Review of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) by Micky L — 18 Jun 2016

Although the visual effects are cheesy, Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins is better then the 2002 movie with a great cast, that just needs more character development.

This review of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009) was written by Micky L on 18 Jun 2016.

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins has generally received mixed reviews.

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