Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays
| Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | |
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 DVD cover featuring the special. The cover is loosely based on the special. | |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Premiere |
| Distributor | Warner Home Video |
| Release date | October 16, 2012 |
| Run time | 21:40 |
| Starring | Frank Welker Matthew Lillard Mindy Cohn Grey DeLisle Carlos Alazraqui Crispin Freeman Fred Tatasciore |
| Executive producer(s) | Sam Register |
| Producer(s) | Victor Cook |
| Music composed by | Robert J. Kral |
| Screenplay by | Michael F. Ryan |
| Director(s) | Victor Cook |
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Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays is an American animated mystery horror-comedy direct-to-video (DTV) short film based on the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! TV series in 1969. It was released by Warner Home Video through their Warner Premiere label on October 12, 2012. It was written by Michael F. Ryan, and directed by Victor Cook. The film is the second installment in the Scooby-Doo 2-D animated direct-to-video short film series.
During a toy store's Christmas parade, Mystery Inc. learns that an infamous legend of the Sinister Snowman has come back to curse the owner and close down his business for good.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Fabian Menkle: Yeah, well, I still have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling mystery solvers and your Christmas-crazy dog!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Menkle's Toy Store
- Harstikor residence
- Florida (photo)
- Miami Beach (photo)
- United States
- The Moon
Objects
- Glockenspiel
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Robert J. Kral, and edited by Christine Luethje.
Songs
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (instrumental)
- "Marche" from "The Nutcracker"
- "Deck the Halls" (instrumental)
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 12, 2012 on DVD
- United Kingdom and Ireland: November 7, 2016 on DVD
Behind the scenes
- In the stylized opening sequence, the gang is given the same character models as they looked in the TV series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, although Velma is missing her bows.
- The gang's winter clothes were first worn in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! episode "That's Snow Ghost."
- The parade is a parody of Macy's annual Thanksgiving parade.
- Fred says "Hold the phone" once.
- Shaggy says "Zoinks" twice.
- Velma says "Jinkies" once.
- Fred is finally revealed to be a nickname of Frederick.
- Scooby spins around in a remote-controlled toy car as he does in The New Scooby-Doo Movies episode "The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair."
- The exposition music during the unmasking is reused from Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.
Errors
- Fabian Menkle is credited as Fabian Men.
Marketing and promotion
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Greek | Σκούμπι-Ντου! Στοιχειωμένες Γιορτές | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays |
| Hungarian | Scooby-Doo rémes karácsonya | Scooby-Doo's Spooky Christmas |
| Italian | Scooby-Doo! In Vacanza Con Il Mostro | Scooby-Doo! On Holiday With The Monster |
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 12, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills on DVD.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- November 7, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills on DVD.
- November 7, 2016: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 6-DVD Christmas Collection on DVD.
