An excellent direct to video (though it did receive a limited theatrical release) Scooby-Doo! movie.
Velma is in Egypt, away from the gang to help restore the sphinx. There she finds an ancient necklace that may or may not hold a curse. Meanwhile the rest of the gang heads to Egypt to meet her and surprise her. However when they show up spooky things start happening.
This is a smaller scale movie, but one that is extremely well done. The mystery element here is especially good and this is one of the few Scooby mysteries where the reveal took me by surprise. This film also has an emotional connect that makes it stand out among the other Scooby movies. The film really explores how much these characters truly care about each other and this is honestly quite touching. The humor is delightful. While this may not be a laugh out loud movie it does make you smile all the way through. Scooby and Shaggy are at their best here getting many funny lines. Still there are many funny jokes throughout and I love that the car trouble is helped out by a character called Triple A. There is a little side story and mystery with Scooby and Shaggy in this film and it is completely delightful and well done. As one should except from Scooby-Doo! the background art is excellent and simply a delight to look at. The designs of the mummies are also fantastic and give the film an appropriately creepy vibe.
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