Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
Tags: psychedelic, horror

Plot synopsis:
The gang goes to Egypt to surprise Velma, who has been restoring the famous Sphinx for the past six months with Prince Omar. However, the Mystery Machine runs out of water in the radiator. Scooby-Doo and Shaggy try to find water for the Mystery Machine, and find a lake with a water which turns out to be a mirage. The gang meets an Egyptian nomad Amahl Ali Akbar and his hawk Horus. With their help, the gang is able to get to the Sphinx and meets "Fear Facers" host Rock Rivers whose show was recently canceled because he faked some footage. He then tells them of the curse. Scooby smells a familiar smell and leads the gang to Velma. Velma is surprised and introduces Omar to her friends. Velma then shows an ancient necklace which she found with the tomb of Queen Cleopatra. Suddenly, a nasty grave robbing scientist and treasure hunter named Dr. Amelia Von Butch and her minions appear to loot the tomb.
Against the wishes of Velma and Omar, Dr. Von Butch and her team use modern equipment and explosives to open the tomb, unleashing a curse made by Cleopatra. The curse says that all who enter will be turned to stone. No one believes this until Omar is accidentally separated from the others. As Scooby and Shaggy return to check on him, they find him as a statue. Dr. Von Butch decides to enter the tomb anyway. The gang decides to solve the mystery. Velma protests saying this is too dangerous, but agrees to let them solve the mystery. Scooby and Shaggy want to guard Omar, but the gang tells them that it's a mystery with no split up. The gang then follows Dr. Von Butch. After accidentally setting off a trap, the gang is split up.
The gang, Dr. Von Butch and her minions are then attacked by the army of mummies, but are all able to escape. Dr. von Butch and her minions then separate. While investigating the entire tomb in looking for Scooby and Shaggy, Velma slips on the ground and drops her glasses. Someone gives her back her glasses who turns out to be a mummy and Velma ends up being attacked. Fred and Daphne hear her screams and run to save her, but are too late: Velma has been turned into a statue too. Fred takes Omar's journal and Daphne takes the necklace.
Fred and Daphne try to stop Dr. Von Butch while Scooby and Shaggy discover a Lost City where they are mistaken for the returning pharaoh Ascoobis and his faithful manservant. Scooby then loses his collar. Fred and Daphne continue searching for Scooby and Shaggy until they bump into Rock Rivers and begin suspect him. They meet up with Dr. Von Butch and are all attacked by Cleopatra. Fred, Daphne, Dr. Von Butch and her minions are able to escape, but Rock Rivers is left behind only to be turned into a statue. Fred and Daphne leave the tomb and escape into a town which is close.
In a nearby town, at a bazaar, Fred and Daphne are attacked by a disguised Dr. Von Butch and her henchmen Campbell and Natasha where Fred and Daphne were hit by a sleeping powder as Dr. Von Butch steals an artifact from them. Later that night, Amahl uses an herb to wake up Fred and Daphne and tells them that Horus is looking for Shaggy and Scooby. Horus finds Scooby's collar and leads them to where he found it.
Meanwhile, the Lost City's leader Hotep, attempts to feed them to his Spirit of the Sand, a giant scorpion monster that turns out to be a robot he had built. Fred and Daphne arrive with Amahl, who reveals Hotep to be the brilliant civil engineer named Armin Granger who is illegally damming the Nile River.
After Hotep is taken away, Fred and Daphne tell Scooby and Shaggy about Velma. Daphne gives back Scooby's collar until she realizes that the necklace is missing. The gang finds out that Dr. Von Butch stole the necklace. The gang comes up with a plan. Meanwhile, Dr. Von Butch and her minions return to the tomb, but are kidnapped by Cleopatra and the mummies.
The gang leads an army composed of the citizens of the Lost City into Cleopatra's tomb to break the curse and free Velma. Dr. Von Butch is able to escape. In the chaos of the battle between an army led by Daphne (pretending to be Cleopatra) and Cleopatra's undead army, the evil Amelia Von Butch - who has now lost all of her team to the curse - sneaks into the chamber of Cleopatra, stealing the crown of Cleopatra and causing the Nile River to burst through the tomb, un-damming the Nile and flushing out the riches hidden in the tomb, thus restoring the treasure to the people of Egypt according to Cleopatra's last wish. Amahl captures Dr. Von Butch.
The mystery is solved when it is revealed that Cleopatra's mummy was really Velma, who had planned the whole thing along with Prince Omar and his workers in order to scare away treasure hunters. They had made cement copies of themselves to pass off as victims of "the curse". Dr. Von Butch and her team (who were never turned to stone, just copies like Velma and Omar), are taken to jail. The gang is confused why Velma kept that on a secret. Velma explains that she was afraid that her friends would get hurt during the mission.
Some time later, the restoration of the Sphinx is finally completed. When Shaggy fires a jumbo-sized firecracker (which he comments "fit for the Pharaohs"), it hits the Sphinx's nose which once again falls off. Omar states that the Sphinx "looks better this way", and the gang shares a laugh.

Review: The Best Movie ever Created.
This is the best Scooby-Doo movie without a doubt.
All others are quick to dismiss this as another scooby doo clone, but do not acknowledge this blasphemy.
It is without a doubt the most enthralling and action packed movie ever conceived from the scooby doo franchise, perhaps every other movie as well.
From the scorpion fights to the mysterious delves to the deep of the sphinx, there is never a dull moment in this animated epic.
It has classic villains creepy bugs and critters, to a mysterious benefactor that slowly turns protagonists to stone.
The ending is a surprise no one could have seen coming and proved to be a jaw-dropping moment.
This movie represents the pinnacle of animated movies, there cannot be one greater than this.
It is the will of Ascubus!.
Let it be written...A great cartoon.
Well let me start off by saying I always look forward to watching any Scooby-Doo cartoon and by the time I was finished with this one I couldn't stop laughing, smiling, and I was begging for more.
This cartoon is filled with hilarious jokes, twists and turns, great voice acting, and an ending you will never see coming.Scooby and the gang head to Egypt to meet up with their good old friend Velma, who has been there for six months renovating the ancient Sphinx.
Upon arriving in the desert the gang find out that in the tomb of Cleapatra there is a curse that will doom who ever enters.
When treasure thieves arrive the gang is on the case and they must try and break the curse and solve the mystery.First off let me say the voice over cast does a tremendous job in this cartoon, I don't remember the last time I heard so many great actors do such a good job in one cartoon.
Once again we get Frank Welker as Fred and Scooby-Doo, Casey Kasem as Shaggy, Mindy Cohn as Velma, and Grey DeLisle as Daphne, who all once again do a great and wonderful job.
Joining the cast we have Christine Baranski as Amelia Von Butch, Ajay Naidu, Ron Perlman as Hotep, Jeremy Piven as Rocky Rivers, Oded Fehr as Amahl Ali Akbar and Virginia Madsen as Cleopatra.The storyline this movie follows is smart, funny, and very enjoyable for the entire family.
It's very interesting to see how the gang has to explore the tomb to avoid traps and stick together to find clues to solve the mystery but of course they some how gets split up and Scooby-Doo and Shaggy wind up on their own wacky adventure.
I have to say when the movie ended I didn't see the twist coming at all, it was the biggest shock of them all.In the end I wish the movie wasn't over it was so funny and great and I promise you will not be disappointed and you will be crying for more.
So make sure you rent or buy Scooby-Doo wheres my mummy, because you just have to see this cartoon.Overall rating: ********* out of ********** ****1/2 out of *****.
Solid fun from Scooby Doo. I won't go to say this is the best of the Scooby Doo movies, but it was a very good watch.
The animation is very bright and colourful, and the score and songs were quite catchy and memorable.
The story has its predictable parts admittedly, but I loved the twist which was different and I certainly wouldn't have guessed it.
The film moves quickly, though some of it particularly in the build up towards the climax was a little rushed.
The dialogue is very humorous and fun, while the characters are likable and the sound effects decent.
The voice acting is excellent on the whole.
Frank Welker doesn't have that much to do as Scooby sadly, but Casey Kasem is a hoot as Shaggy, while Christine Baranski is very effective, Oded Fehr does a good job with a nice character and Ron Perlman is fun.
The best of the lot comes from Virginia Madsen who is just brilliant as Cleopatra.
She doesn't have as much to do, but she is both sinister and mysterious.
All in all, a fun Scooby Doo film.
7/10 Bethany Cox. A pretty good mystery..
Okay, we understand that a Scooby-Doo mystery is not going to be in the same league as a Citizen Kane mystery.
But Scooby has good movies and bad movies just like any other Mega-Star.
I'm pleased to say that Where's My Mummy is in the former category.Velma is assisting an archaeological dig in Egypt (on the Sphinx no less) when she finds a mysterious necklace which could be the key to Cleopatra's lost treasure.
I've never heard of such treasure, but for the sake of the movie, we'll pretend it exists.
The rest of the Mystery Inc. gang turn up to visit her but the site is promptly taken over by Amelia von Butch (Christine Baranski), a gun-ho Lara Croft-type and her band of cohorts.Despite warnings of ancient curses she forces the Mystery Inc. gang and an obnoxious reality-TV host (Jeremy Piven) to enter the tomb with her to solve it's secrets and find the treasure.
Immediately setting-off traps, Shaggy and Scooby are separated from the rest of the gang (not on purpose for a change) and get involved in their own mystery of a deranged Hotep (Ron Pearlman) and his followers who worship a strange God known as Scoobis and his servant Shagman.Both stories are kept lively and entertaining until they merge into one.
There's not a moment of boredom and, as usual, a couple of cool original songs too.
But sadly, no new version of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You at all.
To compare it with similar films like Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider or even The Goonies would be pointless.
Yes, we've seen this kind of thing before but animation is a medium that present more opportunities than live-action and there's loads of inventive set-pieces and imaginative locations that have become the standard of modern Scooby-Doo outings.And what do you know?
It even manages to provide a rather surprising twist at the end.
We know it's far-fetched and unbelievable as always, but it ties together pretty well, thus making the film a little bit better a little bit more.As long as their is imagination behind this franchise, Scooby-Doo could go on forever.
He may deliver a few duds from time to time (Monster of Mexico was extremely crap after all) but he still a very important character in modern animation and will always come out on top if we believe in him.Or am I taking this too seriously?.
I want my Mummy!
Fun romp in Egypt!.
Zombie Island is simply the best of the new movies brought out by Cartoon Network.
The worst of the lot was that trash with Aussie Vampires.
I enjoyed this new addition for what it was.
There is nothing new or noteworthy -- but there doesn't really have to be surprises every movie.
Most of the comfort in these straight to videos comes from those involved.
Hearing the old gang's voices has such a calming effect that if the writing is just average, it's okay because the voice talent is what carries the production to a new level.Last outing in Aloha Scooby-Doo, we had Teri Garr, Adam West and even Don Ho.This time it is the fabulous Virginia Madsen playing Cleo.
Half the fun of these new movies is spotting (hearing) well-known talent.
From Mark Hamill, Tim Curry to Jennifer Love-Hewitt.
Scooby-Doo is forever.
Now if, you'll excuse me I have to get a Scooby snack..
Innocuous and somewhat cute..
Scooby and the Gang decide to visit Velma in Egypt.
What starts out as a vacation turns into a supernatural mystery inside the Pyramid.
I love Scooby Doo, which means I'll watch mostly anything of Scooby.
I was bored one evening and decided to give this a look.
I got what I expected for the most part.
This is fairly entertaining stuff that doesn't hurt anyone in the process.
The animation is really cool and I dug the look of Egypt.
It was a really good setting.
My favorite thing was probably the giant sand scorpion.
It was pretty creepy for an animation.
The storyline was fairly simple, but well- done.
Like most stuff that involves Scooby, the mystery isn't hard to figure out.
It tried to get way too clever in the end, throwing in twists that got way too convoluted.
It got too cute.
I also hate how they make Freddy into an arrogant buffoon.
Freddy was always sure of himself, but not cocky.
I hate how they make him like that in the new stuff.
As you may expect, Shaggy and Scooby steal the show in many scenes.
Some of the side characters were kinda cool!
Amelia von Butch was really cool and rather bad-ass as a weasel.
In the end, I had an OK time with it.
Scooby fans will likely get some satisfaction out of it6/10.
Outstanding.
"Scooby-Doo!
in Where's My Mummy?" is probably the best Scooby-Doo movie ever made.
"Where's My Mummy?" combines the classic shenanigans of Shaggy and Scooby with myths, curses, and legends, making it ever more interesting to watch.
It also gives insight into multiple African/Middle Eastern cultures, which increase the quality of the film.The legends and curses of Ancient Egyptian mythology have always fascinated me, as well as the life of the pharaoh Cleopatra VII, and I grew up watching Scooby-Doo, so this was the perfect combination..
Which curse is worse?....
My son adores Scooby-Doo and I grew up with the cartoons, so of course I do sit down to watch all the Scooby-Doo animated movies with my son that we come across.
The latest find turned out to be "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?"And I must say that this was actually one of the better animated Scooby-Doo movies that I have seen in a while.
And it is a combination of the setting of the adventure and my love for ancient Egypt that came together in a greater unity and worked out so well for me.This time the gang travels to Egypt to assist Velma in her archaeological work in the Egyptian deserts.
Here they run afoul mummies, curses and traps in abundance.Sure, "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?" does follow the traditional formula of how to make a Scooby-Doo adventure.
So you know what you are getting yourself into here prior to sitting down to watching it.
And I say that with the best of intentions, because there is something fun and lovable about these adventures.
And despite every adventure is essentially the same, they are still fun to watch.The animation is good in "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?" and the art style is very much in tune with the classic Scooby-Doo. So again, there is something comforting in the familiarity.I did like the mummies and the design of Cleopatra.
And the overall atmosphere there was in this animated movie was just great.It is always a treat to have Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey DeLisle.
Furthermore, there were some other nice voice talents to showcase their skills in this animated movie, which included Ron Perlman and Oded Fehr.The storyline in "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?", while very much the same as all other story lines in the Scooby-Doo collection, then there was still a very good plot twist reveal at the end of the movie.
I liked that particular turn of events, because I hadn't seen that one coming.If you enjoy Scooby-Doo animated movies, then "Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?" is definitely well worth the time and effort to sit down and watch.
I thoroughly enjoyed this particular adventure..
An Honest Review.
Could be worse.the jokes about the over-the-top reality TV shows are sooooo worth the price of admission.
Especially if you are like me and inclined to hate them for the forced drama and, well, the horrible taste of them all.It's nice to see Scooby mocking them.The Problem is Egypt.
It wasn't exactly Egypt enough.
It felt like just about anywhere else and Egypt is sort of a really big deal for a van full of American teens to visit.Instead it felt more like an establishing shot and the old west.
Very lazy for Scooby Doo.The plus side is that the mystery is solid and the jokes landed, even if it did all feel a bit lack luster..
Decent.
Scooby-Doo: Where's My Mummy (2005) ** (out of 4) Scooby and the gang travel to Egypt where they run into a (gasp) mummy.
Out of the three films I've watched from this series I'd say this one here is the best but it's still rather disappointing compared to the original show.
Since I wasn't too impressed with any of these I've went on and deleted the other four titles from my DVR.
This one here features the best animation work as well as some nice vocals.
The mummy looks very good but once again the actual mystery is pretty lame.Stick with the original cartoon..
Average made-for-video Scooby-Doo outing but with a new kind of ending.
This might have a spoiler at the end.I saw this film on TV, and for the first part I wasn't that impressed.
For one thing, I was recovering from that horrible "Aloha Scooby-Doo," and another was that I wasn't a fan of "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" to begin with (in my opinion, it was nothing like a classic Scooby-Doo series, it was basically "Rocko's Modern Life" with the Scooby gang!) It started out like a basic 70-minute "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" episode, but taking place in Egypt, and besides, the Scooby-Doo gang had already come across mummies before, so this was sort of a remake of "Scooby-Doo and a Mummy Too" from 1969 and "Mummy Scares Best" from 2003.
And this film only focused on Scooby-Doo (who is my favorite character in the franchise) for only half the film, other times it was just Fred and Daphne, or Scooby and Shaggy would just be in the background.
The "Ascoobis" subplot was mildly amusing, even though Scooby still isn't saying much (probably as a tribute to the late Don Messick's great Scooby-Doo voice).
As for the sound effects, they only use the classic Hanna-Barbera sound effects on a minor basis, mainly for exaggerated comedy scenes involving Scooby and Shaggy.
WB has been doing this since 1998, and it unfortunately also carried over to "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" as well.
But the ending, however, made up for the mediocre plot and sub-average animation: they found out that VELMA was the ghost!
That was a nice surprise, and was a very nice exception to a now-tiring formula.
I recommend this if you want to see a Scooby-Doo cartoon that does a major exception to the usual formulaic plots