Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Scooby-Doo!Curse of the Lake Monster |
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| Written by | Daniel Altiere Steven Altiere |
| Directed by | Brian Levant |
| Starring | Robbie Amell Hayley Kiyoko Kate Melton Nick Palatas Frank Welker |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Brian Gilbert Brian Levant |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Editor(s) | Eric Osmond |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cartoon Network Atlas Entertainment Telvan Productions Nine/8 Entertainment |
| Distributor | Warner Premiere |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | October 16, 2010 (TV) March 1, 2011 (Extended on DVD) |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins |
| Followed by | Daphne & Velma |
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (also known as Scooby-Doo 4 or Scooby-Doo 4: Curse of the Lake Monster) is a 2010 American made-for-television horror comedy film directed by Brian Levant for Cartoon Network and based on the Saturday morning cartoon series Scooby-Doo by Hanna-Barbera. It is the fourth and final installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series and a sequel to the 2009 film Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, whose cast reprise their roles again here. The film was shot in Santa Clarita, California and Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California and premiered on October 16, 2010.
Plot
School has just ended for the summer, and Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo meet up with Fred and Daphne so they can go to meet Daphne's uncle, Thornton "Thorny" Blake V, who has given them summer jobs at his country club in Erie Point in order to pay back damages from a prior mystery. The night of the club's opening party, a huge frog-like monster suddenly appears and wreaks havoc. The gang decides to investigate the only person who has ever taken a picture of the lake monster, a lighthouse keeper named Mr. Uggins. He then tells them the story of the lake monster: when people were first settling Erie Point, an old woman named Wanda Grubwort (who was also a witch) warned them not to come onto her land. They paid no attention to her, so she used her magic staff - which used moonstones as the source of her power - to turn a frog into a horrible monster that attacked the villagers. Wanda was later tried for witchery and burnt at the stake.
The next day, Velma shows the others security footage of the lake monster meeting a mysteriously masked figure on the beach. They begin to zoom in on the figure to see its face, but Velma accidentally spills her green tea on the computer and destroys the footage. Things are complicated due to friction between Fred and Daphne, whose relationship is strained due to them regularly finding each other socializing with other people, as well as Shaggy's blossoming feelings for Velma causing him to alienate Scooby.
The next morning, they find Velma unconscious on the beach. Shaggy begins to tell her that he was very worried, but stops when he notices warts on her hand. Velma looks surprised, but guiltily assures them that it's nothing. After they fill her in on the latest monster attack, Daphne says that she saw purple paint on the figure's cloak and suggests they check out a boat that they saw on the way to Erie Point. Shaggy asks Velma out on a date, and things go well until he lights a match to light some candles. Velma flings herself back in terror, though she is unsure why. Scooby, who is angry at Shaggy for ignoring him, tries to ruin the date, causing Shaggy to knock over the table and drop the moonstone on the ground that he was going to give to Velma as a surprise. Fred and Daphne go to see the boat, but are then locked in a flooding room by the monster. However, they are able to escape.
The gang drives to the home of Mrs. Trowburg, who is Wanda's descendant. They see the witch's figure through the windows, which is a very warty Velma. She claims to not be Velma and attacks the gang, knocking them out for a moment. The gang wakes up later and find Mrs. Trowburg, who says that her evil ancestor has possessed Velma. The gang realizes that their infighting caused them to miss all the little signs - the warts, Velma's fear of fire, her love of moonstones and how she spilled the tea on the video of the witch because it was going to show her face - that should have proved Velma was up to something. Mrs. Trowburg says that Wanda probably would have gone to the underwater caves; they arrive in the cave and Shaggy bursts out of hiding and commands Velma to stop. Wanda creates three new frog monsters and sends them after the gang.
As the monsters corner Fred and Daphne, Shaggy tries to save Velma by singing her favorite song. Velma joins in, and manages to break free of the witch's control. The ghost of Wanda tries to grab her staff, but Scooby arrives just in time and smashes it into a rock, destroying Wanda and turning the monsters back into frogs. Shaggy confesses how much he really likes Velma and they share a kiss, but both realize that they did not feel a single spark and, along with Fred and Daphne, agree that it's better if they are just friends. Thornton thanks the gang for saving his county club and promises to hook them up with a lawyer so they can avoid any future legal problems, prompting Daphne to name their group Mystery Inc.
Cast
- Robbie Amell as Fred Jones
- Hayley Kiyoko as Velma Dinkley
- Kate Melton as Daphne Blake
- Nick Palatas as Shaggy Rogers
- Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo
- Ted McGinley as Uncle Thorny
- Richard Moll as Elmer Uggins
- Nichelle Nichols as Senator
- Marion Ross as Hilda Trowburg
- Beverly Sanders as Wanda Grubwort
Trailer
A short trailer of the film was shown on Cartoon Network on August 1, 2010, depicting Scooby and Shaggy at the beach.
Ratings
The television premiere drew 5.1 million viewers.
See also
In Spanish: Scooby-Doo: La maldición del Monstruo del Lago para niños
