Casey Richardson

never seen it never will. its asking me to put more text so thats what im doing.

The best Scooby-Doo movie to date. My sister and I have seen countless Scooby-Doo shows and movies, and this one stays winning after all these years. From the cast, to the story, to the animation, Zombie Island peaks in all things Scoob. The story is just thrilling. I can imagine the show having a history of phony baloney monsters and ghouls for decades left many fans hungry for an actual monster and not someone in a mask, much like Daphne's motivation in the film. This film delivers that hunger perfectly. Scooby-Doo reaching such a raw and real horror like how this movie portrays is such a treat, especially keeping the age rating in a seemingly child-friendly state. The movie doesn't depend on crude adult humor to keep going, but the movie can be seen as more older teen/young adult worthy. (I personally wish they covered cryptids and gave them the same raw treatment lol) The casting is one of the perfect castings for the franchise. Scott Innes, although no Frank Welker or Don Messick, provides a cuteness and wimpyness to Scooby's big, Great Dane physique. Same with Billy West. Nostalgia may be to blame for my love of Scott Innes's past performances, but he provides such a charming coward cool guy attitude for Shaggy, and with his main inspiration being Billy West's portrayal, and almost being an exact replica of it, West's performance in this film was delightful. BJ Ward on Velma is a wonder to hear, as Velma doesn't have such a nasally dorky voice on the ears. She has that 70s smoothness in her voice that's always a joy. Mary Kay Bergman for Daphne has a smoothness with her voice as well, and isn't as sharp and snappy as other portrayals. There's no contest with Frank Welker for Fred. He's just the perfect Fred, I can't say much else. Jim Cummings and Tara Strong on the supporting characters were a treat as well, seeing as they are some of the most prevalent actors in the business, yet I couldn't even tell it was them the first few times I watched the movie. With Mook Animation on the animation team, the style of this film definitely has that Japanese anime charm to it, although it isn't outright obvious. The characters aren't as cartoony as they could be, which keeps the story more raw, feeling more real and serious. This film has the best depiction of these characters, visually, in my opinion. There are so many moments in this film that are dark, brooding, serious, it almost feels like this is a crossover, and I'm all for it. This looks like one of the best budgeted Scooby-Doo films on cel animation. A lot of passion and love went into the visuals of this movie. This movie tops the charts in many lists of best Scooby-Doo movies, and it deserves it. I don't understand why any fan of Scooby-Doo would dislike this movie at all. I think it's what every mystery-hungry, dog-loving fanatic needs.