Monster Mash (2000) Vintg Orig Animation Cel and 44 similar items

This is a vintage original 10.5 x 12.25 in. production cel and the related original production drawing from the animated musical fantasy horror comedy, MONSTER MASH, produced in 2000 by DIC Entertainment and directed by Guido Manuli. The image features a close shot of the Tinklemeister family (Spike [the father], mom, and Stella) each cupping a hand to their ear so they can listen to something. Also included is the original 10.5 x 12.5 in. production drawing in pencil that depicts the same scene in a slightly different pose. While the production cel is in very fine condition without any visible flaws, it was stored on top of the associated production drawing, and the portions of the ink from the cel is currently stuck to the back of the production drawing in various places. We believe the two items could be carefully separated but we cannot know for certain. The production drawing is in very fine- condition with a 1.5 in. diagonal crease on the bottom right corner. Monster Mash (Italian: Chi ha paura?) is a 2000 Italian-American direct-to-video animated musical comedy horror film based on the stories of Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Count Dracula. Drac, Frank, and Wolf were the scariest monsters around until they became associated with fun. They end-up summoned by the Superior Court of Horrors, where the judge orders them to prove that they are still scary by the end of 24 hours or they will be sentenced to an eternity entertaining at children's parties. Drac, Frank, and Wolf are assigned to scare the Tinklemeister family. The Tinklemeisters soon end up assisting Drac, Frank, and Wolf into proving that they are still scary even when the Grim Reaper Prosecutor sends three new monsters consisting of Freddie de Spaghetti: King of Carbohydrates (a humanoid spaghetti monster based on Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees), Chicky: The Doll of Destruction (a wind-up toy based on Chucky), and the Alien Eater, to make sure that they fail. The film was released on DVD alongside Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein, Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman, and four episodes of Archie's Weird Mysteries on the Monster Bash Fun Pack released on September 7, 2004. Despite not receiving any professional critical reviews, Monster Mash was well received by audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 78% rating based on 51 users, with an average rating of 4.2/5.