How Zombie Island Broke Scooby-Doo (for the better!)

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Today, I'm diving into Scooby-Doo once again to discuss my favorite scene from Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, a movie I used to hate when I was a kid. It broke the classic Scoob recipe. It made the adventures of Mystery Incorporated actually scary! And it saved the entire Scooby franchise!
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[@NerdSyncProductions]

Fear of the unknown, am I right? 😬 Anyway, get your NerdSync sticker pack here because we need something cute and fun right now: store.dftba.com/collections/nerdsync/products/nerdsync-sticker-sheet

[@karl_alan]

Such a timely video. I literally just showed this movie to my daughter for Halloween as a special treat, as the first movie she has ever watched. I love your analysis of it.

[@michaelparham1328]

As a grown adult, in his early 30s, I'm jealous you got to watch this without seeing the trailers. I'm also disappointed that the trailers were so blatant about the reveal, when it would have been so much better as a surprise.

[@jamesgarrett8833]

Man I saw this movie many times as a little boy. I had this on VHS 📼. This movie terrified me as a kid; I had no idea the monsters were going to be real because i was unaware of the marketing from being born in 1997

[@TheKristina1978]

Could you do a video on Disney owl house

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Your cat is adorable, my siblings’ cats also like to perch themselves on their shoulders.

[@TheCoolCharlieCool]

I love the true-believer , brave interpretation of Daphne, it makes the team dynamic better , also I see her as the best (human) friend of Shaggy, I always saw her as the one who understood and connected the most with him and Scooby, that is why despite its flaws, 13 ghosts worked for me as a kid.

[@Nightman221k]

I just realized this is why I find Daphne in most modern interpritations to be less interesting than I thought about her in the Real Monsters movies. She has a purpose in the group, she was trying to get a big story about some monsters. It's sad that it only really works with a real monster universe cause she'd look like a goofy conspiracy theorist if it was her thing in the "masked phony" series.

[@Azmodeus87]

@@Nightman221k Not if you focus on the Adventure seeker aspect of it. That's what i believe the New adventure show did, and it made her a pretty natural fit alongside shag-scoob & a toned-down Scrappy.

[@beverlykrebs4372]

I have that series. It's awesome. AND there is now a NEW SD movie called The 13th Ghost, which I also have & it is awesome as well! Vincent Price has reprised his role in it, too, which thrills me! I love Vinny!! Btw, I am writing this B4 this video has ended, so if these things are discussed, this will be embarrasing! Ok, so you are a 13 Ghosts hater! I LOVE IT! It's silly & I love that! (like you are NEVER silly, huh?) Eh, agree to disagree. And captions on most things EVER are crappy! I still love you tho'. And I love your cat, Sparta a WHOLE LOT! He is awesome! If it makes you feel better, I really don't like A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. A bunch of little kids instead of my beloved teenage mystery solvers. It was just boring to me. Well, see ya on the next one!!! Can't wait!!!

[@Nightman221k]

@@beverlykrebs4372 It's sad to say but Vincent Price definitely didn't reprise his role in the 13th Ghost movie that came out a few years ago. Vincent Price died in 1993. He is my favorite actor though. Pretty much the only thing I liked in the 13th Ghost movie was that they hired someone who sounded a LOT like the real Vincent Price to voice Vincent Van Ghoul. I loved the 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo series, (I just didn't think the movie lived up to the series) Vincent Van Ghoul along with Rattigan from The Great Mouse Detective were my first introductions to Vincent Price. Mystery Incorporated they had Vincent Van Ghoul show up as a horror movie actor who starred in Scooby and Shaggy's favorite horror movies and that episode with him had numerous references to Vincent's filmography.

[@beverlykrebs4372]

@@Nightman221k oh no! Thank you for letting me know! It sure did fool me! The guy certainly did sound like him! I should have known V. Price wouldn't still be alive. Just didn't put too much thought into it. I agree that he was amazing in The Great Mouse Detective. We have that movie & we even watched it recently. Such a well-written animated movie. They don't make 'em like that anymore, in my opinion. I did watch the Mystery Inc. series. Most of it anyway. Before the end we had some huge medical bills so we stopped our tv service. I recently bought the "Be Cool, Scooby- Doo" 1st ssn on dvd. Those are some of the most cleverly written & hilarious episodes of any SD ever. I can't wait to get ssn 2 when they release that! Yay!!!!

[@tulokthebarbrarian2033]

Context and Scooby Doo; the peanut butter and jelly of good KZbin content.

[@grantbaugh2773]

I want a collab between you two. I don't care on what, but you two are my favorite youtubers

[@johnmiller5171]

Hey that commenter makes stuff I like!

[@STSGuitar16]

I will watch any and all KZbin vids analyzing scooby doo. They’re always entertaining and a good kick of nostalgia.

[@archerelms]

I love the fact you're analyzing all the things instead of just the one scene. Love what you're doing in general Scott, keep up the great work. Also I need that sticker with the mirror

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Definitely! I plan on putting one where I can see it everyday ❤️

[@MaybeNotPayton]

This whole video is just a kitchen flex, and we love that.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Unintentionally, but sure! haha

[@benjaminbruno6812]

Dude no joke. I want that counter space

[@user-hj8yf3hr4i]

I love the under the cabinet lighting!

[@RevMez]

That prep space is killer

[@Vampiress01]

His kitchen is so better than mine 😭

[@juliagoodwin9510]

I'm honestly torn. I love Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, which revitalized the franchise... unfortunately it just lead to more movies that fall back into the same tired routine that got old long before I was born. The only worthwhile things that came out of this revival - in my opinion - are Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Scooby-Doo and the Witches' Ghost, and Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated. Oh, and that crossover with Supernatural.

[@thefatheroflies7921]

What's New Scooby Doo has an amazing theme song tho!

[@tobimisa]

honestly, I think it's a mistake to lump in every movie together. obviously if you don't want to slog through all of them to find the gems then you don't have to, but it's also important to recognize artistic merritt when it presents itself. one of my favorite pieces of scooby doo media is "legend of the phantosaur," which has a much heavier focus on the gang as _people_ while also pulling no punches on the comedy aspect. the movies are pumped out like a conveyor belt but different people work on every one and it shows. when you put people who genuinely care in the right positions at the right time you still end up with an amazing product. in fact, the movie that came out this year was pretty damn good. it's called "happy halloween scooby doo" and it was run by the same creative mind behind the grimm adventures of billy and mandy. this video goes into more detail about those two as well as talks about Many More scooby related media that you may or may not be familiar with ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6vap6qHaceVes0

[@juliagoodwin9510]

@@tobimisa Fair enough. I'm just tired of them pumping out movie after movie is all.

[@tobimisa]

@@juliagoodwin9510 that's also very fair ! if they gave each movie all of the time they needed we wouldn't have to pick out the good from the bland

[@thedukeofchutney468]

Hey don’t forget “Legend of the Phantosaur” which gave us all those Shaggy memes.

[@sarahzink4206]

This man talks so darn passionately about Scooby Doo and I love it.

[@yusanzu]

Ikr

[@scoutart1508]

Can you imagine another animated film from scooby doo but having another dark tone plus even with elements inspired by the movie THE OMEN with a theme of the mystery of the Antichrist 😱

[@bobbybrown2291]

"This Time, The Monsters Are Real." This line sends chills down my spine, Zombie Island is still the greatest Scooby-Doo movie ever.

[@NarfiRef]

I love how you are releasing a video that addresses your anxiety as we enter the period of highest anxiety in the US.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Fear of the unknown

[@timothymclean]

There were times in this past week that I almost would have taken _knowing_ Trump was going to win the election over _not knowing_ how things would turn out.

[@toxicperson8936]

I literally love everything about this movie. The artwork of the movie is the best of the entire series. I love the character development, especially Daphne. She went from being pretty much useless in the original series, with her only purpose was to get captured, to bring practically the leader of the gang in this movie. The setting & plot is unique, the villains are interesting, to the point where I’d even watch a movie just about their backstory. This is why the “sequel” is so offensive. It’s not only bad, but it actually insults the fans of the original.

[@SCP.343]

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." -HP Lovecraft.

[@bibbobella]

It is actually a bit suprising but I remember that scene where the zombie hands Shaggy the wine and was confused even as a child. It just didn't fit the rest of the scene even if it was a joke I had seen millions of times. There was something..different..about it..and I think I just realised what it is that stands out about it..the zombie..isnt being made fun of. Usually in these jokes it is obvious that the monster is just confused. He isn't helping Shaggy or whatever because he truely want to help them. He is being tricked into it or just kinda going with the flow untill he realise he has been had and then proceed with the chase. Or in some rare cases he helps them..then looks a bit around before he starts the chase again seemingly just forgetting he was trying to harm them...Non of these things happen here. It is played as a joke but the zombie hands Shaggy the wine and then..doesnt do anything but let him leave with Scooby. That was what stood out to me as a child. They actually rewrote even this old joke just enough to make it obvious that this was only meant to be seen as another one of their silly jokes but was actually a clue.

[@edwardbo4666]

Wow...

[@cadenanderson4178]

Holy I that is amazing

[@torytellstales]

I know you meant to say "vine" Instead of "wine", but because of this now I keep imagining the zombie handing Shaggy an actual drink of wine to take the edge off at finding out he's dealing with real monsters this time lol

[@bibbobella]

@@torytellstales Ahh, man my spelling/grammar was bloody abysmal back then.... Thanks for the correction, always kind of fun to get send back to memory lane.

[@torytellstales]

@@bibbobella No problem. Your comment made my day lol

[@thedukeofchutney468]

This movie terrified me and my friends as kids. At the beginning we thought “Eh it’s Scooby-Doo how bad could it be?” Oh how wrong we were....

[@onijester56]

I remember when I was a kid, having lived off of Scooby Doo, Pup named Scooby Doo, 13 Ghost of Scooby Doo, and the direct-to-video TV-movies like "Reluctant Werewolf" and "Ghoul School", I was kind of confused by the tagline "This time the monsters are real" since, well, these last ones had lots of real monsters. And now watching "Zombie Island" is an annual tradition...one I've gotten at least one girlfriend/boyfriend into.

[@medafan53]

I'm in the same boat, I was a kid first time I saw it, didn't see it again till I was an adult.

[@dereknight861]

Really?!? Have you SEEN the opening?? The gang were almost the closest to being killed off by a perp in a costume. THAT MAN WAS OUT FOR BLOOD TO COVER HIS MONEY PRINTING!!

[@The4thSandersonSister]

Yeah this movie f-ed me up for a LONG time. And I honestly can't handle it even now, simply because it traumatized me as a kid. It's a great movie don't get me wrong but damn it broke 2 year old me.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

The song _It's Terror Time Again_ was also kinda bangin'.

[@thefamouscommenter]

Excellent video! I also was extremely obsessed with the original scooby doo as a kid. The breaking of the scooby doo formula in zombie island is just excellent.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

It's so good!

[@JackedThor-so]

I still have all the VHS tapes and DVDs of my childhood in my closet still. SD holds such a special place in my heart.

[@Leo-iZ177]

original I thought they were bluffing misleading when I saw trailers on CN as kid, but boy was I wrong i don't think i watched any real live action horror movies that are as good as Scooby-Doo and the Zombie Island my favourite scene is ghost writting on the wall in the kitchen in front of the Scooby gang I still remember it

[@NerdByAnyOtherName]

My favorite thing is that this wasn't just a one time shake up. Though as time went on the trend would fade a bit, for a while there Scooby Doo movies would go back to the formula, except that somewhere near the end there would be a reveal that the monster they found wasn't real, but the real one is definitely out there. Some examples include "Scooby Doo and the Alien Invaders" where at the end there are real aliens, "Scooby Doo and the Loch Ness Monster" where the final scene as they are driving off from a mystery well solved features the real Nessy giving a cameo to Scooby, and in "Chill Out Scooby Doo!" where the yeti that had been terrorizing them ends up fake, but it is heavily implied that after the final action sequence Scooby and Shaggy are carried down the mountain to safety by the real one.

[@rebeccaclementz3756]

In the Camp Scare movie, the credits animation implies one of the monsters is real.

[@modmaker7617]

Jim Stenstrum's Scooby-Doo Quadrilogy (1998-2001) 1. "Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" (1998) 2. "Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost" (1999) 3. "Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders" (2000) 4. "Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase" (2001) This 4 movies are the best entires of the Scooby-Doo franchise. Zombie Island is the best. Witch's Ghost is underrated. Alien Invaders is a good romance movie. Cyber Chase is a amazing ending and Scooby-Doo should have ended then.

[@romanbryant3976]

I did like Legend of the Vampire tho lol

[@modmaker7617]

@@romanbryant3976 I did to but not as much as Jim Stenstrum's 4 films.

[@kierstengarza7230]

I loved witches Ghost because the he’s girls were my everything and zombie island 2 just ruined it

[@romanbryant3976]

@@kierstengarza7230 I don't consider that one canon lmao

[@seich-of-lacan-getter514]

What about the Mystery Incorporated cartoon?

[@beverlykrebs4372]

O. M. G. !!!!!!! How did I not know about this channel????? I am a 60 year old little girl - ALWAYS have been obsessed w/Scooby-Doo. (& I am a cat lady, so I love you for having a cat!) This was an awesome video! I could probably talk to you about SD for weeks! I have, of course, subbed as of a few minutes ago! I was. 8 or 9 when the 1st episode of SD was aired in the 60s, & I watched every episode with rapt attention. It actually really shaped my personality & I began writing short ghost mysteries by age 10. I still have them. They were awful of course, but I was committed & I finished them. Now I have a 25 y/o daughter (who was young when Zombie Island was released & as she was raised on SD, us having every episode ever of SD on either vhs or dvd) & she is a writer of young adult mysteries, only she is GOOD & even Scholastic offered her a contract when she was a teenager! But yeah! I am gonna be that sub who always comments, leaves a big ol' like (like, groovy, right?!) & is always waiting for your next video! Btw, I also love Garfield, Snoopy/Peanuts/ Charlie Brown, Bugs Bunny & also many wierd, eclectic & obscure tv shows & movies. (ie the 1960s comedy horror- probably the 1st ever- "The Fearless Vampire Killers". It's free on YT if you wanna watch it. Roman Polanski & Sharon Tate are in it.) OK, this is turning into a novel, & probably just as bad as my other ones from childhood. I will go watch that other video you have up there! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Analizing a single scene is better with context. I don't mind if you talk about the entire film when reviewing a single scene. In fact, your style is great. Don't listen to the haters. Keep up the good work!!!

[@awesomewolf26]

Do you ever think about how the werecats are 200ish years old, living in a plantation house in the south, which means that they were most likely slave owners? Like I know there's a lot of other things about it but no one ever talks about how they probably had slaves

[@fabrikator-generalakhilley6896]

Pleae don't be "that guy". We have too many already.

[@joaquinp2321]

ive always thought about this. adds to how evil they were for me

[@brendanclark1058]

Not all plantation owners owned slaves. And neither was it implied in the show that they did.

[@brendanclark1058]

@@joaquinp2321 I’m sorry- who are you..??

[@shadycatz85]

they didn't, it was shown in the backstory. it was a small group of pilgrim villagers that lived and farmed, themselves, on the island.

[@superthorc6894]

And we don’t talk about the return of zombie island Good

[@Alpha121198]

How dare you speak of the page purposefully stricken from the history books.

[@0g0dn0]

Screw that, I *liked* Zombie Island. And he's right, breaking the formula in this way opened up a world of possibility for Scooby and the gang. It guaranteed their future.

[@0g0dn0]

Oh, you're talking about a different film. Okay, nevermind then.

[@JurassicRod]

Return to Zombie Island? Never heard of it. Now let us never speak of it again.

[@JuanGomez-ke5py]

I understand 50 Anniversary coming up then upcoming at the time the first movie got made for the 30th Anniversary was coming up at the time

[@monty_kostecki]

"NerdSync is rapidly becoming a Scooby-Doo channel" I'm all for it!

[@atinyevil1383]

I love it when they make Daphne smart and driven. It gives her so much more dimension.

[@odddrawingsandwhatnot]

How can you say "a waste of time and magic wax" without including the hiss as punctuation at the end?! Love this vid! Zombie Island is one of my all time favourite movies!

[@odolowa1]

I look forward to you next video: "How the Hex Girls helped usher me into manhood."

[@MB-lz5eb]

I think Thorn(e?) was my first crush

[@ronswanson7371]

@@MB-lz5eb there’s no e

[@willbeaty6892]

Great video. As someone who is usually very neurotic about chewing noises, I was not disgusted by watching you eat.

[@NerdSyncProductions]

Haha thanks!

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*looks at watch* Huh. I guess it's Terror Time, again...

[@pongchannel.]

And I'm running through the night

[@benjaminbruno6812]

It took me over 20 years to get that song out of my head.. thanks for putting it back in

[@reeceford7640]

I deeply appreciate the reference, I just watched this last night coincidentally.

[@applesaurusrex8075]

I feel like Scott is going to get a lot of mileage out of that clip of Fred saying to subscribe

[@morisatsuki3659]

Lol I just watched "the ghost is here" montage back and never noticed before, but the whole thing foreshadows that Scooby and Shaggy save the gang at the end of the movie and makes Lena's statement of "a waste of time and magic wax" not only ironic in the end, but obviously wrong even before all this happens. Although unintentional, the boys freaking out and running away is what catches/reveals every one of those fakes and leads to the unmasking. Very smart of the writers.

[@Fragmentsinfractals488]

It also reveals that Lena's is so un-genre savvy that she doesn't realize leaving anyone agency is a good way to lose, especially on a time crunch. However, the cat demons are prejudiced against dogs and people who like them. So people who like dogs or dogs themselves Must be evil and stupid. So really Lena was complacent and through that complacency, became dumb. And Ha ha, it did waste all her time.

[@morisatsuki3659]

@@Fragmentsinfractals488Wow, really good observation!

[@chris35535]

Does anyone else think the hot peppers were a metaphor for scary movies? I think most adults understand that kids can have fun eating spicy food but are uncomfortable with kids being scared by a movie, even though both are using a small dose of pain/fear to create a fun experience.

[@erikm8373]

I feel like it's good that supernatural stuff does exist in the Scoobiverse. It makes it more reasonable that people would believe in that stuff. It's a lot more reasonable that Shaggy or Scooby is always scared of the monsters when there's a chance that they're real.

[@WhiteRaven696]

I need a video on the Blair Witch-esque "The Scooby-Doo Project".

[@supakewlryan]

That was so well executed. Between Zombie Island in '98 and Project in '99, late nineties Scooby-Doo was unmatched!

[@Moonbeam143]

People always ask where Scooby-Doo is. Well, he's here on this channel.

[@edwardnygma8533]

But they never ask _how_ Scooby is.

[@SatchelGizmo]

A few years ago, on Halloween, I rewatched this movie for the first time since I was a kid, and it holds up so freaking well. Since then, I've made a tradition that I watch this movie every Halloween. This year, I even snuck in a watch during the summer because I just love this movie so much. It's such an awesome nostalgia trip for me.

[@troyoboyo17]

17:41 That Monsters Unleashed reference honestly made my day

[@TubeofToons]

I absolutely loved this video Scott! Well done on another great one! Zombie Islands still one of my favourites! I’ve always found it interesting how the monsters were allowed to be scary when they were fake, but when they were real they had to be comedic and light in tone. So I loved how in these Direct to Video films, they were finally able to do both. I feel like it’s so much easier to accept the monsters in the show when they keep it in the spooky tone the franchise is used to, as opposed to when they straight up just change the tone to justify the monsters being real. It just feels off for Scooby-Doo, I mean don’t get me wrong I like a lot of things from the Scrappy era with real monsters, but it definitely just feels different. I agree with ya on this being my favourite interpretation of Daphne , and loved the Babish reference!

[@TheSpencermacdougall]

Zombie Island and the witches ghost are peak Scooby Doo imo and the only thing that comes s Close is mystery INC

[@shybard]

A NerdSync video that's under 30 minutes long? You're breaking the formula! (Great job. There are worse things on KZbin than a dedicated Scooby-Doo channel.)

[@jessicastrike5640]

I love this film and the subsequent ones, Witch’s ghost, Alien invaders and Cyberchase. Some of the absolute best Scooby Doo content

[@13KuriMaster]

I have no issue if this channel becomes a Scooby Doo channel.

[@elegant.destiny]

"There's a formula to it. A very simple formula. Everybody's a SUSPECT!" - Randy from Scream (1996) was the only scene I could think about when you went into your formulaic rant😂😂😅

[@tysonkuyper5055]

Love all the Scooby-Doo content. Also loved the late to the party night of fright series. Great work and keep it up

[@cheddar_shredder]

This movie is my all time favorite scooby movie, this one never gets old. Been watching it since i was 3 or 4 & im almost 24 now & can still watch it with the same feeling of enjoyment as i had as a kid seeing it for the first time. The way they did the story & characters was & is still just so entertaining to me. Only movie to even come relatively close to ZI is cyberchase in my book, but this will always be a classic & i could watch it till i die & it probably still wouldn't be boring to watch🤣

[@ramonabdiel10]

Scooby-Doo Zombie Island, Scooby-Doo Frankencreepy, and Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated are great examples of Scooby-Doo being mature

[@JackedThor-so]

Ah, yes, Mystery Incorporated. Aka, "what if Scooby Doo was a mix of Twin Peaks, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Lovecraftian cosmic and existential horror." I don't know who came up with the plot for that show, but they made a masterpiece!

[@rebeccaclementz3756]

I see a lot of Buffy in it too. The mayor and the curse for instance.

[@jennifer9084]

For me the scene where Scooby and Shaggy come across the bones of Moonscar in that grave and the a green light comes down and he is brought back to life I flinch. Nothing to me is more scarier than that. I can watch all sort of scary movies and have no problems, but that scene still freaks me out. I remember watching it as a kid for the first time and sitting through it but it traumatized me and so since then I can't look at that scene. I always look away.

[@MattDraper]

Turns out a Scooby Doo video was the perfect thing to watch today to relax. Who knew?

[@insanelytomato4177]

I gotta say I absolutely love the style your content is turning towards. This video was AMAZING! It brought back so many wonderful memories of Scooby Doo, the movies, TV shows (A Pup Named Scooby Doo was something I thought I'd dreamt up and didn't actually exist omg), and all the in between. Please keep up the good work :)

[@icecamcake4397]

This was literally my favorite movie as a kid. Seeing this covered by Nerdsync makes me so happy. (You should cover that one Scooby Doo movie about the witch too)

[@shanejames13]

Whenever Cartoon Network would do a Scooby-Doo marathon I would be there straight away!

[@dereknight861]

I always get chills when the tagline is said proudly, boldly AND MENACINGLY!! “This time…the MONSTERS..are **REAL**!!”

[@RikuHino]

I have to constantly remind my friends about that part where Fred rips off an actual dead bodies head. Like bruh 😂

[@galactic85]

Dude same here! I talked with my cousin about it a few years ago and he refused to believe that even happened until I pulled the clip up on KZbin and played it for him.

[@larrytoons6220]

Wait scooby snacks are baked? I thought they were just little piles of cookie smushed together with booger glue.

[@JustAskMeTV101]

How do you think they get the cookies to smush though

[@larrytoons6220]

@@JustAskMeTV101 Idduno they use their fingers and a lot of force

[@JustAskMeTV101]

@@larrytoons6220 no i mean how do they get the cookies in the first place in order to then be able to smush them

[@larrytoons6220]

@@JustAskMeTV101 oh yea..... Earthbending

[@chichiboypumpi]

"How're you doin' you wonderful nerds" Now THAT'S, a hell of an opening.

[@rdc2021]

To be fair the Boo Brothers mansion was pretty scary, it was filled with atmosphere

[@KuronoXD]

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island is a masterpiece, loved it when it came out and I still watch it sometimes to this day.

[@shoresean1237]

Actually, some of the old villains were scary in implication - what will a cornered scam artist do when their scheme is unraveling and all that profit is flying out the window? Also, until you find the 'victims' alive and well, who knows what really happened to them, whether they were really captives or part of the scam? Also, part of their schemes often involved traps that no one could guarantee were harmless.

[@alaina4070]

The fear of the unknown does bring terror to us all, but it also brings creative and curiosity. You merely have to overcome said fear. Easy said than done... Some of my own thought after watching the video.

[@Sebastian-bu7oj]

I would love to see you do a review of Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated

[@classiccustoms2010]

Space Kook was terrifying to me as a kid, and even as an adult he still makes me shudder.

[@nickgabrielgozar8667]

I actually want to watch scott do a "binging with batters" show and add comic book and pop culture jokes or themes

[@robertmckinnon7003]

This is also not the first time Daphne was a reporter. She's a reporter in The 13 Ghosts.

[@choicedecision]

One thing I’ve wondered about this gem of a movie, why cat people? Was it simply a foil to our beloved canine hero? How did they manage a whole antagonist around cat worshipers that incorporates both the moon and the draining of life force to attain immortality to these French(?) settlers.

[@Sandstormer9]

I'm not sure if you have heard of this Hanna-Barbara series called Swat Kats, a show about cat people. But they played a huge role with the plot of Zombie Island. The writers wanted to make an episode centred a life force draining succubus that unfortunately never got to be made due to censors. The writers of the episode were however able to re-use the story for Johnny Quest and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island. In a way Zombie Island's plot was a jab from the writers against the Swat Kats' censors. I'm sure you can find more on google. Hopefully I answered your question.

[@choicedecision]

@@Sandstormer9 Swat Kats the Radical Squadron? That show was excellent! Had no idea they guys there were involved with the movie. Thanks for the insight and new appreciation!

[@Sandstormer9]

@@choicedecision Your welcome. Glad you enjoyed Swat Kats too. Sad the show got cancelled. Did you have any favourite heroes/villains/characters from the show? My favourite hero and villain on the show was T-Bone and Dark Kat respectfully.

[@MB-lz5eb]

@@Sandstormer9 I vaguely remember a scene where the overweight hero cat gets into a vehicle and slowly turns green/evil. Do you know if that was a real thing?

[@smeagollumartin]

Would not be opposed to this becoming a scooby-doo lore channel.....

[@shiryo9995]

It’s such a tragedy that they made a such a horrible sequel to this masterpiece.

[@kayacea]

We don't talk about that monstrosity

[@JenCrystal]

This never happened * burns tapes, cds, history books & memories *

[@Thrakus]

I love if that was not a zombie they would have killed a dude , maybe not the first.

billiam and you should do a crossover video talking about scooby

[@reapersritehand]

One of my favorite lines in "that 70s show" was Kelso's "I would've been there last night but scooby doo was on and I was thinking it might be a real ghost this time, it wasn't tho"

[@superlol178]

This thing of the Scooby gang only having non super natural mysteries needs to end...tgey are only limiting themselves with that

[@Pinkiecat101]

Not to mention that it has some of the best cel animation to come out of the 90s. One of my biggest gripes with the original series is the rinse and repeat of animations. Don't get me wrong, they were on a tight budget and schedule in the beginning, but it's simply refreshing to see the animation used to its extent.

[@low-keydrama1260]

I think I saw somewhere that pointed out the brilliance of the chase song "Terror Time Again". Especially the title and lyrics for the song. For once, the gang is feeling true and utter terror they (with the exception of Shaggy and Scooby) haven't felt since the good old days of rubber masks, and illusions, before it got boring to them. Here? It's "terror time again" by being , once again, confronted by monsters but this time, it's confirmed they're real. They are feeling genuine terror and fearing for their safety.

[@midnightthesmartfox9981]

It’s terror time again!!! 🎶

[@ChrisManley1994]

The way Lena says “What *ARE* you doing to my kitchen?!?!?!” at 2:53 has KILLED me ever since I was a kid! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@FluxTheFluctuator]

I always did love Zombie Island because it was supposed to be different from the series. I loved how it was scary for me as a kid. It will forever be my favorite Scooby movie.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Meanwhile Billiam is suffering through Scrappy Doo.

[@lewisjohnson4348]

Love all of your video essays, Scott. I was just wondering the other day, " When will there be another Nerdsync video." Then there it is.

[@cramerfloro5936]

Ah, so I wasn't the only ome who was scarred by this movie as a kid! Nice,

[@carsenmaxwell3336]

I love all of the serious and supernatural Scooby-Doo stories. The movies are great and the best tv shows are “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” and “Mystery Incorporated”, I love On Zombie Island, The Witch’s Ghost, The Samurai Sword, and a bunch of others

[@animefan77]

7:44- the BIG difference is that while the monsters in the older cartoons were real- they were more likely quirky goofballs or Saturday morning villains at worst; this is the first time they genuinely faced what they used to face- truly, eerie and terrifying stuff of nightmares that would shatter one’s sense of reality if they were real- which proved never to be the case as they were greedy people hiding in guises…. Until this movie. Those aforementioned real monsters were either epic quests of outlandish adventures; never in their primary line of business, which is generally taken more seriously. So when it becomes apparent that it’s real, that safe logic isn’t just broken- it’s shattered complexly as the gang is now faced with the genre they dabble in but never truly embrace- Horror. Horror is meant to disturb, frighten, and scare. Scooby Doo does venture into it briefly, but literally pulls the mask off of the monster to show the villain underneath to give some safety. With the zombies- which are not the usual quirky/spooky kinds- rather the more traditional moaning rotting perversions of life, it’s completely subverts the format- but that’s not what the true horror resides. It turns out that the “clients” not only caused the zombies to emerge, but they themselves were an inversion of the formula- being demonic cat beasts that feed off of others with the situation essentially being a sick predatory trap/kidnapping scheme to remain alive forever- with the “monsters” keeping out the gang from the same fate. It’s something far more terrifying than just zombies on their own- it’s psychological and surrealistic in its corroding in the very core of the series. That’s why it truly is memorable.

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

Maybe use carob chips next time? They're safe for dogs, cats, and humans, and taste just like chocolate!

[@erins6952]

I've always loved scooby doo on zombie island- I watch it at least a couple of times each year. But hearing your description of the style, the lanterns casting harsh shadows....made me so excited again! It's great to hear such a fantastic description of this film 😊

[@huntercool2232]

I’m 18 and Zombie Island still freaks me out lmao that was some intense crap for a kids movie

[@davidcalnan3729]

Please do a scariest episode of the original Scooby doo series

[@Mirrorcomics24]

I think we can all agree apart from scooby doo 2 the mook films might be the best ones while I like cyber chase the best zombie island is great

[@JackSpadeTaylor]

You had my attention with the old VHS commercial for Zombie Island, you got me with your binging with babish joke xD

[@cookie8162]

Goul school randomly aired in early 2001 when I was six and I still remember it fondly. Almost all the stuff the tried on the 80s I ended up loving in the early 2000s 🤣

[@Mr_Terffic]

I love Mystery Incorporated

[@williamnicks2148]

Fun fact: I'm not certain about this, but the zombie listed as a Confederate Colonel in most sources appears to be wearing at least a brigadier general's uniform, which either means every source for the zombie's rank is wrong, or there was a lack of due diligence in the animation process. Same is true for Colonel Beauregard.

[@CodingAbroad]

The thing that annoys me is Zombie Island is what saved Scooby yet some idiot thought it was too scary to keep going in this format (even though this is what was bringing in the money). So now all the movies since are watered down trash

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

I grew up watching Scooby after school everyday in the early-mid 80s, and I brought my kids up watching the first classic series seasons and the New Scooby Doo Movies (with the old tv/film guest stars), so when I worked at Blockbuster, I'd let my kids come pick a movie each off the shelf once a week. I think they were moderately scarred by this title--I didn't know the formula had changed either! But it's like going in the store to buy Boar's Head deli meat and arriving home to bite into an early 90s version of Tofurkey. There's a youtube upload of all the original Scooby-Doo Music recording sessions linked together (it's about 30:00 long I think?), but we routinely play it on road trips and sing along to all the various parts in harmony and insert direct quotes from episodes where we knew the specific cue was used. Scooby Doo is a brilliant family experience even without the visuals, just by virtue of having such a colourful and eclectic musical score. :)

[@hollyhartwick3832]

The overarching elements of the cat people theme remind me too much of the Stephen King film Sleepwalkers. So much so, it feels like it was ripped off straight from it.

[@v.v365]

I actually like how all the zombies look like pirates, confederate soldiers, mafia goons, and tourists, because it looks like the Werecats were killing what we’d deem generally bad people. For a while they were reining in their evil natures and targeting bad people, but at the time of the film it seems like they don’t care anymore and they target the Mystery Inc Gang

[@PennyLeFerret]

I will never forget when Zombie Island came out and we all got excited in my neighborhood and piled out in one of our friend’s basement to watch it and since it was scooby doo all our moms kinda just chilled upstairs and then Fred ripped off the zombie’s head and there was so much screaming a neighbor called the cops. (Note we were anywhere from 7-16)

[@TheLionNamedLeo]

Dude you rock!! You forgot one thing though...that movie was entirely made by the season 2 animators of the swat kats! Since that show ended/was canceled the animators were tasked with the project and never had a set release date to go by so they knew exactly what to do

[@Leo-iZ177]

original i thought they were bluffing misleading when I saw trailers on CN as kid, but boy was i wrong I don't think i watched any real live action horror movies as good as Scooby-Doo and the Zombie Island my favourite scene is the ghost writting on the wall in the kitchen in front of the Scooby gang I still remember it

[@brandoncornwell3778]

Just because I view a channel called Nerd Sync, that DOESN'T mean I'm a nerd

[@rampagegage2259]

i remember when I watched this movie for the first time. I was like no way Fred is actually gonna rip his head off. My jaw dropped when he did

[@TheGabbaGhoul666]

I think people need to talk more about mystery incorporated, it definitely turned out for scooby doo

[@darienrampersad3337]

Bro your the first guy I can sit and watch without leaving the video u should review all of the Scooby-Doo movies I would love that

[@VOKTAA]

My favorite scooby doo movie. The sequel they came out with recently is a travesty

[@jodiecrofts2190]

I have to say but Scooby doo and the samurai sword Scooby doo and kiss rock n roll mystery Had some real-ish monsters Which I really like not as much as zombie island tho

[@Kaznil46]

I’m only sad you did not also mention the song “terror time”. That and “its fake” were and are still fantastic songs and I wish they were longer