Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Movie, 1998, The real monsters, Set in Moonscar Island
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island is #10 of 27 in release order and #10 of 27 in chronological order in the Scooby-Doo.
The story
After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies... and it looks like for the first time in their lives, these ghouls might actually be real.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island recap
Mystery Inc. has split up because every monster turns out to be a man in a mask. Daphne now hosts a TV show about haunted places, and Fred reunites the gang for a road trip to find a real ghost, but they find only more fakes. In New Orleans, a cook named Lena invites them to Moonscar Island, a pepper plantation said to be haunted by the pirate Morgan Moonscar. They meet Lena's employer Simone Lenoir, a gardener named Beau and a hostile fisherman, Snakebite Scruggs. That night zombies rise from the bayou, and when Fred pulls a zombie's head off, it is not a mask. Velma realises Lena lied about Simone's kidnapping, and the gang finds a voodoo chamber. Simone, Lena and the ferryman Jacques are cat creatures, settlers cursed centuries ago to live forever by draining the life of visitors every harvest moon. The zombies are their past victims, trying to warn people away.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island ending explained
Shaggy and Scooby break up the ritual and the gang escapes, and when the harvest moon passes, the cat creatures crumble to dust and the zombies' spirits are freed. Beau reveals he is an undercover police detective investigating the island's disappearances. The gang leaves the next morning, having finally found real monsters. The film started a run of direct-to-video Scooby-Doo films and got a sequel, Return to Zombie Island, in 2019.
Where to watch Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf, before Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost.
- Chronological order: after Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf, before Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost.
What to watch before Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
In release order, 7 Scooby-Doo essentials come before Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998), from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969) to Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988).
Cast
- Scott Innes as Scooby-Doo (voice)
- Billy West as Shaggy Rogers (voice)
- Mary Kay Bergman as Daphne Blake (voice)
- Frank Welker as Fred Jones (voice)
- B.J. Ward as Velma Dinkley (voice)
- Adrienne Barbeau as Simone (voice)
- Tara Strong as Lena Dupree (voice)
- Cam Clarke as Beau Neville (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Jacques (voice)
- Mark Hamill as Snakebite Scruggs (voice)
- Jennifer Leigh Warren as Chris (voice)
- Ed Gilbert as Mr. Beeman (voice)
Directed by Jim Stenstrum.