Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Year: 1988

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Charles August Nichols

FantasyFamilyMysteryAnimation

Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy travel to Miss Grimwood’s Finishing School for Girls, hired as gym teachers. They soon discover the institution is actually a secret academy for the daughters of famous monsters. While protecting the students, they must thwart a villainess who plans to enslave the girls.

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1

Hired as gym teachers at Miss Grimwood's

Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and Scrappy arrive at Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls and are hired as gym teachers. They quickly realize the school is actually home to daughters of various paranormal beings. The students include Sibella, Elsa, Winnie, Phantasma, and Tanis, along with a host of odd residents. The trio, though nervous, decide to stay and take on their new roles.

Start of term Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls
2

Meet the paranormal daughters

The school features Sibella, daughter of Count Dracula; Elsa Frankenteen; Winnie, daughter of the Wolfman; Phantasma; and Tanis, daughter of a Mummy. Other unusual residents include a disembodied white hand, an octopus butler, a two-headed shark, and a helpful spider named Legs. The atmosphere blends danger with whimsy as the girls settle in.

Early in term Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls
3

The volleyball match and the remote rig

During the annual volleyball match against the Calloway Military Academy, the boys rig the ball with a remote control. Scooby accidentally swallows the remote, allowing the girls to win. The event showcases the girls’ resourcefulness and foreshadows tensions with the cadets.

During the match Volleyball court, Miss Grimwood's Finishing School
4

Halloween open house with the fathers

On Halloween night, the girls' fathers attend an open house party at the school. The gathering is warm and friendly, helping the families feel welcome. Before leaving, they warn Shaggy and Scooby to protect their daughters at all costs.

Halloween night Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls
5

Revolta's plan and hypnotized field trip

Power-hungry witch Revolta and her minion the Grim Creeper plot to kidnap the girls. They hypnotize Shaggy into taking the group on a field trip to the Barren Bog. Matches tries to accompany them but is told to stay behind.

Before midnight Barren Bog
6

Quicksand danger and rescue

The Calloway Cadets become trapped in quicksand during the bog excursion. Elsa and Tanis rescue them, earning their respect and showing that the students can act bravely under pressure. The rescued Cadets realize the girls aren’t the threat they feared.

During the bog excursion Barren Bog
7

Potion plans and the pursuit to Revolta's castle

Revolta begins creating a potion that will turn the girls evil at the stroke of midnight. Spider bats slowly capture the girls for her ritual. Scooby, Scrappy, Shaggy, and Matches rush to catch up to Revolta's castle.

As midnight approaches Revolta's castle
8

Castle confrontation: Mirror Monster and Well Dweller

Inside the castle, the gang confronts a Mirror Monster that can imitate those who gaze into its mirror, as well as a giant Well Dweller. Revolta herself appears as part of the siege on the castle's defenses. The heroes press forward despite the terrifying apparitions.

Midnight Revolta's castle
9

Midnight reversal and explosion

When the clock strikes midnight, Revolta administers the potion through hairdryers, but Scooby and Shaggy manage to interrupt and reverse its effects. Elsa throws Revolta's wand into the potion, causing a massive explosion. The villains' plot collapses as chaos erupts.

Midnight Revolta's castle
10

Rescue by the Cadets

The Cadets arrive in a pedal-powered helicopter to rescue everyone from danger and fly them to safety. Revolta swears vengeance as she escapes, leaving the school in relieved laughter and celebration. The rescue marks a turning point for the school community.

Immediately after the explosion Outside Revolta's castle / School grounds
11

Victory party at Grimwood

A party is held to celebrate Revolta's defeat and the bravery of the Grimwood girls and their allies. The Cadets join in the festivities as the school community bonds over the near disaster. Gifts and cheers mark the joyous aftermath.

Soon afterward Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls
12

Hideous new guest list and final farewell

As the next year approaches, new monsters enroll their daughters at the school, shocking Shaggy and Scooby. They flee in terror, but all four girls wave goodbye from the grounds. The trio concludes with a final werewolf howl as they drive off into the night.

End of night Outside the school

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