Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that compared to most movies about high school, this entry in the Scooby-Doo oeuvre keeps it pretty tame. The ghouls and ghosts can be scary to the youngest viewers, but the gang has good chemistry, which helps them get through some problems and allows them to solve their first mystery together.
Sexual
Content
Fred and Daphne share a kiss in the name of taking cover when the Vice Principal walks by. There is age-appropriate flirting between Fred and Daphne in general. Fred and Velma fall in a tumble on top of each other in a scene, putting them in an awkward position. Daphne gives Velma a makeover, saying, "There's always time for make-up and boys." Velma emerges from the bathroom wearing a short dress, which makes the guys stutter and stammer.
Violence
The ghosts in this movie are "real," not just the fake costumed creeps of past Scooby mysteries -- though there is one of those, too. Some of the scary ghost faces and poltergeist moments might be too frightening for youngest viewers. But a humorous tone is cast over the whole movie, which keeps the scary stuff at arm's length. The bad ghoul sprays the gang with a sleep spray and forces them to search an area for an item that he covets. Scooby and VP Grimes are put in cages.
Language
"Zoinks!" and "jinkies!" Fred threatens a female ghost in a mocking way, as in, "Come here, Princess, and show me what you got!"
Social
Behavior
The gang bonds over the mystery at hand, showing their loyalty when it is questioned. They break down the stereotypes that they had of each other and apologize for being insensitive.
Consumerism
There are nice cars in Daphne's parents' garage: a BMW, a Morgan, and an MGA. Vice Principal Grimes calls Scooby and Shaggy "Ben and Jerry" when they are found in the school freezer. Bears and Dolphins football teams are mentioned.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
No booze or drugs, but Shaggy's basement has the makings of a stoner hang-out (what with the lava lamp and trippy posters.)
