Fred is enthusiastic when he hears there's a mystery to solve. Daphne takes a logical approach to solving the mystery and uses her intelligence to deduce the facts. A bank robber uses tricks to disguise his identity and hide his loot.
The town's mayor is a man of color. A man with an unusual face and a hunched back is the butt of a "I like your mask" joke. A character is called "Pretty Boy". A man is offended when he's called skinny.
The monster is a scarecrow with red eyes, scary face, and a scythe. They chase characters and wield their weapon. A character calls them a "homicidal maniac." A character slashes the scarecrow with a scythe but doesn't cause damage. In flashback, a mob runs a witch out of town. Threat includes characters stuck on a runaway wagon and characters chased by someone riding a combine harvester; a character crashes through the windscreen but is unhurt. Some slapstick.
Parents need to know that Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow is a Halloween-themed animated Scooby-Doo adventure with a suitably creepy monster. While it is always good natured, there are some jumps and moments of threat. These include characters being chased by the scythe-wielding scarecrow and by a combine harvester. A character crashes through the vehicle's windscreen but is unharmed. A teen couple feature and affectionately hold hands. A man with an unusual appearance is the butt of a "I like your mask" joke and a male character takes offence when called skinny. Another character is called "pretty boy." To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
In SCOOBY-DOO! AND THE SPOOKY SCARECROW, a town's legend comes to life and wreaks havoc on the Halloween celebrations. Is it really the scary Cornfield Clem (voiced by Steve Blum) or might there be another explanation? Scooby-Doo (Frank Welker) and pals investigate.
Halloween is a natural home for a Scooby-Doo mystery. So it's no surprise that Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Scarecrow fully embraces the opportunity and goes all-in. A town is covered in jack-o-lanterns and decorations, and the autumnal thrill radiates from the screen. Throwing in the spooky local legend of Cornfield Clem livens up proceedings, and the array of characters we meet in the short runtime is diverse and intriguing, from the grave digger to the stern cop. The mystery of who is under the mask will keep you guessing too and is just the right side of spooky for young kids to still be able to enjoy. To top it off, the explanation and reveal is entirely satisfying and logical.
A portion of the story takes place in a maize maze, which is being set up at the start. Putting the climactic chase in the maze lets us enjoy the scares set up at the beginning and is another well-thought out aspect to this excellent addition to the Scooby-Doo franchise. The art department clearly reveled in the Halloween setting, a highlight being the chase around a fairground in which Clem scales a Ferris wheel. The image of a scythe-wielding monster silhouette against the moon on top of a fairground ride is just brilliant and a triumph for a top quality Scooby-Doo adventure.
A teenage boy (Levi) and girl (Maizy) are hanging out in a corn field admiring a werewolf prop when they're joined by their two friends in costume. The group talks about surprising people with their creepy costumes when they see a scarecrow in the distance. Maizy records it with her camera phone and it moves towards them. The scared teenagers identify it as "Cornfield Clem" and quickly run away.
The Mystery Machine has arrived at the Cobb Corner's Halloween Festival. Scooby and the gang quickly find a group of townspeople demanding the mayor cancel the Halloween festivities due to the spooky scarecrow being on the loose. The gang runs into Maizy and her boyfriend and learn of the legend of Cornfield Clem, an old scarecrow brought to life two hundred years ago by a witch seeking revenge on an angry mob. Maizy shows them the recording she took as proof and the gang set out to solve the mystery. They find the local costume shop is doing good business selling scarecrow costumes.
The Halloween Festival goes on as planned with Shaggy and Scooby indulging in corn products and Fred, Daphne, and Velma trying to gain access to the corn maze, though the latter are blocked by Abner, a monosyllabic man helping the sheriff. Cornfield Clem makes an appearance and wreaks havoc at the festival including climbing a Ferris wheel, letting a large corn balloon free, and chasing Shaggy and Scooby onto a wagon filled with hay. Fred tries to capture the scarecrow with a net gun but the attempt fails. Shaggy, Scooby, and the runaway hay ride end up at a cemetery that borders the cornfield and find out the graveyard worker has had some tools gone missing.
The next day, the mayor announces he is cancelling the rest of the festivities and blames the local sheriff for letting the attack happen. The sheriff reveals to the gang that a few months back, there was a bank robbery and the getaway car was found empty near the cornfield. At nightfall, the gang avoid the patrol cars and sneak into the cornfield. They find several large holes and Cornfield Clem riding a large farming plow. They split up and Shaggy and Scooby manage to dodge the machine by diving into a hole. With the help of Fred's net gun and the deflated corn balloon from earlier, he captures Cornfield Clem.
The scarecrow is unmasked and revealed to be Abner, the sheriff's monosyllabic hired hand. After he robbed the bank several months back, he buried the money in an open field, not knowing it was recently planted with corn. When he could not find the money in all the newly grown corn, he bought himself a scarecrow costume to scare people away and buy himself some searching time. The gang celebrates a job well done at the Halloween festival the next day and Scooby Doo dons a scarecrow mask to scare up some food from Shaggy.
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Second, you can do a lot with your pumpkins! With the seeds, you can separate them from the pumpkin pulp and bake them in the oven, with any spices you choose, for a tasty and crunchy treat. With the pumpkin pulp, there is a lot you can do from making a broth, making a pumpkin hummus, or even making a facemask! You can check out more ideas for your pumpkin pulp here: -how-to-use-the-pulp-of-a-pumpkin Finally, with the pumpkin, itself, you can compost it or even turn it into a planter.
Third, for the people who are having a party this year, there are many ways to celebrate it in a sustainable way! For your party, you can make your own treats instead of using candy with single-use plastic wrappers. Some of these treats could be caramel apples (where you make your own caramel), spooky rice crispy squares, or some delicious Halloween candy bark (but do not forget to buy candy in bulk so there is less plastic waste). You can check out more delicious snacks here: -desserts/ Alongside the food, you can provide paper plates and paper cups for your guests, or just use your own dishware so that nothing gets thrown out. Also, try to convince your guests to carpool together so that not as many people drive, or invite locally so that they can walk or ride their bikes over!
Although this is a time of year that is about the treats and the scares, it is also a time to care about our environment. So, after Halloween night this year, try going out to pick up garbage on November 1st. Have a Happy Halloween, everyone!
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