Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (film)


 * For other uses, see Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation).

'Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster' is an American animated mystery horror-comedy direct-to-video (DTV) film based on the What's New, Scooby-Doo? TV series in 2002. It was released by Warner Home Video through the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label on June 24, 2004. It was written by George Doty IV, Ed Scharlach, Mark Turosz, produced by Joe Sichta, and directed by Sichta and Scott Jeralds. The film is the seventh installment in the Scooby-Doo 2-D animated direct-to-video film series, and the first to be based on the aforementioned What's New, Scooby-Doo?

While visiting Daphne's cousin Shannon in Scotland, they tackle the country's biggest mystery: The Loch Ness Monster.

Memorable quotes
Daphne: Look! I'm planning to wear this for the opening ceremonies in honor of the Blakes of Loch Ness. Shaggy: Like, it's not the Blakes of Loch Ness that I'm worried about. Velma: Are you by chance referring to the legend of the Loch Ness Monster? Scooby: Ronster?

Shaggy: Beach party? Hear that, Scoob? We can have a clam bake with the Clan Blake.

Fred: Loch Ness dead ahead! Shaggy: Like, did you have to say "dead"?

Shannon: For centuries we've had a culture of falling through trapdoors, finding dangerous passageways, and getting caught in complicated booby traps of our own design, Blakes have been famous for being -- how should I put this? -- Danger prone. Daphne: What?

Fred: Well, gang, here we are, welcome to - Drumna... Drummy... Drumno... Dramunoono... Scooby: Drumnadrochit! Shaggy: Gesundheit!

Sir Ian: I won't have any further mention off--GOOD GRAVY! WHAT IN THE BLAZES ARE YOU DOING HERE!

Shaggy: Like, Scoob, I think we locked ourselves outda the castle! Scooby: Roo-Ruh! Shaggy: Well, look at the bright side, Scoob. At least it's not raining! Scooby: Runrella? Shaggy: Nice thinking pal, it'll take more than a rainstorm to dampen our spirits!<

Fred: What happened guys? Shaggy: Scooby! Stomach! Kitchen! Ghost! Bats! Chase! Monster! Scooby: Reah! Ronster Shannon: And I thought we Scottish spoke funny. Daphne: They went looking for a midnight snack and were chased down here by Nessie!

Fred: Daphne, I can't see your sweater is in the way! Daphne: That's not my sweater. Sheep: Baah.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Angus Haggart
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Phil LaMarr
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Colin Haggart
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John DiMaggio
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shannon Blake
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Duncan MacGubbin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mindy Cohn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Casey Kasem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Del Chillman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lachlan Haggart
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Professor Fiona Pembrooke
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Sheena Easton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sir Ian Locksley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mcintyre
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Harpoon gunner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Loch Ness Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Professor Fiona Pembrooke
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Sheena Easton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sir Ian Locksley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mcintyre
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Harpoon gunner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Loch Ness Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Harpoon gunner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Loch Ness Monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Earth
 * Scotland
 * Scottish Highlands
 * Blake Castle
 * Scottish Natural History Museum
 * Drumnadrochit
 * Loch Ness Inn
 * Loch Ness
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Coolsville (mentioned)
 * Caribbean (indirectly mentioned)
 * Bahamas (mentioned)

Objects

 * NATLAS
 * Legend of the Loch
 * Monster, My Foot
 * Scooby Snacks

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine
 * The Loch Ness Monster Machine

Casting
Having DeLisle play both Daphne and Shannon was a last minute decision, with DeLisle believing her Scottish accent "sucked" because of lack of time to prepare.

Music
The music was composed by Tom Chase.

Songs

 * "Brothers Forever" - Chris Thompson
 * "Come and Get It" - Maureen Davis and Molly Pascetti
 * "Back on the Train" - Phish
 * "Brown Dog" - The Young Dubliners

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United Kingdom & Ireland: May 31, 2004 on VHS and DVD
 * United States: June 24, 2004 on VHS and DVD

Behind the scenes

 * In the Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! episode "Giant Problems," Daphne's ancestry had been changed to Irish, although the continuities aren't reflective of each other.

Everlasting influence

 * Doctor Phineus Phibes shows footage of the film in the Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! episode "Mystery of the Missing Mystery Solvers."
 * Del Chillman was brought back in the eleventh DTV, Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom:
 * May 31, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster on VHS.
 * May 31, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster on DVD.
 * In the United States:
 * June 24, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster on VHS.
 * June 24, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster on VHS.
 * March 12, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster on Blu-ray Disc.