Voice Cast: Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball
Studio: Shout! Factory
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Retail: $14.97
ASIN: B00KQ82IO2
Running Time: 132 minutes
Rating: TV-Y
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
Arriving on DVD this Tuesday, September 9, 2014 from Shout! Factory is My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Spooktacular Pony Tales, featuring six spooky episodes. As an added bonus there is a Sing-Along featurette, a collectable poster and fun pumpkin stencils.
The My Little Pony franchise was first created by American illustrator and designer Bonnie Zacherl in 1982; creating the successful toy line for Hasbro. The animated film My Little Pony: The Movie was released in 1986 followed by a My Little Pony cartoon series. While the popularity slowed down in the early 90s, the franchise stayed alive with new toys being released by Hasbro over the years; not to mention the short-lived My Little Pony Tales series and several direct-to-video releases. In 2010 a brand new animated series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic debuted on The Hub Network. The new series has been successful and a fifth season is planned for 2015.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Spooktacular Pony Tales is a Halloween themed single-disc DVD set featuring the episodes:
Boast Busters (from Season One)
Stare Masters (from Season One)
Luna Eclipsed (from Season Two)
Sleepless In Ponyville (from Season Three)
I would never call myself a bronies by any means, but I do recall watching the original animated series with my aunt (who is six years older than me) in the mid-80s. I think I even had one of those blue My Little Pony toys when I was a kid. While I have heard about the new animation series, this is the first time I have watched an episode. I have to admit that it took me a few episodes to get use to the new animation style. The characters are cute and the plots are cleverly written. Overall, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: Spooktacular Pony Tales DVD is a perfect treat for any fan, young or old, to watch around Halloween.
*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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