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I love Zombie Island very much, one of the best Scooby Doo movies easily along with Witch's Ghost. The animation was very good(one of the best-looking Scooby films), and so was the very 90s soundtrack, Terror Time's extremely catchy. The voice talents, while not as great as the ones in the two films I mentioned, are extremely good. The standouts are Billy West and Adrienne Barbeau.(with a great french-sounding accent), I also really liked Tara Charendoff as Lena, so much better than she was in the Little Mermaid sequel, where her character was very annoying. I also really liked the sophisticated and very atmospheric plot, which was refreshingly different also, about a pirate's ghost haunting a Louisianna plantation, the scenes with the zombies are genuinely unsettling(at times too much so perhaps). I never predicted the ending, I really didn't, no other ending in a Scooby Doo has been more creepy or had as much staying power. I especially loved the scenes with Scooby chasing the cats(the peppers gags were even funnier), they were funny and captures the spirit of classic Scooby very well. My only real criticism was that very young children will find it very frightening, as my sister did when she was 7, so much so she refused to see it for ages. All in all, a very good film, that is up there with Witch's Ghost, Alien Invaders and Goblin King. 9/10 Bethany Cox

I loved this movie when I was a kid and just rewatched it on Netflix as an adult and still found it entertaining. There was a good balance between paying homages to the original show and adding exciting and new twists for a different generation of kids. I didn't have a problem with the voice cast like some people on here. It's unrealistic to think that the whole OG cast will reprise their roles. True fans of Scooby-Doo will appreciate this movie

Out of all the Scooby movies that have been made over the years (including the two live action ones), Zombie Island is by far the best; the characters are older, the plot line is much more sophisticated than previous attempts, is even a little scary, and by far LOOKS the best (even though it was a direct-to-video movie, it has the quality of a major motion picture, a big plus). Although Scooby and Shaggy haven't changed much, Fred, Velma, and especially Daphne were revamped - Velma is still calculating, but suspicious to a fault; Fred takes shotgun to Daphne as the leader, and "is in denial," about supernatural things; Daphne is no longer just the pretty face of the group, she's also intelligent, brave, completely independent, and the undisputed leader. Had Hanna Barbera and Warner Bros. actually kept up with this kind of material, Scooby would still be alive and kicking more so than it is; but, alas, they copped out for the "bad guy wearing a mask" routine, reverting the characters back to their original archetypes. Maybe someday someone will recreate the show using the characters and basic events, but for now, Zombie Island remains the absolute pinnacle of the Scooby World.

I really liked this movie. It was nice to see the Scooby gang in a modern setting--a real shock to see them dressed in 90's fashion. I loved the new spin on the Daphne/Fred relationship. The sexual tension between those two has always been thick enough to cut with a knife! I am also glad that Scrappy did not appear in this movie, but I would have liked to learn what became of him.

This movie is kind of spooky, so I would not recommend it for really small children. It might scare them. This is great for adult and teen fans of the Scooby Doo show. A+

The gang is back, with better animation and a different wardrobe for Fred & Daphne. Like the live action film, the gang reunites after a few years apart, but not because of a clash of egos. Daphne is now a talk show host, Fred is her producer and personal camera man, Velma runs a mystery book store and Shaggy and Scooby work at an airport checking luggage. But they miss each other and reunite on Daphne's birthday to set out on a cross country journey looking for "real" ghosts, only to find more "nut jobs in Halloween costumes".

Then they head to the Bayou where they crash at an old house run by a creepy woman. Something fishy is clearly going on, but who's behind it all? Is it the creepy old woman who owns the house, her daughter who has a thing for Fred, the rugged gardener who Daphne seems to have a thing for, the fisherman, the ferry man, or something much, much worse? Before you can say "Scooby snack!" the gang is up to their neck in trouble battling zombies and cat people! Will they survive?

By far the best of the new Scooby Doo animated films on video, this one explores certain themes that kind of developed but were never explored in the old show - like is there something going on between Fred & Daphne, and what would the gang do with themselves if they were apart. It also explores what happens when the gang finally encounters the real deal and not a guy in a mask, so it's basically "Night of the Living Dead" with the Mystery Inc gang.

Frank Welker, voice of Fred, is the only member of the original series on hand. Don Messick, voice of Scooby, died before this one was put into the works, and for some reason Casey Kasem wasn't available as Shaggy. Shaggy is voiced instead by Billy West (, Geek-er from "Geek-er", Fry from "Futurama") and he is a capable Shaggy. Scooby is voiced perfectly by Scott Innes. Daphne is voiced with girlish perkiness by the late Mary Kay Bergman (Really horrible what happened to her; I hope she's found peace in the next world) and BJ Ward (Scarlet from the GI Joe cartoons) is the geeky Velma. Cam Clarke, the voice of Leonardo from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and the new voice of He-Man, plays the gardener, and Mark Hamill does another creepy vocal characterization.

Don't miss Fred trying to yank the head off a zombie grumbling "It's the gardener... it's the fisherman... it's the ferryman!"

This is the second scooby film of the `90s (if I'm not mistaken) and it is a little better then the previous films. Mostly because there is no Scrappy-Doo. The formula is very different from the other Scobby formula because it has real ghost and zombies. The other different thing is the voices because only Frank Welker returns to reprise his role. The others aren't there and Don Messek died in 1997. Nevertheless it's a good movie.

With me being in my mid-teens, I feel a little bit silly watching the Scooby-Doo videos, but I have to admit, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island was really the best out of all the franchise. Sure, it may be a little different, but when it comes to this one, I'm not kidding here. Its scariness does live up to the original show in my opinion. It is so creepy, you'll want to watch it again and again. Also, the ending just gives me the right to say "Surprise!" I'm definitely not going to tell you what it is though, 'cause it might get me kicked off of here. Anyway, if you like Scooby-Doo with just a touch of scariness, you'll love this. Oh, and I also recommend Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King if this is not enough.

This one is my kids' favorite. This was my favorite as a kid, too, mainly because it was a mind trip to finally see some real monsters in a Scooby-Doo show. Also, I think the Mystery gang get along the least in this movie. They just aren't as nice or patient with each other like in the other ones. I like it better when they all get along.

I have been feeling so nostaglic this month and so I figured I would watch one of my favourite Scooby Doo movies from my childhood that I adored and it still lives up to my expections even since this movie was from 1998. I definitley recommend this movie if your an adult and you loved Scooby Doo as a kid or if you have childern and you wanted to introduce them to it. Such amazing animation and will always be one of my top favourites of the Scooby Doo movies.

This movie went to a lot more darker places than any other Scooby Doo films trust me I've watched nearly all of them. I would liken the realism and horror in this film to the 2010 show Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, which took the best elements of the campy comedy and romance in the Scooby Doo franchise while adding it's own unique realism and continuous chronological story.

This film is only 90-100 minutes long and despite that we have the same realism and the well thought-out story in the 1000+ minute long 2010 show. Check out Scooby Doo on Zombie Island it scared me as a kid and it's still entertaining as an adult.

Such fun. Every grainy image and repeated frame, that's such a staple of 90's TV animation, is like an old friend. The monster elements are dark and great, and the story is just compelling enough to stay engaging.

I primarily steered clear of this movie due to thinking that it would be terrible, and because it looked too scary for my taste. Especially after seeing a trailer that pretty much seemed to give the whole rundown of it all.

However, I found myself interested in giving this movie a shot based on its popularity and the positive comments I've been reading. So, when I discovered its availability on Netflix, I couldn't resist giving it a shot.

I'm happy to say that it isn't as terrible as I expected. But, it isn't what I'd like to call the best Scooby-Doo installment either.

Among the things I enjoyed about this movie was its animation. I loved how the animators were obviously making great use of their budget and were really extending themselves, giving the film an impressive look for a direct-to-video release. I especially enjoyed the animation used with the settings, and the light that would cast itself down to bring the zombies to life.

The music composed by Steve Bramson was another one of the film's most compelling elements. It truly amazed me how Bramson was able to make his music so cinematic for a direct-to-video movie, and the song "It's Terror Time Again" was enjoyable enough to upload to your Music App.

Despite this, though, there were things about the film I was FAR from fond of.

For instance, I found myself having mixed opinions on the voice acting and characters.

I will definitely say that I enjoyed the developments of Fred, Daphne, and Velma throughout this film, and Shaggy and Scooby really put a smile on my face. For his first reprisal of Fred from the classic installments of the franchise, Frank Welker did a phenomenal job at proving that he owns the role. Plus, the film's supporting players sounded like they were having a great time portraying their characters.

But, I wasn't exactly fond of the performances of Scott Innes, Billy West, Mary Kay Bergman, and B. J. Ward as Scooby, Shaggy, Daphne, and Velma in this film. Innes, Bergman, and Ward's portrayals sounded awfully whiny. On one hand, I grew up with Bergman's work as Daphne in "Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders" and Innes's and Ward's work in that film and "Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase", so I think it must've had something to do with the voice direction. The same can pretty much be said about Welker's performance as Fred, as unlike other installments, his performance sounded whiny too despite proving he owns the role.

Frankly, I absolutely LOATHED Billy West's portrayal of Shaggy. I thought that he certainly TRIED his best, but every time I heard Shaggy's voice I couldn't help but note that he had this extremely annoying squeak that was far from tolerable, which was enough to affect his comedic-timings too.

Snakebite Scruggs turned out to be a pointless character in the long run, if I may say. He was interesting, and Mark Hamill did a great job portraying him. But, when it turned out that he had little to do with the overall mystery, it became apparent his only purpose was to curse the heavens about tourists every time Scooby and Shaggy got in his way.

Finally, the direction by Jim Stenstrum, the screenplay by Glenn Leopold, and the story by Leopold and Davis Doi, weren't exactly what I'd call a delicious Scooby snack.

As a comedy, the film seemed to offer little in the ways of humor. Whatever jokes that the film even had seemed to fall flat, and they lacked the Hanna-Barbera touch. The movie DID have a mystery that helped keep things interesting, but at the end of the day...making the monsters real seemed to translate the film into a horror movie more than a mystery, taking away all the fun and making it less than family-friendly. It didn't help that it had a rather dark and intense premise that would give children nightmares, and despite the attempts to make things interesting, the film's narrative wasn't able to grapple any intrigue out of me. In whatever case, everything felt like the filmmakers were throwing darts at a target but were constantly unable to make a bullseye due to surprisingly flat storytelling.

In the end, "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" isn't what I believe to be the greatest Scooby-Doo film ever made. Everything appeared to be in place, and the team behind it was obviously quite ambitious and willing to take risks. But yet, the purpose and meaning behind the film seemed to be lost, and it did little to capture the spirit of the franchise. It's a decent film, not a great one.

I was and still am a big fan of the original Scooby Doo series before it was ruined by that horrible screaming mutt. This movie is a throw back to those early episodes with great atmosphere, a believable plot and exquisite animation. Updated and renewed for the 90s, Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, Velma and our favorite Great Dane rejoin to look for real ghosts, but instead of going to Amityville or Burkittsville, they head for New Orleans where the Cajun stereotypes are stretched and the ghosts are real. This is a great movie for the toddlers at Halloween or even the whole family at any time of the year. Followed by a sequel that slips a little in the likeability category, this movie is a must for anyone's cartoon video collection.

Might be because im a scooby stan but idc this is absolute perfection

Tired of chasing old men in masks, Daphne and Fred go off to start a successful TV series, Velma opens a mystery bookstore and Scooby and Shaggy works as customs officers at an airport. However when Fred decides that the next episode of their show should be about real ghosts, the gang get back together to travel across the deep south. After many `men in masks' they arrive in New Orleans to be invited to a house haunted by a dead pirates and an island full of zombies. However the gang discover that everything is not quite as it's seems on the island.

The nineties film version of the animated Scooby Doo are quite different from the original series. Instead of being cheesy, they are knowingly cheesy and contain a lot more jokes aimed at themselves for adults. While it is not quite as adult orientated as the Simpsons for example, it is still pretty amusing. Daphne and Fred both being slightly jealous of the other having opposite-sex interest is one example of this that worked quite well.

Also the film's go harder for scares from their ghosts, I'm not saying it's scary but it has a lot more action than the series! The zombie have real menace and are not just comedy characters. The voice work is good considering it is not the original cast by and large. Mark Hamil is probably the biggest name on the list and does OK but all the cast do well – even if some of them are really doing impressions instead of performances!

Overall this will please kids but will also be enjoyable for adults who do enjoy Scooby. The wit is a little more than just pratfalls and there are some nice self-depreciating touches that are funny. The zombies and all are quite effective and the film is enjoyable. Don't expect art – it does what it does and does it quite well.

In this more contemporary Scooby Doo movie, the Mystery Inc. gang, having separated and acquired new careers, reunites on trip to Louisiana for Daphne's television show. They run into fun, ghostly adventures - just like the old days.

The animation in this movie was very colorful and the plot was somewhat suspenseful, making the story elements, especially that of the zombies. It was great seeing Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby all banding together again to solve the mystery; you can tell that the humor, jokes and dialog have a more hip and modern touch to it.

While a pretty fun and entertaining movie, it doesn't have that unique flavor of the classic Scooby-Doo series. It was interesting and noteworthy, though, to see this movie contain real supernatural forces. It's worthy to see - younger kids would enjoy this.

Grade B-

After "A Pup named Scooby Doo" I thought there would be no more. Well, hear this, Scooby Doo fans, HE'S BACK! And this time, there are no tricks in this mystery. After years of tracking down fake ghosts and solving mysteries The gang of Mystery Inc. are back together again. This time they venture out to see that ghost do exists. Going to an island off from Louisiana is a heck of a mystery. And boy does it really show. The gang get an eyeful, a mouthful, and handful of clues they can fill up. Scooby and Shaggy couldn't get enough of that Cajun cooking, and they try to out-spice one another with those Cayenne peppers which even I couldn't stomach. No fakers this time, and the zombies in the movie ended up being the good guys. Imagine that! Seems like the whole trip turned out to be a tourist trap from the get-go. And that fishing pig was a real hoot. This movie is a staple to fans of Scooby Doo, and we'll say goodbye to the original voice: Don Messick. Farewell Don and RIP. Rating 5 stars.

The best SD movie and no one will change my mind about it! Just like SD Mystery Incorporated, this movie broke the "just a guy in a mask" pattern and put in some real paranormal activity! Really spooky for kids, Idk why wasn't it rated PG-13, because the movie wasn't really for children, but, overall great movie!