Shaggy and Scooby mostly remain the same until the end when their perfect timing helps fight off the villains instead of running away the entire time. Jacques became their ferryman to bring them more victims as he wanted to have immortality. It is the thirty-third entry in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films and a direct sequel to the 1998 direct-to-video animated film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, the first film in the Scooby-Doo direct-to … Welker insisted his voice was the same, as Fred's voice is close to his natural speaking voice. "The Ghost Is Here" and "It's Terror Time Again", both written by Glenn Leopold, were performed by Skycycle. Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Freddy, Daphne and Velma fish for clues to solve the mysteries of The Woodsman, The Fishman and The Banshee of Black Canyon. Released: 1998-09-22. It was also the first of four Scooby-Doo direct-to-video films to be animated overseas by Japanese animation studio Mook Animation. Premise. We see inside the castle as the credits role till we zoom into a door, until a monster tears the doors open and got to Mystery Inc. and Fred, Daphne, and Velma run to the left. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Michael Mallory at the Los Angeles Times credited it and its subsequent features for "[spinning] the characters into more modern treatments of action and horror, and toyed with [a] self-spoofing quality. Frank Welker is the only actor from the original series to reprise his role, as Fred Jones. [17][18] It was also promoted as part of the network's "Wacky Racing" sponsorship deal with Melling Racing in 1998, as the third of four paint schemes featured on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series #9 Ford Taurus driven by then-rookie Jerry Nadeau. Lena tells them that the zombies dragged Simone away. In a cave, Shaggy and Scooby discover wax voodoo dolls resembling Fred, Velma, and Daphne. IMDB: 7.8. They briefly changed Shaggy's shirt color to red and gave him sneakers, though they quickly relented, as they viewed his original outfit as more timeless. [3] Davis Doi, in charge at Hanna-Barbera, was tasked with developing projects based on the studio's existing property. NC: You know, at this point, (A fan-made poster for Scooby-Doo In Castlevania! Ruh roh! 40 of 75 people found this review helpful. 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,138. Shaggy and Scooby encounter the ghost of Moonscar, who becomes a reanimated corpse, and the gang gets several ghostly warnings to leave. The Mystery Gang reunite and visit Moonscar Island, a remote island with a dark secret. Your poster is printed with an offset lithography press with a coating to protect the inks. They gave Kasem a last-minute reprieve before recording the film, noting that they could pay-or-play West, though Kasem still refused. [1] The advent of cable gave the franchise renewed popularity: rapidly, Scooby reruns attracted top ratings. 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