'Monster High: The Movie' (2022)
This Halloween movie is based on the toy line of the same name.

Joe works an office job and is engaged to his lovely fiance Marg. However, sexual passion and adventure are lacking in Joe's life as he is limited to fantasizing about attractive women. Self-expression is also lacking in his life as Joe keeps his lips zipped around his mother-in-law and co-workers. Almost on cue, a compelling and attractive co-worker, Vee, crosses Joe's path, tempting him towards her wild ways of job and partner swapping.
This Halloween movie is based on the toy line of the same name.
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Most movies give you their point upfront, while others make you think it’s about a specific topic, then reveal that the story is about something else. Pink Lady belongs somewhere in the middle of those two categories.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
An attempt to capture nostalgia that unfortunately just doesn’t work