Fred's "Doesn't anybody want a beignet?" makes me laugh every time for some reason....I think it's just the timing of it, like he spaced out on what the girls were talking about and suddenly clicked back to reality
Yea. Too bad the people who make the new movies are just too scared to be dark and give children a scared feeling. Like ok i get that but come on, the dark gritty moments is what made the 90's scooby doo movies so damn good! 😊
Yep, to bad this movie is tainted by its an awful sequel called “return to zombie island” that retcons everything that happened on zombie island. Seriously avoid that sequel like the plague.
The cat cult isn't that out of place. When you've seen the film and know it's coming, there's so much subtext you pick up on. Big Mona is a catfish, Simone keeps cats who don't get along with Scooby, the general tradition of cats and dogs being opposites who fight and Scooby being a dog, it all makes perfect sense.
It comes as a bit of a surprise that the Cat Gods are apparently the true religion in Scooby-Doo. What kind of effects should that knowledge have on the gang? How can they ever celebrate Christmas again?
@@Blokewood3 I wouldn’t take it quite literally, Simone said they were settlers and had a French accent. They simply worshipped a locally known religion that had been brought with them, once discovered, it became custom to the island.
To be honest, there can easily be more than one God or Goddess around. The Cat Cult can easily be a group of Werecats who believe in a higher power. Also, I do get how the voodoo thing can be appropriated as Louisiana never invented Voodoo in the first place. It can also be whatever you want it to be. Japan has their version of ghost sand dragons which differ to the English. This cultural appropriation thing is tedious.
This was the only Scooby-Doo movie/episode that legitimately creeped me out. And only one of 2, along with The Cyber Chase movie, that is extremely memorable to me still in my mid 20s
Excellent review. And to add something else about Lena’s character, I think this is the first time I (and I’m sure many other young cartoon watchers) ever heard the voice of Tara Chanderdof (who later changed her last name to Strong by 2000 or 2001 I think). So it was so weird hearing a new VO person I’ve never heard before voicing a seemingly nice character, then having that same character turn into a psycho monster near the film’s end. That certainly left an impression on me with how she’d voice future characters. I’m pretty sure along with the original Powerpuff Girls, this was one of her major American voice roles that got Tara SUPER popular and noticed by the animation casting Industry. Just a thought I felt like sharing. Lol.
Just wanted to say that I deeply appreciate your little venture into such a nostalgic series for so many. I certainly have found memories of them. I actually hadn’t seen any of your stuff before this series but I’m definitely going to stick around. Love the chill vibe of your vids and the scope of your analysis. Quality content all around.
By far the most memorable Scooby Doo film for me. The dead captain carving the message in the wall freaked me tf out as a kid. Second would be the one where the woman is an actual alien 👌
Gosh I remember the first time I watched this. You can imagine the slowly setting horror when you realise all your fore knowledge that it had to be someone in a mask was a lie. That scene where everyone realises that there were real monsters with the audience and then terror time kicking in sent chills down my spine. Best movie!
Ghoul school was one of my favorite movies as a kid. And the hex sisters is a core memory. I loved these movies. Why yes, i did have a goth thing when i became an adult, how did you know?
You have to be careful with that. Scooby-Doo has played around with the formula from time to time and has had real monsters both before and after Zombie island. But at its core, Scooby-Doo is about mystery. Zombie island works well because it has a good mystery, but if real monsters became a regular thing, that would just be a new formula. It's best to use them sparingly.
Im at 0:04 and I just wanted to stop and say…. This is my first time coming across your channel snd yout intro vibe? Yeah i belong here. I literally subscribed for the intro. Amd its a scooby vid? Keep up the great work man 🤌🏽 chefs kiss
There was a slight fishing vest trend going on in men's wear in the 90s, especially for general outdoorsy types and paparazzi types, so Fred's fishing vest is on brand for the era and his profession.
Your series has been excellent, your analysis is astute and your vibes chill. You remind me of a friend of mine! That being said, Zombie Island is my favorite Scooby movie. I remember watching it when it premiered on my old rabbit ear television, I was 7 and hyped for it that October. Thanks for including the cartoon theatre bumpers, that was a hearty dose of nostalgia right there! It really is a shame corporate entities don't give creators total control over their projects. What happened with the Scooby-Doo series as well as countless other properties to this day is truly revolting. The team who made this obviously knew what they were doing, if only they had gotten to do more projects unhindered, especially following that "monsters are real" formula. They would have made some way better films, too, if it weren't for those meddling executives! Thanks for the Scoobtober, Kiki, it's been great. I hope you have an awesome Hallow's Eve!
Actual masterpiece, terrified me as a kid but it always had me coming back. I remember owning 3 scooby doo boxsets that played the theme song for what’s new scooby doo😢 better times fr
I still have Vietnam flashbacks from the scene where Scooby and Shaggy are in that pit and the zombie pirate slowly and creepily forms itself then stalks towards them
i’ve always held this movie in the highest regard and its nice to see someone else show equal esteem for it, and to highlight what it does right so eloquently with a bunch of tidbits i never knew about it 🤯
Zombie island is just perfect, I believe zombie island was the first movie to have supernatural elements in it such as zombies, the cat creatures and the feeling on the uneasiness right as they set foot un moonscar island.
I gotta say your series of these videos have been really on point, I’m kind of a sad case when i can’t recall ever seeing Witch’s Ghost, having faint memories of Alien Invaders, and only remembering Cyber Chase (okay and Zombie Island, I’m not THAT sad of a case!) Anyways, seeing your videos has actually really helped me and not only that but it’s reminded me of how much this franchise means a lot personally, Scooby-Doo has been with me for a long time and was responsible for me wanting to get into filmmaking since I was 6 years old! Anyways I don’t mean to ramble on but I guess if I had to say anything more… I’d personally say we’re in for a future where we’ll be sold for exquisite head cheese when mice take over all political stuff. However, if I had to be forced to say some cheesy message of hope for all you youngsters like myself, follow what inspires you, no matter what. Okay I’ll go now, I’ve got other dimensions to visit byyyee!!!!
I love that you tried to apply "real world" voodoo practice to this movie. It works within the world of the movie and that's that. It is a different universe. Not our own.
well, technically it's not the first time they've run into real monsters, but this is the first time the mystery gang has been put into this much danger
Let's all agree right now we are just pretend this movie never had a sequel. Seriously Return To Zombie Island deserves to be burned and buried never to be mentioned again.
Loved the entire month retrospective. Just out of curiosity have you seen the sequel film Return to Zombie Island that came out in 2019? It's rather divisive among fans of Zombie Island and I'm curious to know what your take on it is if you have seen it.
This film was a masterpiece, undoubtedly the best Scooby Doo movie to date, the horror aesthetic, the sound track, the characters, and the story were all brilliant. I've watched many videos about the Direct to DVD movies, and the circumstances about how they were created were fascinating to me. After a Pup Named Scooby Doo, the franchise was dying out, it was going to end up being a beloved classic like the Flintstones and the Jetsons. However, after buying Hanna-Barbera, Turner made Cartoon Network and aired reruns of Scooby Doo and in just 1 year, CN became a top 5 most viewed channel in the US, people watched Cartoon Network more than they did the news. Because of this, they gathered were enticed to make a Scooby Doo movie and gave the creators complete creative control, and because of that, they brought the franchise back to life. I loved Scooby Doo as a kid, and can still enjoy it despite being an adult.
I remember trying to rent this at my local video store as a kid when it came out and the person who rented it before me didn’t return it for like a month. The people at the video store must have been so annoyed by me. Needless to say I didn’t rerun right away either.
I to as a youngster remember watching this and being pretty terrified of the monsters, look at me now, hardly able to watch anything horror as I am a scaredy cat even as an adult 😂 anyways, loved this series of scooby-doo this October, love your style and the production quality! Keep ‘em coming! 😊
I recently discovered your channel through these Scooby Doo reviews and I have to say, I love your content! It’s very calming and easy going in the best way possible. I loved these movies growing up, especially this one in particular! I remember when I first watched it at a young age. It was terrifying for my 6 year old self, but it’s been a classic for my Halloween marathons since
Seeing a real ghost hapened in Scoobynatural and there was blood with a corpse. First time i saw it, it gaves me chills! I found it funny that Fred and his friends weren't scared of it; Dean's flirting with Daphne too 😂A fun special who has excellent music and animation, humor and a little bit of horor. I love it!
This movie was my entire childhood. In fact everything Cartoon Network! Watching scooby doo on my great grandparents pull out couch bed. Nostalgia hits hard with scooby doo.
I love this movie to pieces, used to watch it all the time as an kid i also did a review giving my thoughts lol i think its the darkest scooby we ever got that sequal was aweful lmao great review!
Came across this video randomly glad i watched it the Scooby Doo Nascar promotion was a cool interesting fact this film was one of my favourites as a kid.
I'll tell you what this was one of the darkest things I ever watched as a kid when they turn into those zombie cats and they didn't care that they killed those people oh my God
Fall 1998. I was 7 years old. Before it came out, my favorite Scooby Doo movie was "Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School". Which was part of the Scooby/Shaggy/Scrappy era, where the monsters were in fact real...but, counter to that, there wasn't any explicit "mystery" to solve. The idea of not only real monsters, but in fact some mystery behind why they are there or who created/summoned them... made this a top-tier movie concept just in general. And the film itself lives up to that concept. Not the least because "becoming a were-feline witch that worships a Cat-God" has been a personal goal of mine since I was 3 years old.
I also seen that movie as young i can remember what made me love this so much because i also grew up with zombie media sent a toddler I should not been allowed to see horror flims 😅
Love this!! Been a real pleasure watching this "series" and I'm glad to have found this channel - I've enjoyed watching other stuff on your channel too!! Question: what's the song that plays under the quick Lena clip?
I adore all the movies. Zombie Island is a favourite, along with the Goblin King, Ghoul School and the one that I think involves one of Velma's family members but I can't quiet remember.
the way they use voodoo dolls in this film is the same way hollywood has portrayed the uses of them even as far back as the mid 60's there is a 3rd season episode of gilligan's island were a witch doctor make voodoo dolls of each character and uses something that belongs to each character as a way to initiate the hex on them and you see a bunch of simular things happen to the characters in the episode even a very unique take on one of the characters being turned into a zombie for 24 hours via use of the hex being put on the doll of the character
4:23, Fun fact: Lance Falk and Jim Stenstrum also served as character designers for Pup Named Scooby-Doo. 8:59, I do kinda wish Scott Innes took over as Scooby. His vocal performance is a bit better than Frank Welker. But Welker is great too.
I will say this till the day I die, the four direct to vhs movies go down in quality each time. Now no one rip my head off you can go down in quality without dipping, zombie island is a 100, with witches ghost still getting an A at a 99 or 98, the points go down for the oh the witch is fake, but wait for the last 10 it’s real. As alien invaders gets an high B at 88 because is keeps to that formula as everything is fake but the last few minutes they are real. With cyber chase getting a 70 because why the monster is real it’s still basically a guy under a mask since it was made by a guy instead of the cat god curse or trapped in a spell book or in a human disguise
I can’t find a copy of this movie nowhere. My aunt had it on vhs when it came out but now I can’t find none of the classics like cyber chase, zombie island, aliens, or witch’s ghost
Zombie island may be the best Scoby movie ever Is a shame Warner bros doses do a thing as Defying as this Flash forward to the mid 200s an we got a new Scoby doo show but slightly different and that came in the form of mystery incorporated which promise to be a darker take of the series as a hole, things were looking great but then we go be cool Scoby doo a series which had the show go back to its comedic roots, I like watching your review of this movie also I found it a interesting fact that the script for zombie island was based on a episode of swat kat's< I never knew zombie was in Naskar, I love the them song at the Beginning At like the use of heavy metal it really captures the tone and feel of the film perfectly.
Zombie island is definitely engraved into my Scooby Doo memory as the first one that you could feel the stakes rather than knowing how each episode would end. That one and the two to follow were, for me, the best animated Scooby Doo movies they have made to date.
@Will N Sounds like they took the essence of another character and gave it to Velma in an attempt to be trendy. Has there been a very popular comedic show lately with an insufferable genius as one of its breakout characters?
Will you be tackling the other movies like legend of the vampire? Or monster of mexico, ghoul school and the werewolf racing one. I know o got a few names wrong but that’s cause it’s been years and I’m lazy to look it up 😂
To be fair, it was the '90s, Google didn't exist, information was mostly word of mouth and the library at that point (with many sources being incorrect), but yeah, they still could have made sure about some facts
You said that this movie broke the old formula of Scooby Doo, but what about the Boo brothers or Reluctant werewolf?? These movies also portrayed real monsters and were produced before Zombie island. Could someone explain??? Why don't we take them into account?
I think I’m in the minority on this. But I don’t think the animation of Zombie Island has aged that well at all!! I watched it on Netflix a few years back and, with the exception of a few action sequences and cutaways, it looked rather cheap. However, the editing, scoring and sound design were all well done. Makes it feel like a real film. I don’t won’t to be “that” guy, but I think most of us who remember this movie from our childhood are viewing it with nostalgia glasses lol.
I had the biggest crush on Beau so I did ship him with Velma, but I’m fine with taking Bo for myself. 😈 This movie is just so amazing and I love the horror vibe. I was never scared by it, but I thought it was soooo cool. And talking about Daphne being a badass in this film, this is who she really is. She’s the brains, the most social, the one who does all the disguises, speaks different languages, and had a black belt in multiple martial arts. They dumb her down so much sometimes and have her sit in the background. She’s not dumb. :(((
The whole voodoo doll thing, I understand where your coming from, but at the same time it's a fictional move that in no way is even attempting to portray anything in its actual real life form. All that good logic stuff went out the window with the werecat cultists. At the end of the day, there isn't anything wrong with getting inspired from something.
If there a third Scooby Doo movie a sequel to Monsters Unleashed I would have gone with these Cat people, if they made a movie where the Scooby gang go up against the Wendigo?
Brilliant review with such a nice chill vibe, only just discovered your channel with this video and definitely going to be sticking around Im a big Scooby fan and just love Zombie Island, its such a brilliant film and the look and style is so good, a real shame they dont make them like that anymore.
Fred's "Doesn't anybody want a beignet?" makes me laugh every time for some reason....I think it's just the timing of it, like he spaced out on what the girls were talking about and suddenly clicked back to reality
i wish they would make a scooby doo movie as dark and gritty as zombie island was. literally a masterpiece.
even though wg was the weakest to me in my opnion it also was the secound darkest to be honest
Yea. Too bad the people who make the new movies are just too scared to be dark and give children a scared feeling. Like ok i get that but come on, the dark gritty moments is what made the 90's scooby doo movies so damn good! 😊
Yep, to bad this movie is tainted by its an awful sequel called “return to zombie island” that retcons everything that happened on zombie island. Seriously avoid that sequel like the plague.
@@gudtrazsnightcores6833 Witches ghost is the weakest to you? Mines Cyber Chase.
It was honestly my favorite Scooby Doo Incarnation. I work of art!
The cat cult isn't that out of place. When you've seen the film and know it's coming, there's so much subtext you pick up on. Big Mona is a catfish, Simone keeps cats who don't get along with Scooby, the general tradition of cats and dogs being opposites who fight and Scooby being a dog, it all makes perfect sense.
It comes as a bit of a surprise that the Cat Gods are apparently the true religion in Scooby-Doo. What kind of effects should that knowledge have on the gang? How can they ever celebrate Christmas again?
@@Blokewood3 I wouldn’t take it quite literally, Simone said they were settlers and had a French accent. They simply worshipped a locally known religion that had been brought with them, once discovered, it became custom to the island.
To be honest, there can easily be more than one God or Goddess around. The Cat Cult can easily be a group of Werecats who believe in a higher power. Also, I do get how the voodoo thing can be appropriated as Louisiana never invented Voodoo in the first place. It can also be whatever you want it to be. Japan has their version of ghost sand dragons which differ to the English. This cultural appropriation thing is tedious.
@@EmperorOfChaos How many other werecats do you think might still be out there in that world?
@@leebulger7112 Probably a lot as they can blend in and might have moved to other areas. It would be cool if one joined the Scooby gang.
Absolute masterpiece, I LOVE how it dares to be darker.
This was the only Scooby-Doo movie/episode that legitimately creeped me out. And only one of 2, along with The Cyber Chase movie, that is extremely memorable to me still in my mid 20s
Excellent review. And to add something else about Lena’s character, I think this is the first time I (and I’m sure many other young cartoon watchers) ever heard the voice of Tara Chanderdof (who later changed her last name to Strong by 2000 or 2001 I think). So it was so weird hearing a new VO person I’ve never heard before voicing a seemingly nice character, then having that same character turn into a psycho monster near the film’s end. That certainly left an impression on me with how she’d voice future characters. I’m pretty sure along with the original Powerpuff Girls, this was one of her major American voice roles that got Tara SUPER popular and noticed by the animation casting Industry. Just a thought I felt like sharing. Lol.
No way I learned something new. Wao
Yeah she did voice acting for a long time. She voiced young Celeste in Nelvana's Babar and that was in the late 80's or early 90's.
Just wanted to say that I deeply appreciate your little venture into such a nostalgic series for so many. I certainly have found memories of them.
I actually hadn’t seen any of your stuff before this series but I’m definitely going to stick around. Love the chill vibe of your vids and the scope of your analysis. Quality content all around.
By far the most memorable Scooby Doo film for me. The dead captain carving the message in the wall freaked me tf out as a kid. Second would be the one where the woman is an actual alien 👌
Gosh I remember the first time I watched this. You can imagine the slowly setting horror when you realise all your fore knowledge that it had to be someone in a mask was a lie. That scene where everyone realises that there were real monsters with the audience and then terror time kicking in sent chills down my spine. Best movie!
I really do wish we had some kind of continuity in the Scooby-verse so they're not always surprised by real monsters nowadays.
we need more Scooby movies like this
Guess it’s terror time again.
I wasn't even alive when this first came out but the moment I watched i knew instantly that no Scooby film could top it
Same I was born a year after this came out but I knew as well that when I I first saw it it would be come my favorite Scooby movie of all time
i wish they had took a chance and made this a cinematic release would have been amazing, it still feels cinematic regardless tho
Ghoul school was one of my favorite movies as a kid. And the hex sisters is a core memory. I loved these movies.
Why yes, i did have a goth thing when i became an adult, how did you know?
Same lol
This movie broke the whole "Criminal in Mask" gag that the series has followed back in the 70's and 80's. Scooby Doo NEEDS to go back to this era.
You have to be careful with that. Scooby-Doo has played around with the formula from time to time and has had real monsters both before and after Zombie island. But at its core, Scooby-Doo is about mystery. Zombie island works well because it has a good mystery, but if real monsters became a regular thing, that would just be a new formula. It's best to use them sparingly.
Im at 0:04 and I just wanted to stop and say…. This is my first time coming across your channel snd yout intro vibe? Yeah i belong here. I literally subscribed for the intro. Amd its a scooby vid? Keep up the great work man 🤌🏽 chefs kiss
There was a slight fishing vest trend going on in men's wear in the 90s, especially for general outdoorsy types and paparazzi types, so Fred's fishing vest is on brand for the era and his profession.
WHO OPENED THE WINDOW!!??
My favorite Scooby movie.
Your series has been excellent, your analysis is astute and your vibes chill. You remind me of a friend of mine! That being said, Zombie Island is my favorite Scooby movie. I remember watching it when it premiered on my old rabbit ear television, I was 7 and hyped for it that October. Thanks for including the cartoon theatre bumpers, that was a hearty dose of nostalgia right there!
It really is a shame corporate entities don't give creators total control over their projects. What happened with the Scooby-Doo series as well as countless other properties to this day is truly revolting. The team who made this obviously knew what they were doing, if only they had gotten to do more projects unhindered, especially following that "monsters are real" formula. They would have made some way better films, too, if it weren't for those meddling executives!
Thanks for the Scoobtober, Kiki, it's been great. I hope you have an awesome Hallow's Eve!
Actual masterpiece, terrified me as a kid but it always had me coming back. I remember owning 3 scooby doo boxsets that played the theme song for what’s new scooby doo😢 better times fr
The cat curse makes so much more sense after learning about the Swat Katz link.
I still have Vietnam flashbacks from the scene where Scooby and Shaggy are in that pit and the zombie pirate slowly and creepily forms itself then stalks towards them
Zombie Island is the best scooby doo media of all time
i’ve always held this movie in the highest regard and its nice to see someone else show equal esteem for it, and to highlight what it does right so eloquently with a bunch of tidbits i never knew about it 🤯
Zombie island is just perfect, I believe zombie island was the first movie to have supernatural elements in it such as zombies, the cat creatures and the feeling on the uneasiness right as they set foot un moonscar island.
I gotta say your series of these videos have been really on point, I’m kind of a sad case when i can’t recall ever seeing Witch’s Ghost, having faint memories of Alien Invaders, and only remembering Cyber Chase (okay and Zombie Island, I’m not THAT sad of a case!)
Anyways, seeing your videos has actually really helped me and not only that but it’s reminded me of how much this franchise means a lot personally, Scooby-Doo has been with me for a long time and was responsible for me wanting to get into filmmaking since I was 6 years old!
Anyways I don’t mean to ramble on but I guess if I had to say anything more…
I’d personally say we’re in for a future where we’ll be sold for exquisite head cheese when mice take over all political stuff.
However, if I had to be forced to say some cheesy message of hope for all you youngsters like myself, follow what inspires you, no matter what.
Okay I’ll go now, I’ve got other dimensions to visit byyyee!!!!
The cat god cult immediately bought to mind Call of Cthulhu.
Pagan cults in the Louisiana bayou is not as random an idea as it seems.
My fave scooby doo movie ever terror time lives rent free in my head
Scooby Doo on Zombie Island was the first zombie I ever saw before I saw George Romeo's Night of the Living Dead.
I love that you tried to apply "real world" voodoo practice to this movie. It works within the world of the movie and that's that. It is a different universe. Not our own.
well, technically it's not the first time they've run into real monsters, but this is the first time the mystery gang has been put into this much danger
I remember like it was yesterday when the movie used to play on Cartoon Network Cartoon Theatre on the weekends back in the day. Memories 😊
Let's all agree right now we are just pretend this movie never had a sequel. Seriously Return To Zombie Island deserves to be burned and buried never to be mentioned again.
Loved the entire month retrospective. Just out of curiosity have you seen the sequel film Return to Zombie Island that came out in 2019? It's rather divisive among fans of Zombie Island and I'm curious to know what your take on it is if you have seen it.
Creatives don't always know best. Just look at what happened when John K had full creative freedom on Ren&Stimpy
This scooby doo movie will always hold up in my opinion it's timeless 👌
This film was a masterpiece, undoubtedly the best Scooby Doo movie to date, the horror aesthetic, the sound track, the characters, and the story were all brilliant. I've watched many videos about the Direct to DVD movies, and the circumstances about how they were created were fascinating to me. After a Pup Named Scooby Doo, the franchise was dying out, it was going to end up being a beloved classic like the Flintstones and the Jetsons. However, after buying Hanna-Barbera, Turner made Cartoon Network and aired reruns of Scooby Doo and in just 1 year, CN became a top 5 most viewed channel in the US, people watched Cartoon Network more than they did the news. Because of this, they gathered were enticed to make a Scooby Doo movie and gave the creators complete creative control, and because of that, they brought the franchise back to life. I loved Scooby Doo as a kid, and can still enjoy it despite being an adult.
I remember trying to rent this at my local video store as a kid when it came out and the person who rented it before me didn’t return it for like a month. The people at the video store must have been so annoyed by me. Needless to say I didn’t rerun right away either.
At long last, it has arrived. Excellent.
I to as a youngster remember watching this and being pretty terrified of the monsters, look at me now, hardly able to watch anything horror as I am a scaredy cat even as an adult 😂 anyways, loved this series of scooby-doo this October, love your style and the production quality! Keep ‘em coming! 😊
Real Zombies, Werecats, dark backstory, people die, perfect comedy, and a kick ass song. BEST…FUCKING…MOVIE…EVER! 🤩🤘🏽🧟♂️🏝
I recently discovered your channel through these Scooby Doo reviews and I have to say, I love your content! It’s very calming and easy going in the best way possible.
I loved these movies growing up, especially this one in particular! I remember when I first watched it at a young age. It was terrifying for my 6 year old self, but it’s been a classic for my Halloween marathons since
8:00 I loved the Daydreamin chase song! I still listen to it!
Man this was the darkest Scooby doo movie!
Seeing a real ghost hapened in Scoobynatural and there was blood with a corpse. First time i saw it, it gaves me chills! I found it funny that Fred and his friends weren't scared of it; Dean's flirting with Daphne too 😂A fun special who has excellent music and animation, humor and a little bit of horor. I love it!
This film was my childhood
This scared me so much as a kid back then
This was a great video, God I love the look of this film. I miss cell drawn animation.
The best Scooby Doo movie ever made.
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This movie was my entire childhood. In fact everything Cartoon Network! Watching scooby doo on my great grandparents pull out couch bed. Nostalgia hits hard with scooby doo.
I love this movie to pieces, used to watch it all the time as an kid i also did a review giving my thoughts lol i think its the darkest scooby we ever got that sequal was aweful lmao great review!
I love this scooby doo movie so I'm excited for this
Came across this video randomly glad i watched it the Scooby Doo Nascar promotion was a cool interesting fact this film was one of my favourites as a kid.
I'll tell you what this was one of the darkest things I ever watched as a kid when they turn into those zombie cats and they didn't care that they killed those people oh my God
Fall 1998. I was 7 years old.
Before it came out, my favorite Scooby Doo movie was "Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School". Which was part of the Scooby/Shaggy/Scrappy era, where the monsters were in fact real...but, counter to that, there wasn't any explicit "mystery" to solve.
The idea of not only real monsters, but in fact some mystery behind why they are there or who created/summoned them... made this a top-tier movie concept just in general. And the film itself lives up to that concept.
Not the least because "becoming a were-feline witch that worships a Cat-God" has been a personal goal of mine since I was 3 years old.
I also seen that movie as young i can remember what made me love this so much because i also grew up with zombie media sent a toddler
I should not been allowed to see horror flims 😅
Love this!! Been a real pleasure watching this "series" and I'm glad to have found this channel - I've enjoyed watching other stuff on your channel too!!
Question: what's the song that plays under the quick Lena clip?
Thanks for watching! It's called Friend by Kaitlyn, it's from the Hilary Duff movie A Cinderella Story LOL
Yeah this is the one that I watch the most
This music was a bop
I adore all the movies. Zombie Island is a favourite, along with the Goblin King, Ghoul School and the one that I think involves one of Velma's family members but I can't quiet remember.
15:03 Yea I agree entirely, well said.
the way they use voodoo dolls in this film is the same way hollywood has portrayed the uses of them even as far back as the mid 60's there is a 3rd season episode of gilligan's island were a witch doctor make voodoo dolls of each character and uses something that belongs to each character as a way to initiate the hex on them and you see a bunch of simular things happen to the characters in the episode even a very unique take on one of the characters being turned into a zombie for 24 hours via use of the hex being put on the doll of the character
This scooby doo movie is one of my favorites and was my childhood 😍
4:23, Fun fact: Lance Falk and Jim Stenstrum also served as character designers for Pup Named Scooby-Doo.
8:59, I do kinda wish Scott Innes took over as Scooby. His vocal performance is a bit better than Frank Welker. But Welker is great too.
This movie gave me hella nightmares as a kid
Zombie Island is one of my all time favorites with Loch Ness and Alien Invaders
This and the witches ghost are the best movies they made.
I will say this till the day I die, the four direct to vhs movies go down in quality each time.
Now no one rip my head off you can go down in quality without dipping, zombie island is a 100, with witches ghost still getting an A at a 99 or 98, the points go down for the oh the witch is fake, but wait for the last 10 it’s real. As alien invaders gets an high B at 88 because is keeps to that formula as everything is fake but the last few minutes they are real. With cyber chase getting a 70 because why the monster is real it’s still basically a guy under a mask since it was made by a guy instead of the cat god curse or trapped in a spell book or in a human disguise
I can’t find a copy of this movie nowhere. My aunt had it on vhs when it came out but now I can’t find none of the classics like cyber chase, zombie island, aliens, or witch’s ghost
i do like that you pointed voodoo dolls aren't real but forgot to question why evil immortal cat cult cats girls need voodoo dolls.
there is no explained connection between the two you're right lol
I always wondered what would have happened with Scooby-Doo if this movie was a theatrical release instead. It's definitely good enough to be one
This movie was nowhere near as terrifying as the Black Cauldron.
I would argue cyber chase was supposed to be a love letter to the entire gang! we litterally get to see them interact with themselfs.
that's a cool interpretation :)
That movie is wild 🤣
Zombie island may be the best Scoby movie ever Is a shame Warner bros doses do a thing as Defying as this Flash forward to the mid 200s an we got a new Scoby doo show but slightly different and that came in the form of mystery incorporated which promise to be a darker take of the series as a hole, things were looking great but then we go be cool Scoby doo a series which had the show go back to its comedic roots, I like watching your review of this movie also I found it a interesting fact that the script for zombie island was based on a episode of swat kat's< I never knew zombie was in Naskar, I love the them song at the Beginning At like the use of heavy metal it really captures the tone and feel of the film perfectly.
I watched the shit out of this movie as a kid and this movie made me want Crayfish
Zombie island is definitely engraved into my Scooby Doo memory as the first one that you could feel the stakes rather than knowing how each episode would end. That one and the two to follow were, for me, the best animated Scooby Doo movies they have made to date.
Making the monsters real was genius. Telling us in the marketing wasn't.
@Will N We don't talk about Scrappy. He's the black sheep of the franchise. Obnoxious mutt.
@Will N Hey. Audiences love action heroines. Napoleon complexes? Not so much.
@Will N Out of necessity. And every change made has an impact on future changes. There really is no such thing as perfection.
@Will N Sounds like they took the essence of another character and gave it to Velma in an attempt to be trendy. Has there been a very popular comedic show lately with an insufferable genius as one of its breakout characters?
@Will N Why couldn't they just create a new character with that personality instead? Don't answer. I already know.
Even if Freddy's voice was too low it could be explained that the mystery gang is older now. Just sayin.
This is my favorite movie! I would love to hear your take on Mysteric Incorporated
This is a little out of nowhere, but I never realized how attractive Beau the Gardener was until now.
"Shag and scooby became class traitors" I'll send you a pic when i get the tattoo
Will you be tackling the other movies like legend of the vampire? Or monster of mexico, ghoul school and the werewolf racing one. I know o got a few names wrong but that’s cause it’s been years and I’m lazy to look it up 😂
1:23 YES!! People SLEEP on how scary, dark, and dramatic Pooh’s Grand Adventure was.
To be fair, it was the '90s, Google didn't exist, information was mostly word of mouth and the library at that point (with many sources being incorrect), but yeah, they still could have made sure about some facts
This was a really good video! Just a note, Casey Kasem's last named is pronounced "Kay-Sum"
Your videos are awesome
Thank you so much for watching them!
Love this movie. Always b #1 in my book!
You said that this movie broke the old formula of Scooby Doo, but what about the Boo brothers or Reluctant werewolf?? These movies also portrayed real monsters and were produced before Zombie island. Could someone explain??? Why don't we take them into account?
Did not expect to hear "Friend" by Kaitlyn. I don't think that song is even on Spotify. What happened to it?!
I thought the werecats were werewolves.
You were 3? Wow I'm old...
I think I’m in the minority on this. But I don’t think the animation of Zombie Island has aged that well at all!! I watched it on Netflix a few years back and, with the exception of a few action sequences and cutaways, it looked rather cheap. However, the editing, scoring and sound design were all well done. Makes it feel like a real film. I don’t won’t to be “that” guy, but I think most of us who remember this movie from our childhood are viewing it with nostalgia glasses lol.
I had the biggest crush on Beau so I did ship him with Velma, but I’m fine with taking Bo for myself. 😈 This movie is just so amazing and I love the horror vibe. I was never scared by it, but I thought it was soooo cool. And talking about Daphne being a badass in this film, this is who she really is. She’s the brains, the most social, the one who does all the disguises, speaks different languages, and had a black belt in multiple martial arts. They dumb her down so much sometimes and have her sit in the background. She’s not dumb. :(((
The whole voodoo doll thing, I understand where your coming from, but at the same time it's a fictional move that in no way is even attempting to portray anything in its actual real life form. All that good logic stuff went out the window with the werecat cultists. At the end of the day, there isn't anything wrong with getting inspired from something.
If there a third Scooby Doo movie a sequel to Monsters Unleashed I would have gone with these Cat people, if they made a movie where the Scooby gang go up against the Wendigo?
15:02 anyone know the song title?
Brilliant review with such a nice chill vibe, only just discovered your channel with this video and definitely going to be sticking around
Im a big Scooby fan and just love Zombie Island, its such a brilliant film and the look and style is so good, a real shame they dont make them like that anymore.