Get ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at Kiss World – the all-things-Kiss theme park, as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from Kiss, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of Kissteria! The evil duos ghastly plan, to destroy the earth! Can the Gang’s cunning and Kiss’s power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this Rock and Roll Mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN!

Run time 1 hour and 18 minutes
Actors ? : ? Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Matthew Lillard, Gene Simmons

Characters
Mystery Inc.
Scooby-Doo
Shaggy Rogers
Fred Jones
Daphne Blake
Velma Dinkley
KISS
The Starchild (first full appearance)(final appearance)
The Demon (first full appearance)(final appearance)
The Catman (first full appearance)(final appearance)
The Spaceman (first full appearance)(final appearance)
Manny Goldman (single appearance)
Chip McGhoo (single appearance)
Chikara (single appearance)
Shandi Strutter (single appearance)
The Elder (single appearance)
Crimson Witch (single appearance)(Delilah Domino's disguise)
Delilah Domino (single appearance)
The Destroyer (only appearance; dies)(main story and flashback)

Songs
"Don't Touch My Ascot" Written by Tony Cervone, Greg Collins, and Jared Faber Performed by KISS, Greg Collins, and Jared Faber
"Rock and Roll All Nite" Written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"Love Gun" Written by Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"Shout It Out Loud" Written by Robert Alan Ezrin, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"I Was Made for Loving You" Written by Desmond Child, Vini Poncia, and Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"Detroit Rock City" Written by Robert Alan Ezrin and Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"Modern Day Delilah" Written by Paul Stanley Performed by KISS
"Don't Touch My Ascot" (end credits reprise) Written by Tony Cervone, Greg Collins, and Jared Faber Performed by KISS, Greg Collins, and Jared Faber

I seriously can't believe I'm saying this, but "Scooby-Doo and KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery" might be one of the best Scooby movies ever.

After the goofiness of the WWE films, it's nice to see a crossover that's worth its weight on gold...or maybe patent leather boots. I'll admit...when I first heard about this movie I thought it would be goofy and pointless. I mean come on. Scooby-Doo and the gang teaming up with glam/metal band KISS? This sounds as cash-hungry as you can get. But after watching it? Wow! I was totally proven wrong!

So let me get this out of the way. The story is pretty generic and the mystery isn't that good. But that's not the point of the movie. What makes it great is the characters. In a way, it's as close to the original series as you can get, a mixture of the New Scooby-Doo Movies and 90s-era Zombie Island films where the monsters are real.

The comedy in the film is top-notch, some of the best to come out of a Scooby-Doo movie and Warner Bros. Animation in general. It almost feels like a longer episode of Freakazoid and Animaniacs (Please do a KISS crossover with these guys! Please, Warner Bros!). Deadpan delivery, vicious sarcasm, and overly violent slapstick make this movie well worth watching.

Another great factor is the chemistry between the characters, which has always made Scooby-Doo such a great series. Still, the filmmakers took liberties to make them relatable and pretty mean-spirited at times, which was refreshing for me. Fred has been turned into a conservative jerkface who gets some really snarky lines here and there. Daphne is an overbearing girl-child who is constantly flirting with Starchild. Velma is a know-it-all snob who is always delivering snappy comebacks like a boss. Shaggy and Scooby FINALLY aren't cowardly and don't obsess over food. Yeah, I know I'm nitpicking, but I love how the updated Shaggy and Scooby are brave and charming, just like the versions in the 70s.

Now let's get to KISS themselves. Are they represented well? Short answer: you bet. Seeing this film makes me wish KISS gets their own TV series or movie series, maybe in the DC Comics Universe. The band performs well, and I love how their newer music from Sonic Boom is used, rather than updated versions of 70s and 80s recordings. The Demon, Starchild, Catman, and Spaceman are sarcastic, grumpy, pompous, and fun-loving guys pictured as brotherly frat boys dressed in glitter and leather. And I'll give kudos to Paul Stanley for giving a SUPER funny performance. He really does steal the spotlight in this.

And the best and most important part? This film appeals to everyone. It's for KISS fans. It's for Scooby fans. It's for people who love both. It's for comic book fans. There's something in it for everybody.

Overall, it might not have the strongest story or greatest mystery, but this film is a pleasant, must-see surprise for anyone who loves KISS and Scooby-Doo.

The plot is loosely inspired by the live-action 1978 movie, Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park.
It's possible elements of the film are also inspired by the comic series Kiss: Psycho Circus.

The film is loaded with KISS Easter eggs:
Multiple names in the film are inspired by KISS songs and albums:
Beth and Christine are named after Beth and Christine Sixteen, respectively.
The first and last name of Shandi Strutter are named after songs.
Dynasty Star Ferris Wheel is named after the album Dynasty.
Spaceman mentions their album Love Gun going platinum.
The maintenance workers are modeled after their voice actors Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes.
The Ascot Five is a spoof on both the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds.
The costume transformations of KISS is based on the anime Sailor Moon.
The Destroyer is named after the album Destroyer, while the physical resemblance is somewhat a mixture of DC Comics'Darkseid (face) and Marvel Comics' Galactus (armor).
The Elder is named after the album The Elder.
In addition to being the names of two KISS songs, Beth and Christine are also two characters featured in the band's live action movie, Detroit Rock City.

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