A masterpiece of a Scooby mystery.
In this episode, the gang gets lost on their way to Niagra Falls. The windup spending the night at a mental asylum that is haunted by the ghost of Dr. Coffin.
Everything about this episode is simply wonderful. This is a different type of setting for a Scooby mystery, and that helps give the episode a very unique and effective sense of atmosphere. This sense of atmosphere is helped out by some wonderful background art and some very effective creepy music (I think this episode may have one of the best musical scores for any Scooby mystery ever). There are also some very effective creepy moments here, especially Scooby being hypnotized by the ghost playing the organ and where it looks like dead bodies are being carried out. The ghost of Dr. Coffin is one of the best Scooby ghosts, as he is legitimately creepy in everything from his design to his laugh to how much of a threat, he feels like to our heroes. Adding to the spooky fun is some delightful humor that made me laugh multiple times. Shaggy especially gets some good comedic lines here. The mystery element is especially strong here as the identity of the ghost is not obvious, but it makes perfect sense when it is revealed.
This may be one of the best Scooby episodes ever.
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