Scooby-Doo and his famous gang of mystery-solving sleuths are on the trail of a Australian vampire in SCOOBY-DOO AND THE LEGEND OF THE VAMPIRE released on DVD and home video on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 by Warner Home Video. The direct-to-video 80-minute feature was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. On vacation in Australia, Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang attend a music festival held at Vampire Rock. But the music goes flat when the gang learns that a legendary Australian creature called the Yowie Yahoo is kidnapping the musical acts and turning them into vampires. Masquerading as a heavy metal band, Scooby-Doo and the gang must survive a trio of rock-and-roll vampires if they want to crack the outback mystery surrounding the legend of the vampire. Scott Jeralds produced and directed the script by Mark E. Turosz. Margaret Dean also produced with Joseph Barbera and Sander Schwartz as executive producers. Promotions include a $5 mail-in rebate on another Scooby-Doo home video and a chance for fans to enter a sweepstakes to star in a music video with Scooby on an upcoming direct-to-video release. Suggested retail price: DVD $24.98; VHS $19.96. See www.scoobydoovideos.com or www.warnervideo.com.
