that was really cute practical character building and you might enjoy it when thinking about Cleo.

[@Eclipsed3]

Wait that’s a really cool idea

[@mia-gs9yk]

this might be the first thing i've seen about gen 3 that i actually like

[@carlykrantz2305]

I like that cause it's also kind of disability rep what with medical backpacks and stuff

[@sigamigs]

Man imagine a Monster High reboot where the characters are actually scary

[@Babyybean]

Instead of the terrible bs they gave us ong. I'm still pissed about it.

[@spunchflopbadpants]

I mean in the reboot the designs are certainly scary looking

[@SkellSeer]

One aspect that I thought could be incorporated into Cleo is having her look a little more rotten/run down. Female mummies aren't as well preserved as male ones because Egyptians would wait for the body to start decomposing, this way the people mummyfying them wouldn't mess with the body. Cleo having to struggle with her body not being preserved well would certainly fit the horror aspect, albeit in a more psychological way.

[@Hiiiiiiiiiii1iii]

Oouu

[@plshalpmeh7941]

i think you might be onto something

[@TheRatKingDoesArt]

Monster high has a reboot now and one of the new cleo dolls actually comes with a jar with her heart inside. It is a really cute detail.

[@jasminreyes1278]

That is one of my favorite changes made to cleo in this generation of monster high. She has other organs too, but she has to keep her heart close because if not, she will become cold and uncaring, like how organs from real mummies were kept with them bc they were needed for the afterlife!

[@HOBGOBSNOB23]

Monster high could have been so interesting with less doll like designs. If it was an indie show for teens/adults it would be so interesting to see what it could have been.

[@LavenderTowne]

Maybe someday in the future they’ll go that direction? They did a gritty reboot of some girls media like Sabrina and Winx Club, I’d love to see a teens oriented Monster High 💕

[@HOBGOBSNOB23]

@LavenderTowne with media such as helluvaboss and hazbin hotel exploding. Seeing how mainstream media will react to profit off their success. Will be interesting.

[@antuando]

@@LavenderTownethey are kind of doing that with the new comics that are coming out for g1

[@airacummins5076]

​@LavenderTowne if they do that they _better_ write it well

[@looberdoober]

I think it would've been awesome but I mean like. They are a doll line so of course they're gonna have more doll leaning designs lul

[@GHXST_09090]

I would have of made Cleo bleeding from her nose because you know they used the hook in that area but other than that I love all the redesigns :D (Edit: HOW TF DID THIS GET 1K LIKES 😨 TY)

[@SunshinePIRRATA.]

You'd think after like 5000 years, she would've rinsed that dried up crusty blood off.

[@GHXST_09090]

@@SunshinePIRRATA. yeah probably-

[@lilacsnail]

I think they drained blood first, before removing brain

[@royalrahman4681]

​@@SunshinePIRRATA. Then maybe a scar would be a better idea? I'm not sure..

[@AllanGuiHaya70]

​@@SunshinePIRRATA. Maybe just give her like, GIGANTIC nostrils or something

[@batshxtcrazydog]

Honestly though something cool that could’ve been cool or scarier is showing her starving or something, because she refuses to eat blood, so she’s thin, like she crumble at any second but she still refuses to eat what is meant to keep her thriving

[@Maghreb_.]

genius

[@mastermindmokie7401]

That was exactly my thought. Not one original idea in my head I guess

[@Meamery]

A small fact to do with werewolves. In France literature werewolves were often used as a name for child predators. Hence were the plot for little red riding hood came from

[@blackmounthare]

I have also heard of one original, where the wolf in the story was supposed to represent Germany, while the girl portrayed young France and the grandma old France

[@tell-me-a-story-]

That makes sense. It’s often a trusted adult that you wouldn’t expect, thus the secret identity.

[@KlownKumiho]

“I loved all kinds of media that I probably wasn’t supposed to be watching.” same, girl, same (ps. congratulations on beating your nightmares! i feel like people underestimate how horrible it can be to have them)

[@Insert_Creativity_Here]

Looks at MLP Cupcakes Idk children are drawn to gory horror media, or at least I was, watched way too many creepypastas as a kid ha

[@KlownKumiho]

@@Insert_Creativity_Here same, and I’m still in my Creepypasta phase lol

[@teeth_of_a_rat]

​@@KlownKumiho cakey pfp?? ghost and pals fan??????

[@KlownKumiho]

@@teeth_of_a_rat teehee~

[@sherbetron]

Me too, but it's a blessing and a curse growing up a horror fan Always trying to find something scary, but nothing on screen can scare you anymore So we settle for the unsettling and horrific haha

[@soliloquy272]

I'm SUPER into monster high so it was really fun to see your take on their designs!! Your artstyle really complements the dolls's and shows's aesthetics really well! A fun fact I wanted to add is that in g3 Cleo canonically has had ALL her organs removed and she carries them around school in actual canopic jars which I find. So delightfully morbid and funny lmao Also the stoneskin character you were talking about is most likely Rochelle Goyle, who IS a monster high character! She's a pastel goth gargoyle :>

[@jasminreyes1278]

OMG YES! The organs thing has been one of my fave changes to cleo in this reboot. I also absolutely adore monster high!

[@edible_paint]

hey haley, I know you probably won't see this, but you were SO important to me on my art journey. My art started to significantly improve once I started watching your videos. Not just the tutorials, the redesign and other vids too! They are all so educational, even unintentionally, and entertaining! I copied some of your techniques, tried to copy your art style ( I have my own style now fyi) and took on ALL of your tips. Even in recent years, I always, whenever doing digital art, think of the tips you gave me. The "by the book" series is one of my favourites ( i adore all of them) because the little incorrect bits in books-turned-movies always bothered me.I *LOVE* your books and your art. Thank you so much.

[@novelle.27]

same here!! I’ve been watching her since maybe 2018 (so 13-14) and I can owe a lot of my growth as an artist to her. I definitely also tried to copy her style way back when.

[@LavenderTowne]

this is so kind and encouraging, thank you so much! I’m so honored that I could help in your art journey ;;

[@greenapple9477]

I wonder what Dollightful would say about these designs! She loves both cute and scary stuff!

[@klee_.fangirl]

DOLLIGHTFUL MENTIONED

[@lizdee3243]

I feel like she would really enjoy Twyla in particular

[@priscacollier2473]

I love dollightful!!

[@pikapower_kirby]

More Dollightful fans! She and Haley feel like they'd mesh well together imo!

[@Tina-gr7sq]

I think if monster high got a teen/adult reboot, it should be a horror comedy, because lately these edgy teen reboot of our childhood shows have taken the fun out of it with all its serious themes. I feel monster high would be the cutesy creepy teen show with some dark humor and puns

[@Jenny-pl6el]

i agree with you, now monster high is like barbie, but monster version of barbie and they're just cute, not scary cute looking. They completely lost their uniqueness and scary cuteness to them, and also the mythology, monster movies aspect of them, that they were inspired by,. Like now lagoona pink (blue) could be mistaken as a barbie doll, but barbie decided to turn their dolls into monsters

[@jasminreyes1278]

OMG YES!

[@summersnyder5436]

No! No more reboots! I'm sorry but after Gen 3, Velma and a few terrible ones, I don't want anymore reboots! It's not towards you but I'm just saying

[@blap152]

5:48 Fun fact: After the publishing of the Malleus Maleficarum, the popular beliefs around werewolves shifted negatively, and eventually, werewolf became a synonym for serial killer, especially in Europe. Fascinating to research, would recommend

[@limbo_was_here]

16:49 you are thinking of Rochelle Goyle! She was introduced in Friday Night Frights. She was on the opposing team during a roller derby game. She’s super cool I love her!

[@moniqueneill]

If I’m remembering correctly but female mummies are more decomposed than their male counterparts because families would wait for them to begin decaying then start the process to avoid necrophilia among tomb workers

[@jasminreyes1278]

That's really interesting. Thanks for that tid bit

[@tell-me-a-story-]

A little skeptical of that. In a culture where people respect the dead so much, how could anyone even think to do such a thing?

[@moniqueneill]

@@tell-me-a-story- I definitely understand where ur coming from but I think it was more of an individual than culture Like we can all agree culturally murder is bad doesn’t stop it from happening? Extreme example sorry But it definitely could of been a rare occurrence but it was enough of a worry that people took precautions But u r right I’m not extremely knowledgeable on ancient Egypt and know the occasional fact! I did double check with a quick google search and it did support my first comment but I get if that’s a flimsy excuse so pls correct me! I love learning facts and I definitely don’t want to spread the wrong info!

[@moniqueneill]

ETA: a better example might’ve been grave robbing/tomb robbing it’s averaged that usually a tomb gets robbed 100yrs after being sealed but either way culture or not people have always prioritised their own interests in whatever extent

[@tell-me-a-story-]

@@moniqueneill Huh. Maybe. It just seems to me that murder comes a lot more naturally to people than..That. But I guess degenerate people always existed, no matter what the culture. Seems like someone who’s so far gone would be beyond caring about the sex of the corpse though… Maybe I’m wrong though, I don’t understand people like that and I don’t want to. 😂😅

[@MeatBurnt]

They still slay… just literally! These remind me of the more mature doll repaints.

[@MeatBurnt]

Over 100 likes? Thanks!

[@PrincessPooonyPoona]

The terrifying versions of monster high characters look cuter than the actual characters themselves in my opinion

[@spam-el3ee]

There is something to be said about the inherently creepy, plastic, not-quite-human look of the dolls. They're obviously replicas of humans with some things changed to make them more cute, but at the same time, it makes them more alien.

[@sheersternfeld1914]

They look more real, more people. They look like they've been through life, whereas the original characters look like they were just dolls.

[@jurtheorc8117]

It's what made me click on the video. I love monsters and things with an edge to them, but also like it when they have color and some approachability. And likewise: when soft things have said edge. It's kinda like Tolkien Orcs vs "babes and hunks with tusks, pointy ears and green/grey skin". That's what made series like Zeno Clash and Oddworld very appealing for me. A large part of their designs is being genuinely bizarre, off-putting, having some edge or grimness or off-putting part. Seeing that contrasted with more approachable traits (like Abe's voice and biggol eyes, or Pseudo's moments of sharing and receiving wisdom and jokes with the kid under his temporary care) highlights both aspects. Or perhaps, in another way: We are wary of extremes and find imperfections more natural.

[@tell-me-a-story-]

The duality of scary and adorable makes characters interesting.

[@PrincessPooonyPoona]

@@jurtheorc8117 the resson they loom better to me is because of no brats style lipstick and have a more hevy take on actually being monsters instead of girly advertisement

[@-AnythingElse-]

I would kill for you to make a sequel to this video, maybe with Frankie or Rochelle? I think she's the one that had the grey stone skin you mentioned. I grew up obsessed with monster high and I love how spookier stuff looks in your art style.

[@galaxyskeleton]

Yesssss I couldn't believe she didn't draw Frankie

[@jess1245]

Yes I also think she meant Rochelle I would love to see her rendition of a gargoyle 💕

[@lori0747]

Maybe even do ever after high designs

[@jasminreyes1278]

YES! I Litterally love monster high and her adaptations. I was surprised by frankie being missing too. I thought Frankie was the main character and Draculara was a main side character, but such a fan favorite that she became more recognized.

[@-AnythingElse-]

Frankie was definitely the show protagonist, but Draculaura was the star of several of the movies, so I think it just depends on what media you saw more of. Both were definitely very important tho

[@emilda_afiqah]

i miss watching monster high 😭😭

[@Whatasunnyday97678]

Fr

[@D3cayH0urs]

ugh me too

[@Unikitty_124]

Same

[@tallemajas]

go watch it then lol you are never too old for the things you enjoy doing!

[@Autistic_Menace00]

g3 has a canonically and explicitly autistic character if you don’t have any motivation to watch it

[@helobejeweled]

12:04 if I remember correctly (I could be wildly wrong) these mummies with more realistic paintings over their wrappings were of romans/ roman decent. Since Egypt and Rome had a strong relationship, their people would usually share and mix religion and beliefs. Romans tended to make more realistic paintings, rather than the stylized art in Egypt

[@calamity_k_]

Can’t believe they passed up that goodwill find I bet they’re kicking themselves now Wonder how much it was being sold for

[@Rinerana]

My absolute favorite character has always been Twyla and now that the third gen is out and she is CANONICALLY AUTISTIC it just makes my heart melt, growing up autistic with like no actual representation and now the character in monster high i related to the most and loved so deeply is also autistic its just amazing to me

[@KittenPanda]

I would love to see you redesign the Tinkerbell cast! I think doing things like incorporating their jobs into their outfits more, as well as giving them a bit more variety, since they definitely suffer from the “we all look the same so they can just make one doll base” syndrome.

[@OfElusivePoets]

In monster high they actually have her with jars of her organs and such! In the reboot I remember an entire episode about her with her heart in a jar and all her scarab pals

[@DecayingAnt]

I had a monster high doll as a kid that would weirdly trigger a very specific, very horrifying nightmare that i would have multiple times a week. It was weird because I loved the doll, and was never scared by it at all, but whenever I woke up, I somehow knew that the dream happened because of the doll. I got rid of it, and the dreams stopped. My chronic nightmares kept happening, but i didn't have that one again.

[@dollzo]

Which doll was it?

[@loreleiwhiteblade7919]

I’m curious, but it’s okay if you don’t want to say which one

[@Zivvia_Moonshine]

WHAT DOLL WAS IT???

[@Dressup_Doll]

Clearly, it wasn’t Twyla.

[@loreleiwhiteblade7919]

@@Dressup_DollIronically, part of the monster high lore is that Twyla sneaks into kids’ rooms at night and eats their nightmares. She does it to help them sleep.

[@Fil--fil]

the mangus archives have a great desciption of a vampire-like monster that i think you would love

[@fineves247]

MAGNUS ARCHIVES MENTIONED ‼️

[@eaglelord145]

MAGNUS ARCHIVE MENTION 🔥🔥 also also the design philosophy for the boogey-girl really reminded me of The Stranger

[@Fil--fil]

@@eaglelord145 i havent listen to this one yet what episode is it?

[@eaglelord145]

@@Fil--fil ooo well don’t let me spoil anything for you then, but it’s a monster that does appear in Season 1 (ep 1-40), but they’re a big focus in Season 2, so ep 40 onwards I’d keep an eye out for things that are *almost* people

[@Fil--fil]

@@eaglelord145 thanks!

[@Addiedust]

14:14 I like rusty spoons - Salad fingers

[@Not_Monday]

The Draculara one reminds me a lot about that one scene in the show where she gets seen by some humans when she was eating a tomato and they run away screaming because they thought it was a bloody heart. Love your videos!!

[@aagamesyt2282]

Here is how I rank all your versions of these monsters from Least Best to the Best (I like them all, but some prefer more than others) 1. Draculaura 2. Twila Boogeyman 3. Claudiene Wolf 4. Cleo Honestly, I think all of them are good. You did great with these designs lavendertowne.

[@judrawing]

11:14 in g3 one of Cleo’s dolls (the core refresh one) comes with a jar with her heart inside, of course it’s not an anatomically correct heart, but it is still very cool. I don’t watch G3’s show, but if I’m not mistaken she can’t be too far apart of her heart or she will pass out. Also in her music video the lyrics say that the further away she is from her heart, the more she acts cold and distant (heartless)

[@Radiowaves11037]

I think another thing that could make cleo more interesting is how important death was to the ancient egyptians, and that she is undead. I really loved the video , I too was a kid who loved horror and watched horror stuff that I probably shouldn't have. It always annoyed me how little horror for kids there was.

[@bugbear2357]

kinda want a Dollightful and Lavender Towne collab. it's pretty unlikely, but I can dream

[@pilotlovelacee]

really random but i really loved cleo because 1 as a kid i was OBSESSED with ancient egypt stuff, and 2 since I live in Turin and there we have the second biggest ancient egypt museum in the whole world and i would ask my parents to take me there all the time. I think I've been there atleast 10 times throughout my entire life, and I'm 17

[@mang0.s0da96]

I LOOOOOVE the glassy texture of Draculaura’s eyes, you absolutely. NAILED. IT. ugh im addicted to them. btw, the stone skin doll is Rochelle Goyle! I love her as well! I think her skin and color palette are very cool and well done.

[@jasminreyes1278]

YES! The glassy look and the red lines that look like bleeding cuts from her irises like sinking of or transforming or SOMETHING. It makes me want to know what unimaginably unhinged and violent form she just changed back from.

[@abbey2cold]

16:54 Rochelle! Rochelle Goyle, the daughter of the Gargoyle. 💖

[@alicemoonlight123]

If I remember correctly, there were episodes that explored Cleo having her organs in jars. Like, she has to carry her heart with her at all times and she becomes immobile if her heart gets too far away.

[@bisctmurc8931]

Yes, but this just started now, in G3.

[@fluffyfloppastudios]

I saw a picture of a disembodied mummified foot without any wrappings. It was horrifying, and even though all the designs were beautiful, the Cleo one brought back that image. I’m facing the consequences of not looking away vefwkjhnefv

[@ryliedillman7391]

I would LOVE to see you do more of this with some of the side characters, too! Like a version of Valentine that literally ate his past grilfriends heart?? Maybe Jackson oroginally being a human boy with an interest in science who flew a little too close to the sun and ended up becoming Holt?? There are SO many good possibilities here!!

[@amaura_77]

It’d be cool to see you do a video on the evolution of your art style (like how you stylize anatomy or your lineart and coloring?)

[@little.mizzfit]

I've always adored Monster High, even as I've gotten older. Seeing these girls in your style is so interesting, and I absolutely love it!

[@artimations3161]

Darn it! I really wanted Frankie to be in this video! But other than that, your monster designs look great! (Also, pls make a part 2 for this because I want to see Frankie! (:)

[@siamuchesiameja3566]

M O N S T E R MONSTERS MONSTERS YES WE ARE!!💀💅🎀

[@jwideuluisinaein]

M. O. N. S. T. E. R. MONSTER MONSTER SO BIZARRE

[@butterflycraft2269]

Twyla was the creepiest for me because of the nightmares and sleep paralysis i constantly have, just the thought of something watching you when your least expecting it is so enticing and creepy to me, the others where fascinating to watch you design, but Twyla was the only one i found truly creepy

[@hellshaven]

We have been blessed. First hazbin redesigns, then mlp, and now monster high all in Lavender's style! My teenage self is now fully self-actualized ❤

[@jasminreyes1278]

Omg yes I loved her mlp designs and now THIS!!! 💀➡️🧟‍♀️👼

[@Lovebugdraws]

PLEASE continue this series! I would love to see how you draw Frankie and Ghoulia, heck even Abbey in your style! It really fits the Monster motif!

[@jasminreyes1278]

I was just thinking she would draw Abby soo coop, but I can't imagine what direction she would go to make her horror so I would be so excited to see

[@sophisticatedPJs]

I would love it if you made fully unrestricted horror art on patreon or something, I feel like youtube can be very limiting when it comes to violence or macabre subjects and I'd love to see what you could make without worrying about censorship

[@Pearakeet_Arts]

Interesting fact, mummification can also happen when the body is in incredibly humid and damp places like bogs and ships at open sea.

[@anonymous-nl9om]

Lavendertowne AND my current hyperfixation??? I'm knawing at the bars of my enclosure right now

[@jasminreyes1278]

😂 I'm in the cage next to you. 🦇💩🤪

[@StardewCarrot]

I love these designs! But I also feel like maybe boogie-girl would have been a bit better if her makeup was added. I could imagine her wanting to spruce up her looks and try and put on makeup, but it’s just really bad and ends up making her look more creepy.

[@ThePacketOfFuzz]

boogey girl is giving the magnus archives, it’s giving michael distortion, i love it 🔥

[@TheAnimefan1412]

YES I was just about to comment this!!

[@nope6021]

Rochelle Goyle!!!! My stone queen!! She doesn't dress in a style I usually gravitate towards or anything, but I've always loved Rochelle Goyle, she's been in my top 5 forever. Her color balance and saturation is fantastic and suits her cutesy almost coquette personality so well. The stone grey, with her pastel pink, black, white, and a bit of pastel blue is just gorgeous.

[@pastelcatnip]

This is a really cool concept! I feel like they kind of don’t completely read as the characters though, since a lot of their unique outfit details aren’t there. Clawdeen especially doesn’t really feel like Clawdeen since she doesn’t have her original color palette. But I still think the designs are cool!

[@jasminreyes1278]

Really? I actually thought they did a great job of truly taking the essence of the characters and horror-ing it up, particularly draculara and clawdeen's. I thought twyla did miss the mark and I read cleo in cleo's, but it didn't take the kind of twist I would have expected for her. I feel like draculara caries of that small frame silhouette and petite feel, but has just gone blank into full human eater mode. Clawdeen reminds me of when they had that clawditions episode and she goes feral bc the spotlight looked like a full moon and triggered her wolfier side. Cleo has very similar outsides, but I don't connect the blank and hollowed look in her eyes with cleos character as she is usually more queen bee energy. Twyla does look like she maybe didn't have a grasp on the twyla character, but her interpretation of what the boogeyman daughter should be like was cool.

[@mydrakeisbiggerthanyours]

I own a monochromatic Frankie doll from Skull Shores!! She’s completely in grayscale, while still holding up being an interesting doll!

[@nyx_official3626]

I couldn’t stop thinking about the game “The Quarry” when you did clawdeen, I love the way they made the werewolf’s in that game

[@crazygamer_1082]

I love this! Definitely going to use some of these ideas for my Monster High fan fic! ❤❤ The idea of a serial killer being obsessed with monsters is an amazing idea

[@stardust7635]

The doll you’re thinking of with the stone skin is probably Rochelle Goyle. Additionally the Reel Drama collection is entirely black and white with just a splash of the girl’s signature color as an ode to the early movies they were based off. I wish you had made Clawdeen’s outfit purple instead of blue, but not much to do now. Still love all the designs.

[@beautifulclouds8888]

10:31 Girl learned from last time XD The hate is so unwarranted. You’re an amazing artist, it was an honest mistake! Love these designs!!

[@LotusHearted]

Which last time? It’s slipping my memory.

[@quinncedergren6948]

I seriously love these ideas, but i NEED to see Frankie in this style! Justice for horrifying Frankie please!

[@reiayanami6290]

Love your videos Lavendertowne!! I love the concept, my issue with monster high was always that they don't really fit the convention of monster, more like a yassified version of the creatures, but you solved it perfectly! Keep being amazing and talented!

[@deadlynightshade_art]

Monster High was one of my favorite things growing up, and now being into cute and creepy things i still think its such a great balance of the two (for a younger demographic.) Their character designs will always be some of my favorites. These re designs are so fun!! (Also fully obsessed with Clawdeen's redesign!! 😍😍)

[@THENOEYEDGIRL_]

i never watched monster high but I used to have a doll of the vampire oneand i loved her so much and then she went missing and I was so sad 😭😭 i called her Frankie 😭

[@sophisticatedPJs]

that's kind of funny bc there is actually a character named frankie in monster high, they're a frankenstein's monster

[@Acidfrog475]

@@sophisticatedPJsFrankie actually used feminine pronouns in older MH media, but it’s so cute and sweet you used their new pronouns (they/them) here.

[@dollzo]

​@Acidfrog475 well Frankie still uses she/her if you're talking about G1&G2 Frankie. Only G3 Frankie uses they/them. Mattel released a new collector G1 Frankie and used she/her :3

[@sycada7248]

Now that you finished making Unfamiliar (for now!) I’d love to see more behind the scenes stuff from it such as character sheets, timelines, scripts, ect. I think it’d be really cool to sort of get an insight into your creative process and it could inspire other artists to make their own stories! Love your videos

[@dinoheartnerd2265]

I second this!

[@twoi]

The doll with the stone skin is Rochelle Goyle! She's a gargoyle.

[@vazzero5096]

I would die for a part 2 to this video they all came out so awesome! I’d love to see Lagoona or Spectra! 💖🖤

[@aliasfakename3159]

Between ages 12 and 14, I was OBSESSED with Monster High. Binged the webisodes, the movies, loved the theme songs.

[@niradragontakingabreak4594]

"A little too far into horrors" Dear Lavender lemme present to you Jordan Persegati, although KZbin may hates him with all its algorythm heart, people love his horror drawings Go crazy (plus with your artstyle it's quite interesting !)

[@Cherry-k3r]

I used to listen to his creepypasta stories when I got bored, his art is definitely gorey

[@niradragontakingabreak4594]

@@Cherry-k3r He got a new series, to take a coloring children book and make it... In its style It's quite funny To see your childhood characters being litteral monsters now

[@Cherry-k3r]

@@niradragontakingabreak4594 ive seen a couple of them

[@MelancholyMelodic]

9:05 makes the fact that G3 Cleo keeps her organs in jars make a LOT more sense. Love these spooky redesigns!!

[@Professionalnerd213]

I never got to watch monster high as a kid😭

[@CanibalisticChild]

Noooo D:

[@Professionalnerd213]

@@CanibalisticChild :(

[@rororowan]

yeah, I wasn't allowed to watch the show or have the dolls

[@Professionalnerd213]

@@rororowan :(

[@lestidxxd]

sameeee :((

[@DarlingJucleee]

I NEED to see a second version of this with frankie based on the actual design of the monster from Frankenstein 😭😭

[@SomeRandomIdiot.]

COME ON DON'T BE SHY, MONSTER HIGH 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@parkerevergreen4812]

love these designs!! and you totally nailed it with twyla, her whole thing in the movies and tv shows when she shows up is how she sticks to shadows and can sort of disappear into them, so having that harsh shading really made the whole thing pop!

[@airacummins5076]

Draculaura's eyes are purple tho, Also werewolves got origionally popular when wolves could just wander into country farms and attack someone taking a nightly piss

[@scourgatory]

im willing to bet that lav knew that and just didnt mention it, considering her eyes are still colder than the rest of a pallet for the redesign. purple wouldnt fit as well as the pink does. the wolf fact is interesting but for me it doesnt provide as much of an explanation for the anthropomorphization of them in horror

[@N4Rl_]

​@@scourgatoryI always thought the concept of werewolves came from that one condition where someone had excessive body hair to the point that they basically looked like a walking bigfoot or something idk

[@scourgatory]

@@N4Rl_ i honestly have no idea where it comes from but i wouldnt be surprised if some early werewolf media came from that. i think the theory of some of the horror coming from the betrayal aspect is also interesting, like if the dogs we domesticated from wolves just turned against us one day

[@jasminreyes1278]

I always forget her eyes are purple, and then I remember they are a TRADE MARKED purple and that is so crazy to me. Anyway, I actually thought the changes lav made to the eyes on Dracula were nice bc they almost look like her irises have of bleeding cuts in her eyes.

[@nomousecat]

​@@N4Rl_ It more likely comes from rabies

[@JollyGoodDay555]

OH MA GOSH I LOVE THEM ALREADY AND I'VE ONLY WATCHED 10 SECONDS!! But, in all honesty, you are you of my BIGGEST inspirations and role models when it comes to art. I can honestly say that if i hadn't watched you when i was younger, my art/artstyle would **not** be the same at all. I love you and your artwork so so much, and i just wanna say thank you for continuing to post, even after all the dumb 'controversies' you've been in. I love you! And congratulations again on the nominee!❤❤ Ok, i watched the whole video, and i LOVE the boogie girl!! She's amazing, and i love very much. Like, the kitchen tile teeth? The neck?? The fingers??? The ribcage???? Yes please!! It'a my headcannon that she always has a dark shadow over her, no matter how bright it is out.

[@jasminreyes1278]

Wait I love the idea of the shadow always being over her. Lol that makes so much sense with her litterally controlling the shadows.

[@teethtown8159]

DUUUUDE the whole Twyla Boogeyman (sorry, idk how to spell her name) segment just had me WIGGLING!! Pastel goth salad fingers 🤘 And I'm sooo glad you're not dealing with chronic nightmares now, I'm really happy to hear that :3

[@sunflowerbug737]

I was the exact same way as a child! The more horrifying it was, the more I was drawn to it. I wonder why that happens to some of us. No one else in my family enjoyed anything of the sort. Hmmm...

[@Wrennedy]

i personally think that twyla is the scariest redraw! like the unknowingness of her intentions and how uncanny she is, is just freaky

[@nos_nos]

I loved this video. I grew up with monster high loving their high fashion vibe but I also really enjoy how you transformed them and made the dolls work in a more creepy setting. I'd love to see you do Lagoona as some creepy undiscovered sea creature. Also I believe the doll you were thinking about to be Rochelle Goyle who is meant to be a gargoyle girl.

[@abbey2cold]

I love seeing your MH videos, and I’d love to see you draw them in popular fashion styles. Clawdeen in the anime is a Gyaru icon.

[@Spruce2.0]

0:08 Meanwhile, I was yearning for the mines

[@angelcat8886]

Omg I loved this! I used to love monster high and would watch it and play old DS games with my sister. I think this was a really good take in all of the designs! Love you Lavendertowne! I can tell how much you’ve improved your art and I hope you keep improving!

[@brianahawkins8124]

Nicely done making the ghouls scary.

[@fizzysleeper]

I would love to see you draw other monster high dolls like Goulia and Abby abominable! I think you would find a way to draw them looking more like what monster they represent

[@Win-uv6kz]

Oh yes Abby would be great!!

[@xxplaguedoctorxx5350]

Honestly as a huge werewolf fan, one of my fav female werewolf characters is ginger from the horror movie ginger snaps. It's more on the body horror side of werewolves but also because of ginger herself was more of an outspoken character and the overall antagonist. So I love seeing more erratic female werewolf characters in media.

[@spunchflopbadpants]

howleen!!!!

[@lunanorth1634]

“I was a very morbid child” all of us where lavender that’s why we’re here lol

[@MollyDollyy774]

1:22 I never watched Monster High and never had any of the Dolls {They look soooo cute though} The Vampire is a Vegetarian and faints at the sight of Blood, a Vampire that faints from seeing Blood, that's Interesting, different. I like it 8:37 I was also a very Morbid child, just for me it's in Truama... And getting comfort on Cutesy stuff that happen to be dark, it's why stuff like Happy Tree Friend's are soooooo cool to me, my Favourite anime is Madoka Magica, an Iconic dark Magical Girl anime 11:55 They seem to do that alot... Male characters. Creators: Let's make him cool {Or in horror} Let's make him creepy and grotesque Female characters: Creator: Doesn't matter what her context is, make her hot, make her attractive, which I don't like, If you're making one gender grotesque, make the other grotesque to 14:22 Salad Fingers reference, this Boogieman girl is *_AFTER THE RUSTY SPOONS_* 15:52 My Momo story: Back when I slept on the Couch {For reasons I don't want to go into} My Parents where out, and my Mother texted me that night _"Momo is watching" and I had the back door behind me, and openblinds, the pitch black outside, I didn't know what Momo was so I looked it up... That night I couldn't sleep {Not just because of the bad Insomnia} but also because of Momo, and my fear continued for weeks witg me seeing Momo in my Head, and my mind played the screams and music from _S u i c i d e_ Mouse.avi... Jeff the Killer and Momo have those terrifying smiles, but Jeff the Killer never scared me like Momo did

[@arianacorreia7758]

I loved this video! Being a Monter High fan since childhood and a horror fan as well, seeing this designs made me really happy. If you would like to make a part 2 of this, could you please include Lagoona Blue in it? She's my favorite. But I only have one request If you made a second part to this: Could you use her OG look? I still don't really know how to feel about her being pink now... Thanks for posting such cool content, huge fan.❤

[@easybreezey117]

My sister is literally obsessed with monster high. I sorta wish it was more scary tho

[@OfElusivePoets]

Stone texture is the french gargoyle, Rochelle Goyle I think? A lot of the ghouls have powers, I think you should watch Haunted (monster high movie) if you want to see more of Twyla and the Boogie Mansion!!

[@BuggzAmillionz]

❤❤❤ I adore her art

[@Cam_and_the_snake]

watching this while redoing a draculaura doll!

[@Squiglenoodles]

That's cool

[@darkseptigirl5851]

I hope you make this into a bit of a series, I’d love to see some of the monster high male characters made terrifying. There are quite a few that I’d love to see redesigned like this.

[@T19l8g]

5:36 Jekyll and Hyde? Nah, thats just Jackons and Hold

[@steamboatwill3.367]

Dr. Jackson & Mr. Hold. (i actually don't know the reference :/)

[@archamedies616]

TWYLA IS SO FRICKING ADORABLE OH MY GOD but i also think salad fingers is just a silly little guy so.. idk if that says anything

[@apersononthisearth2276]

I imagine Chloe as excessively vain, so as her body disintegrates, she replaces it with stolen features that she likes, kind of like Frankie, but as a killer.

[@crybabydemonboy]

I loved monster high. Would always ask for a monster high toy over a Barbie. Their fashion and outfits helped me get into more alternative clothing.