Girl vs. Monster premiered on Disney Channel Oct. 12, 2012, and drew 4.9 million viewers. See the cast, Olivia Holt’s songs, the monster and where to stream the Halloween DCOM.
Some teens sneak out on Halloween to go to a party. Skylar snuck out and let a monster loose.
That’s the setup for Girl vs. Monster, the Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered Oct. 12, 2012, according to D23, Disney’s official fan club. Olivia Holt plays Skylar, a 15-year-old singer who finds out on Halloween that she comes from a long line of monster hunters.
It was a big hit for Disney Channel, and it’s still an easy Halloween pick on Disney+.
What is Girl vs. Monster about?
All Skylar wants is to meet her crush at the year’s biggest party, according to Disney+. While sneaking out of the house, she discovers her parents’ monster-hunting past and accidentally lets a monster out of a secret containment chamber.
That monster is Deimata, an immortal creature, D23 says. Skylar learns she’s a fifth-generation monster hunter, and she and her friends have to team up to stop it.
And the monster wants revenge. Skylar and her tech-savvy friends have to recapture it and save her parents, Disney+ says.
Who is in the Girl vs. Monster cast?
The main cast, according to D23 and Disney Channel:
Olivia Holt as Skylar
Kerris Dorsey as Sadie
Brendan Meyer as Henry
Katherine McNamara as Myra
Luke Benward as Ryan Dean
Tracy Dawson as Deimata
Adam Chambers, Brian Palermo and Jennifer Aspen are in the cast, too, Disney Channel said.
Disney Channel’s ratings release listed Holt from Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It” and Dorsey from the movie “Moneyball.”
Stuart Gillard directed it. Annie DeYoung wrote the story, and she wrote the teleplay with Ron McGee, Disney Channel said.
What songs are in Girl vs. Monster?
Holt sings three pop songs in the movie, according to Disney Channel. They were released on the Walt Disney Records compilation “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist.”
One of them is “Had Me @ Hello.” Disney Channel’s music channel posted a video for it the night the movie premiered, and it now has more than 1.3 million views:
When did Girl vs. Monster come out?
It premiered on Disney Channel on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at 8 p.m., according to a Disney Channel promo. Disney Channel billed it as a “Monstober” movie, part of its Halloween lineup that year.
Here’s Disney Channel’s official trailer:
How many people watched Girl vs. Monster?
A lot. The premiere drew 4.9 million total viewers, Disney Channel said in a ratings release posted by The Futon Critic. It peaked at 5.6 million viewers.
It was Friday’s No. 1 TV telecast among kids that night, according to Disney Channel. It also led into the debut of the sitcom “Dog With a Blog,” which drew 4.5 million viewers.
Where was Girl vs. Monster filmed?
In Vancouver, British Columbia, according to Disney Channel.
Where can you watch Girl vs. Monster?
It’s streaming on Disney+, according to JustWatch, which also lists DisneyNOW and Fubo. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, too.
It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes and is rated TV-PG on Disney+.
Where is the Girl vs. Monster cast now?
A few of them stuck around the Disney family.
Holt went on to star in Freeform’s “Cloak & Dagger” and “Cruel Summer.” McNamara played Clary Fray in Freeform’s “Shadowhunters.” Dorsey played Bridget Donovan on Showtime’s “Ray Donovan.”
What else should you watch after Girl vs. Monster?
For more monsters, Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Season 2 premiered Oct. 6 on Disney Channel, with episodes streaming the next day on Disney+.
For older Disney spooks, PNP’s list of Disney movies too creepy to be Disney goes back to the 1980s and ’90s.
What are some fun facts about Girl vs. Monster?
It turns 14 on Oct. 12. The movie premiered on a Friday in 2012. This year, its anniversary lands on a Monday.
Luke Benward was already a DCOM star. Disney Channel’s release pointed to his earlier Disney Channel movie, “Minutemen.”
It had a famous lead-in buddy. “Dog With a Blog” premiered right after it, at 9:40 p.m., Disney Channel said.
Skylar is a singer, too. Disney Channel described her as “a fearless 15-year-old singer,” which is why Holt gets to perform in the movie.
Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.
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Hat Tips:
D23 Disney A to Z: Girl Vs. Monster (television) entry
Disney Channel ratings release via The Futon Critic, Oct. 13, 2012: Girl Vs. Monster draws nearly 5 million viewers (cast, songs, credits and filming location)
Disney+: Girl vs. Monster official page (synopsis, cast, rating, runtime)
JustWatch: Girl vs. Monster U.S. listing, checked Oct. 10, 2026
Disney Channel on YouTube: Girl vs. Monster trailer and premiere promo; Disney Channel Music on YouTube: Had Me At Hello music video
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