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An animated comedy horror, Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987), was created by Hanna-Barbera as part of their Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 series. Shaggy inherits a Southern plantation from his late uncle Colonel Beauregard. However, upon arrival, they are warned by Sheriff Rufus Buzby that the estate is haunted and should be avoided. Despite his warning, they continue on and encounter a variety of spooks including a ghost witch, Headless Horseman, ghost wolf, and the alleged ghost of Colonel Beauregard himself who warns them to leave or face consequences. Along the way, they are also interrupted by Sheriff Buzby’s call about an escaped circus ape.

A dark fantasy film The Dark Crystal (1982), directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz, tells the tale of two new races that emerged on the planet Thra a thousand years ago. This occurred after a Shard broke off from the Crystal of Truth. These races are known as the Skeksis, who use the corrupted Crystal to prolong their lives and the gentle Mystics, also known as urRu, who reside in the Valley of Stones, patiently awaiting their fate. UrSu, the leader of the Mystics, adopts Jen, a young Gelfling whose clan was killed by the cruel Skeksis. As the momentous Great Conjunction ...

Vincent (1982) is a stop-motion animated short film, written, designed, and directed by Tim Burton and produced by Rick Heinrichs. However, there are only a few bootleg releases available for individual viewing. The narration is done by the iconic actor Vincent Price, who has been a lifelong idol and source of inspiration for Burton. Their collaboration also continued in Edward Scissorhands. In fact, Price himself ...

Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood (1979) is an animated special featuring the beloved cast of Hanna-Barbera’s Saturday-morning show, Scooby Doo. The gang has gained immense popularity thanks to their successful crime-solving adventures and now have their own TV series in Hollywood, California. One fateful day, during a chase with ‘The Crabby Creature of Creepy Crag’, Scooby and Shaggy find themselves launched into a catapult. Tired of their repetitive routine, they decide to pursue fame as real movie stars. They pitch their pilot film titled How Scooby Won the West to the network’s president, C.J., where Sheriff Scooby and Deputy Shaggy face ...

Watership Down (1978) is a film based on Richard Adams’ novel, directed and written by Martin Rosen. According to Lapine language mythology, the god Frith created the world where all animals lived harmoniously as grass eaters. However, as the rabbit population grew, their hunger caused a food shortage. In response, Frith asked the rabbit prince El-Ahrairah to control his people, but he refused. As punishment, Frith granted other animals gifts to hunt rabbits. Satisfied that El-Ahrairah had learned his lesson, Frith bestowed upon rabbits the gifts of speed and ...

An American animated musical adventure comedy film Robin Hood (1973), produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution, follows the story of two daring outlaws living in Sherwood Forest. Narrated by Alan-a-Dale, we are introduced to Robin Hood and Little John as they take from the wealthy to give back to the overtaxed townsfolk of Nottingham. Despite the attempts of the Sheriff of Nottingham, they have managed to evade capture. Meanwhile, Prince John and his advisor Sir Hiss arrive in Nottingham with a deceitful plan. By hypnotizing Prince John’s brother King Richard, Sir Hiss has allowed Prince John to claim the throne as de facto ...

Scooby-doo meets Batman (1972) is a compilation video released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment that features two episodes from Hannah Barbera’s The New Scooby-doo Movies. These episodes, titled The Dynamic Scooby-doo Affair and The Caped Crusader Caper, follow the iconic duo as they join forces to take down Joker and The Penguin. The Dynamic Scooby-doo Affair. The gang from Mystery Inc. joins forces with Batman and Robin to unravel the mystery of a counterfeit operation being masterminded by a peculiar cloaked individual, who has been supplying false currency to both the Joker and ...

An animated musical film Alice in Wonderland (1951) was produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on Lewis Carroll’s novels, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. In an English park, a young girl named Alice and her cat Dinah are distracted from her sister’s history lesson as she daydreams of a nonsensical world. She sees a White Rabbit hurry past in a waistcoat and follows him down a deep rabbit hole. Upon entering Wonderland, she comes across a small door with a bottle on the table next to it. The bottle’s ...

Dumbo (1941) is an animated fantasy film, produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on a story by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, the film follows a circus that spends its off-season in Florida’s ‘Winter Grounds’. However, one elephant, Mrs. Jumbo, anxiously awaits the delivery of her baby while scanning the sky. Eventually, a belated stork catches up with the moving train and delivers the long-awaited baby elephant, Jumbo Junior. The other elephants are initially excited until they notice his oversized ears and give ...