I first watched this movie right after re-watching the first Zombie Island. That may not have been the best idea because how much this pales in comparison can't help but be noticed. What also can't help but be noticed is how little sense this film makes as a sequel (how can Velma possibly not believe that any of the supernatural parts of the first movie actually happened? The gang clearly did not stay at a hotel in the first movie either). This film also lacks all of the charms of the original movie. The Mystery Inc. gang are no longer the believable characters we saw before but unfunny caricatures of their previous selves. The island has lost its atmospheric appeal and instead feels like a bland generic island. There are no actual scares present.
However this movie isn't only bad in comparison to the original Zombie Island , it also isn't very good in it's own right. The humor falls flat constantly. The joke of the gang giving up mysteries goes on far too long and wasn't even funny in the first place. The story seems to consist heavily of padding to make it feature length. The new characters are beyond bland with nothing memorable about them at all.
Simply put this is not only a disappointing sequel but one of the weakest Scooby-Doo! movies. I recommend skipping this.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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