Night of the Living Doo

2001 • 16 min • Family · Animation · Comedy · Adventure · Mystery · TV Movie · Horror

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Synopsis

In a spoof of 1972's The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang pick up a hitchiking Gary Coleman. Soon after, the Mystery Machine proceeds to break down (multiple times) leaving them stranded at a haunted castle owned by David Cross.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

47 reviews

89 Audience · 47 · 100%

Scooby and the Mystery Inc. gang pick up Gary Coleman, only for their van to break down at a spooky castle owned by David Cross. This animated short spoofs classic Scooby-Doo cartoons, blending celebrity cameos with supernatural mystery. It’s a lighthearted adventure with familiar characters.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Mild cartoon scares
Celebrity voice cameos
Reference to older TV shows

What it models well

Teamwork and friendship
Solving mysteries logically
Humor and parody

Talk about it after

What makes a good parody?
Dealing with unexpected problems
The difference between spooky and truly scary

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