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I wasn't sure if it was going to rain or not so while waiting for the weather to make up its mind, decided to check out what was on Netflix. I came across Scooby Doo , which I've seen several times, but not for a while, and decided to re-watch it. Here are my thoughts: There are a lot of horror movie franchises represented in this film. Not counting the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series, we have I Know What You Did Last Summer ( Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze, Jr. ) , Scream ( Matthew Lillard ), The Grudge ( Gellar )  and Five Nights at Freddy's (Lillard). I love this movie, but it does seem to have a hard time figuring out who its audience is. The overall material is a bit too juvenile for it to be an adult movie, but the adult references make it hard to describe it as a family movie. This is especially true of the subtle drug references and the not-so-subtle scene featuring Fred (Prinze) talking about seeing Daphne's body naked (something that ...

Synopsis: Married with three kids, Sidney is trying to live a quiet life despite being a celebrity from the various attempts on her life. However, a new Ghostface soon begins to terrorize both her and her teenage daughter, Tatum. This time, there's a new twist, he claims to be Stu Macher, one of the original Ghostface killers who everyone believes is dead. Who's in it? The movie stars Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , Isabel May, Joel McHale , Anna Camp and Matthew Lillard . Review: I meant to see Scream 7 when it came out in theaters. However, things came up, I couldn't make it happen and instead had to wait until it both became available to stream and I had an evening when I could watch it. The stars finally aligned this evening and after seeing it, I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more than expected. There were a couple things I really liked about this movie. The first is how the action starts almost from the beginning and the new Ghostface doesn't stop coming. Be...

Synopsis: Scooby, Shaggy and the rest of the mystery-solving gang win the five last seats on a brand-new passenger spaceship and take part in its inaugural flight around the moon. However, the trip is interrupted when an alien begins to dismantle the ship, forcing a moon landing. Adding to Mystery Incorporated's troubles is a growing rift between Daphne and Velma. Who's in it?  The animated movie uses voices from Frank Welker , Mindy Cohn , Matthew Lillard , Diedrich Bader and Mark Hamill . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: Scooby Doo! Moon Monster Madness (2015) _________________________________________________________ My Thoughts - Scooby Doo, Where Are You!: What a Night for a Knight (1969) Movie Review: Scooby Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) Movie Review: Scooby Doo and the Monster of Mexico (2003)

Synopsis: While solving a mystery in Gotham City, the Mystery Incorporated gang discovers they are being tested by Batman to see if they are good enough to be part of his Mystery Analysts team, alongside Martian Manhunter, Detective Chimp, Question, Black Canary and Plastic Man. During their first case, they encounter the Crimson Cloak, a mysterious villain that seems to be connected to one of Batman’s first cases, which was the only time he allowed an innocent person to die. Soon after, Mystery Inc. is framed for breaking into Gotham Chemical Storage and, with Batman’s assistance, they become fugitives while trying to help him solve the case. Who’s in it? The animated movie uses voices from Frank Welker , Grey Griffin , Matthew Lillard , Diedrich Bader and Tom Kenny . Review: I wanted to change things up a bit this morning and since my daughters never seem to have time to watch cartoons with me, I decided to watch Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold this morning. I...

Synopsis: Still traumatized from seeing his brother's abduction as a pre-teen, Mike Schmidt loses his job as a mall security guard after assaulting a man he mistook for a kidnapper. At risk of losing custody of his younger sister, Mike accepts a job guarding the long-abandoned Freddy's Fazbear's Pizza, a once popular pizza restaurant and family entertainment venue that shut down after several kids disappeared. Mike doesn't know the animatronic animals that once entertained the kids are now both haunted and have a connection to his past. Who's in it? The movie stars Josh Hutcherson , Matthew Lillard , Elizabeth Lail , Piper Rubio and Mary Stuart Masterson . Review: Both of our kids are fans of the video game franchise that inspired this movie, and because of that, my wife and I had planned on taking the kids to the theater to see it on opening weekend. Scheduling conflicts prevented that from happening, but we were able to watch it at home on Peacock last night. O...