Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (1999)

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored be a witch.

Director:

Jim Stenstrum

Writers:

Rick Copp, David A. Goodman

Stars:

Scott Innes, Mary Kay Bergman, Frank Welker

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Scott Innes	...	Scooby Doo / Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman	...	Daphne (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Fred Jones (voice)
B.J. Ward	...	Velma (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Ben Ravencroft (voice)
Kimberly Brooks	...	Luna (voice)
Jennifer Hale	...	Thorn (voice)
Jane Wiedlin	...	Dusk (voice)
Bob Joles	...	Jack (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Sarah Ravencroft (voice)
Peter Renaday	...	Mr. McKnight (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Mayor (voice)

Storyline

When the Mystery Gang meet famous horror writer Ben Ravencroft (Tim Curry) on their last mystery, he invites them to the small town Oakhaven, Massachusetts. While there for the Autumn Harvest Festival, Ben explains the history of his ancestor Sarah Ravencroft, who happens to be an evil witch. At the same time, the Hex Girls, an all-female Gothic rock band, come to town bringing an audience there. The gang investigate the mysterious sightings while they are there which seems to be connected to the locals of the town which turns into something much more.

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Plot Keywords:

horror for children | 1990s | all girl band | turkey | animal character name in title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie marks the only time the Mystery Gang hates being called "meddling kids".

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Goofs

There is nothing in the dialogue or plot or storyline to so much as indicate that Sarah Ravencroft actually had children before she was banished into her spellbook if she had any children they would have been banished into the spellbook with Sarah or put to death. So Ben should not even exist.

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Quotes

Velma: [after Scooby-Doo found Sarah Ravencroft's journal] Ben, that doesn't look like a journal at all.
Ben Ravencroft: [in a sinister voice] Because it isn't, Velma. It's a spell book! You see, Sarah wasn't a Wiccan, she was indeed a witch! And since Sarah's blood runs through my veins, I guess that makes me a warlock! The Wiccans imprisoned Sarah in her own spell book, and you helped me find it.

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Crazy Credits

The film gets closed out for the end credits via Scooby-Doo waving his cape to the screen

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Connections

Followed by Scooby-Doo: Classic Creep Capers (2000)

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Soundtracks

Hex Girl
Music by Bodie Chandler
Lyrics by Glenn Leopold
Produced and arranged by Gary Lionelli and Bodie Chandler
Sung by The Hex Girls: Jennifer Hale, Jane Wiedlin and Kimberly Brooks

User Reviews

Best Scooby Doo movie out there

I started watching the original show when I first got the Cartoon Network, and as soon as I found out that they were making movies separate to the usual formula of fake villains, I just had to check 'em out.

Don't get me wrong; Zombie Island was cool too, but this one in particular is by far my favorite.

This has got to be one of the best of these movies simply because of the fact that the gang faces off against a conjured ghost... it also sheds some much-needed light on the differences between wiccans and witches.

Not only is the plot a draw, but the music was pretty cool too. The Hex Girls were pretty killer for an animated band.

All in all, I really enjoyed this movie. I even look for it every October.

9/10

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Warner Bros. Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3