Overall, it’s a very cute, sweet movie about not perpetuating the prejudices of your parents, and ending feuds that have nothing to do with you.

One thing Monster High 2 did extremely well was cast its band of amiable teenagers, a largely uncynical gang who still feel new-ish themselves but are more relaxed than in the prequel.

With catchy songs, overdone monster puns, and ghoulish friendships, Monster High 2 is cute, but falls flat when it comes to delivering a spellbinding story.

It’s a cluttered and meandering thing full of lifeless dalliances between principal characters and their romantic interests, new characters who drop in to deliver a dingy joke or two, and enough puns to take down a herd of rampaging elephant seals.