National Film Vault

FILM NOTES

Columbia Pictures released the live-action Scooby-Doo in June 2002, marking the first major theatrical adaptation of Hanna-Barbera's beloved animated franchise. Directed by Raja Gosnell and produced by Charles Roven, the film brought the Mystery Inc. gang to life with a mix of practical sets and early-2000s CGI, arriving at a moment when nostalgia-driven properties were finding renewed mainstream appeal.

This cell captures the title card "When Ghosts Say Boo" three times across the frame, each instance accompanied by a burst of green glowing spectral energy against a deep black background. The rightmost repetition is partially cropped at the frame edge, a natural artifact of how trailer title sequences were cut for theatrical projection. It is a striking piece of promotional typography from the film's original 35mm release materials.