Nightmare in Red

"Nightmare in Red" is the twenty-second episode of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated season two, and the forty-eighth overall. It aired on April 2, 2013 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Michael F. Ryan, directed by Victor Cook, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Old Mystery Incorporated
 * Mystery Fellowship
 * Hunters of Secrets
 * Mystery Gang
 * Alianza Misterio
 * Benevolent Lodge of Mystery

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * California
 * Crystal Cove
 * Rogers residence
 * Darrow Mansion
 * Kharon residence
 * Burlington Library
 * Mexico
 * Yucatán
 * Temple of the Dark Altar
 * Sitting Room

Objects

 * Supernatural Curses and the Extra-Dimensional Forces Behind Them
 * Conquistador's helmet (Segundo Llave)
 * Mayan bowl (Tercero Llave)
 * Flintlock (Primero Llave)
 * Sailcloth (Cuarto Llave)

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2012.

Music
The theme song was written and performed by Matthew Sweet, with the rest of the music composed by Robert J. Kral, and edited by Christine Luethje.

Crew credits

 * Supervising producers: Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone
 * Producers: Mitch Watson, Victor Cook
 * Story editor: Michael F. Ryan
 * Line producer: Jason Wyatt
 * Main title animators: Victor Cook, Dan Krall
 * Main title animation services: Lotto Animation
 * Casting director: Collette Sunderman
 * Art director: Stephen Nicodemus
 * Storyboard artists: Aluir Amancio, Brandon McKinney, Chris Rutkowski, Dave Schwartz, Hank Tucker
 * Storyboard revisionist: Miyuki Hoshuigawa
 * Timing supervising: Kirk Tingblad
 * Timing director: Jeff Hall
 * Character designers: Brianne Drouhard, Dan Haskett, Danny Kimanyen, David Sherburne
 * Prop designer: Eunji Lee Roess
 * Effects animator: Matthew Girardi
 * Background supervisor: Chris Tsirgiotis
 * Background designer: Steven Meyers
 * Background painters: Eleanor Michalka, Jennifer Patton, William Wray
 * Production manager: Susan Petchpoo
 * Assistant production manager: Cheryl Cayetano
 * Color stylists: Melanie Pava, Brian P. Smith
 * Animation checker: Jan Browning
 * Film editor: Bruce A. King
 * Online editor: Steven White
 * Supervising dialogue/ADR editor: Mark A. Keatts
 * Recording facilities: Salami Studios
 * Recording machine operators: Jeff O. Collins, Sarah Baluch
 * Dialogue/ADR editors: Kelly Foley Downs, Mike Garcia, Patrick J. Foley
 * Sound readers: Fred Salinas, Wilson Martinez
 * Post production manager: Scott Shinick
 * Post production sound services: Digipost TV
 * Sound effects designer/Editorial: Robert Hargreaves
 * Re-recording mixers: Robert Hargreaves, John K. Hegedes
 * Animation services: Dongwoo A&E Co.
 * Supervising and animation director: Sung Chan Lee
 * Layout artists: Moon Sung Kim, Seung-Chul Kim, Ho-Sung So
 * Background director: Kyung Sook Park
 * Key animators: Sun Chan Lee, Sung-Ho Chang, Mi Young Song, Woo-Sik Choi, Jin-Young Park
 * Model checker: Hye Young Cho
 * Color stylists: Mi Ok Jeon
 * Final checker: Jin Namgung
 * Compositor: Kang Ok Kim
 * Production staff: Hoon Jae Lee
 * Production administer: Nicole Martin
 * Production support: Audrey Kim, Tamara Miles, Kira Tirimacco, Renee Toporzysek, Janet Yi
 * Casting administration: Liz Carroll
 * Production accountants: Luisa Guzman, Debbie Lindquist, Maral Simonian, Athena Wingate
 * Executive in charge of music: Niki Sherrod
 * Business and legal affairs: John Michael Beach, Lori Blackstone, Sharmalee Lall, Bonnie Negrete, Joulene St. Catherine
 * Production supervision: Bobbie Page
 * Production management: Ed Adams
 * Executive in charge of production: Jay Bastian
 * Executive in charge of production for Cartoon Network UK: Michael Carrington, Luke Briers
 * Executive producer: Sam Register

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * Italy: March 8, 2013
 * Latin America: March 29, 2013 on Cartoon Network
 * Brazil: March 29, 2013 on Cartoon Network
 * United States: April 2, 2013 on Cartoon Network
 * United Kingdom and Ireland: On Boomerang

Behind the scenes

 * Professor Kharon was supposed to return as the new Mr. E in "Come Undone," but Michael J. Anderson was uncomfortable in the role in this episode, so he was replaced with Harlan Ellison as himself.
 * Special thanks are given to Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, not because they worked on this episode, but because they created Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season Two, Part 2: Spooky Stampede on DVD.
 * October 7, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Complete Season 2 on DVD.
 * August 13, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Scooby-Doo! on DVD.
 * In France:
 * September 10, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: The Entirety of Season 2 on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * April 2, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season Two, Volume 4: Mayan Monster Mystery on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * September 23, 2019: Warner Home Video releases Best of Warner Bros. 50 Cartoon Collection: Scooby-Doo! on DVD.