Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright is the twentieth film in the direct-to-video series of Scooby-Doo films. It was released on August 20, 2013 by Warner Premiere.
Plot teaser:
The Mystery Inc. crew head to Chicago for a talent show, called Talent Star, hosted by Brick Pimiento, where songwriting duo Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Upon arrival, they learn that the opera house which the show will be held in is being terrorized by a Phantom, who is intensely lauding one of the finalists to win, Christine, a spoiled girl whose noisy parents are no more polite than her. Fred and Daphne also befriend one of the finalists, Emma Gale, a violinist. Not to be left out, Scooby and Shaggy decide to show Pimiento a juggling act, which they are betting will take the contest by storm. However, after Pimiento states his belief that ‘juggling stinks’, throughout the film, the two continually approach Pimiento and show him numerous terrible impromptu acts, hoping that he lets them onto the show.
Not long after checking in for the talent show, the Phantom appears in the opera house and Fred, Daphne and Velma attempt to catch him using the surveillance cameras, but are unsuccessful due to the Phantom’s ability to seemingly appear in multiple places at once…
Reviews:
“The plot in Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright is about as unoriginal as you can get. Clearly the story is just a rip-off of the classic The Phantom of the Opera, fused with overtones of American Idol and other reality based music shows. Frankly, I couldn’t have cared less who the Phantom was; no points for guessing if he’s ‘unmasked’ during the final moments of the movie. Although the cover of the Blu-ray makes the film look ghoulish, this will only be scary to wee little ones and those with the weakest of bladder control.” DVD Verdict
“In the end, even with the little twist the writers put on the story, Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright is basically more of the same from the Scooby-line, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Between these DTV movies and the television show, the series has sprung new life and found a new audience… ” Movieman’s Guide to the Movies
“… definitely worth the price of purchase, even if you’re not a fan of the character. It’s loaded with laughs, great music, and everything that makes a Scooby mystery worth checking out.” The Other View
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- Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones
- Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers
- Grey DeLisle as Daphne Blake
- Mindy Cohn as Velma Dinkley
- Isabella Acres as Emma Gale
- Troy Baker as Phantom, Lance Damon
- Eric Bauza as K.J.
- Jeff Bennett as Mike Gale, Mel Richmond
- Wayne Brady as Brick Pimiento, the main antagonist.
- Vivica A. Fox as Lotte Lavoie
