Product Details

• Actors: Casey Kasem, Frank Welker, Nicole Jaffe, Heather North, Jeff Bennett
• Directors: Scott Jeralds
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Turner Home Ent
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007G1YN
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,263 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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While vacationing Down Under, the mystery-solving quintet decides to head into the Australian outback to take in the sights and a rock festival competition held at Vampire Rock. But, of course, that is not to be. "Vampires" have been swooping down from the craggy cliffs and abducting the talent, forcing the detectives to go undercover as a rock band. (Their song? Predictably, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?") The aboriginal myth of Yowie Yahoo is thrown in, along with two aboriginal characters. Adults may have trouble keeping the glam-rock musicians separate from the vampires, but kids will follow enough of the complex plot and high-tech resolution. This 70-minute movie is a contemporary take on the vintage television series with Casey Kasem repeating the honors as the voice of Shaggy. While some of the flower-power looniness of the original is gone, the basic spirit of classic Scooby-Doo remains intact. (Ages 3 and older) --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description
On vacation in Australia, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang attend a music festival held at Vampire Rock. But the music goes flat when the gang learns that a legendary Australian creature called the Yowie Yahoo is kidnapping the musical acts and turning them into vampires! Masquerading as a heavy metal band, Scooby-Doo and the gang must survive a trio of rock-and-roll vampires if they want to crack the outlandish Outback mystery surrounding The Legend of the Vampire!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars May Actually Be Scooby's Best Movie!, April 11, 2003

By	"bradley_headstone" (Swan Lake, N.Y.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love King Diamond's records. I loved "Abigail," "Them," "Conspiracy," and "In the Shadows." I thought "Time" was alright, and I felt "Into the Unknown" had its moments. Not knowing what to expect, I bought his "Dead Again," and was shocked at the awesome return to form. I always liked the Scooby series. And I really liked "Scooby Doo on Zombie Island." I thought "The Witch's Ghost" was pretty good. But I was a little disappointed with "The Alien Invaders" and "The Cyber Chase." I thought the live movie was flat out terrible. Not knowing what to expect, I bought this tape.RED LIGHT ALERT! Ah...this may actually be Scooby's best movie! First, it was a charming bonus to get the original voice cast back! 2nd, we are presented with an awesome return to the Scooby Doo formula. In a normal situation, we are presented with the possibility of the supernatural. We also see the gang in Australia. We also get to see how their seeming vacation turns into yet another mystery! The original cast seems to have all their wonderful chemistry back. Fred's calm attitude; Daphne's kind, but unaware character; Velmah's sassy charm; and Shaggy and Scooby's constant fear and appetite. We also get to see the Hex girls again. The misleads are well placed; secondary characters like Jasper give us some comical moments; and we are given time and clues to figure out the mystery before it is revealed. I don't want to chance ruining it for you, but I will say, EVEN if like me you were disappointed by the recent movies 'Alien Invaders,' 'Cyber Chase,' and the terrible live movie, DO NOt, REPEAT DO NOT overlook this gem. It may actually be Scooby Doo's best movie!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Back to "those Meddling Kids", March 4, 2003

By A Customer

My almost 5 year old just watched it and loved it. He was a little confused about the vampires but he is in that monster phase. I am sure that after the zillionth time he watches it, he will have figured it out.

The vampires are people that are unmasked at the end. The big scary vampire is just a holographic projection. This is more like "Scooby and the Alien Invaders" and "Scooby and the Cyber Chase." Not like the scary real monsters in "Witch's Ghost" and "Zombie Island." (I don't allow him to watch those.) I would rank this behind the "Alien Invaders" and "Cyber Chase".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SCOOBY ROCKS!, March 6, 2003

By	Matthew DeLuca (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Scooby fans, you will love this brand new Scooby Doo movie!
America's favorite cartoon character and the rest of the Mystery Inc gang, go down under, to Australia, where they encounter their scariest mystery yet.....The Legend of the Vampire!
Scooby and pals investigate the mysterious disappearances at a Rock festival. But to do that, Scooby and the gang must first go undercover....as rock stars!
So the Mystery Inc kids join Scooby and they don the rock star clothes and actually perform a song live on stage, with Scooby Doo on the drums! Wait till you see Velma perform on lead vocals! You will see a side of her that you have never seen before!
This movie is special for a few reasons.
First, we get to see the classic Mystery Machine Van again! In the other recent Scooby movies, the gang has used an SUV, but they are back to the classic Mystery van that we all know and love.
Secondly, this movie uses the same music that was used in the classic Scooby Doo cartoons of the 60's and 70's, thus creating the feel that you are watching the classic Scooby shows!
Thirdly, this is pure Scooby Doo...the same Scooby that we know and love. The same fearful, hungry, and humorous canine crimefighter that we have grown so used to.
You simply cant go wrong with Scooby Doo shows, and this is one that you and your family will cherish and enjoy for years to come.
The DVD has some cool extra's!
First, there is a special commentary feature, that allows you to listen to Scooby, Shaggy, and Fred, as they watch the movie with you, and talk about the movie!
Scooby and Shaggy make fun of Fred, and how he doesnt have the "look" of a rock star.
So its like getting TWO versions of the movie....the regular one, AND one with Scooby, Shaggy and Fred talking in the background as they watch the movie with you, which is very entertaining in of itself.
There is also a blooper segment, but to see the bloopers, you first play the Monster Maker game. You can use the three different images of monsters and mix them to make a funny looking monster of your own! And after you do, you will see the bloopers!
The DVD also features Scooby and Shaggy as DJ's, and they show a few musical Scooby videos, featuring recent and classic Scooby Doo footage!
It is very well done.
Also, you can see a sneak preview of the NEXT brand new Scooby Doo animated movie, which will come out this October (October 2003).
If you love Scooby Doo, you will love this DVD. And if for some reason you werent a Scooby Fan before.........one viewing of this DVD will change that.
See what all of the Scooby Doo fans know.......... That Scooby Doo rocks!!! He is an American classic, and this DVD celebrates America's love for Scooby!