Mystery Incorporated is an ideal entry point for kids who are taking their first steps into the horror genre.
Four meddling teenagers and a dog.
With its monster plots,Scooby-Doobecame the ultimate introduction to horror for even the most timid kid.
Grey DeLisle plays Daphne as a privileged rich kid who tries to be kind despite her enormous wealth.
Matthew Lillard reprises his role fromthe two live-action filmsas Shaggy, while formerFacts of Lifestar Mindy Cohn plays Velma.
The show crafts a grand narrative from basicScooby-Dootropes.
In addition to the aforementioned genre icon Udo Kier,Re-AnimatorstarJeffery Combsplays Professor H.P.
Nowhere is that more clear than with Professor Pericles, the series primary villain.
The show does not allow kids to dismiss bad guys as random weirdos.
At any point, the Scooby gang seems destined to fall apart, something completely horrifying to children.
But it uses that fear to do what horror does best: showcase bravery and empathy for its characters.
Mystery Incorporatedsets out to build empathy and bravery in children with its treatment of its two primary scares.
The kindness or cruelty they choose to share has cosmic import.
Yes,Mystery Incorporatedis scary, and deals with deeper darkness than any other entry in theScooby-Doofranchise.
What more could you ask of a story about four teens and a dog?
