Just remember: If you see a gondola rowing itself through the fog... Have you seen "A Menace in Venice"? Do you think the Gondolier is scarier than the Spooky Space Kook? Let me know in the comments below!
If you haven't watched this one recently, you are missing a fascinating blend of international flavor, gothic atmosphere, and a villain that genuinely ticks the "nightmare fuel" box. By the tail end of the 1970s, the Scooby formula was rock solid. But the producers knew that even a talking Great Dane gets bored of the same haunted amusement parks. Enter the "Globe-Trotting" subgenre.
In one iconic sequence, Shaggy and Scooby try to hide inside a giant, rolled-up carpet. Naturally, the ghost rolls them up and pushes them into the canal. The animation of the carpet slowly sinking while the bubbles "Ruh-roh" to the surface is peak slapstick comedy. The MKV Context You might be wondering why I specified the .mkv format in the title. Watching "A Menace in Venice" in a high-quality MKV rip (presumably from the DVD box set or a fan restoration) changes the experience.