The Mystic Woods (film)

The Mystic Woods is an American animated action-fantasy-comedy film, being directed by. It is produced by and distributed by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, being released on July 24th, 1998.

Synopsis
When a teenage girl discovers that she has the ability to communicate with the unnatural, she discovers that she must stop a monster disguised as a businessman who plans to enslave the world in order to create his perfect world. As a result, she begins a quest to find a way to TBD with the help of an imp she finds and befriends.

Voice cast

 * as Miranda Phillips, a ditzy teenage girl who discovers that she's been selected to face TBD.
 * as Implo, a comedic and cowardly imp who aids Miranda, even though he disagrees with some of her ideas and shenanigans.
 * Frank Welker (vocal effects, uncredited) as Coco, Miranda's pet cat who TBD.
 * as Marty Strange/The Red Man, a monster who assumes the form of a businessman, being out to enslave TBD.
 * David Cross as Virmor Bloodtone, the Red Man's clumsy henchman who often TBD.
 * as the Hermit, a mysterious elder hermit who is the one that TBD.
 * Kate Winslet as Chelsea Blake, Miranda's friendly best friend who is unaware that TBD.
 * as Michael Strange, Marty's well-meaning "son" who befriends Miranda and TBD.
 * Robert Englund as Henry Phillips, Miranda's protective father who TBD.
 * as Lucille Phillips, Miranda's strict mother who TBD.

Release
The film was released on July 24th, 1998, along with the Yogi Bear short Pic-a-Nic Havoc.

Television adaption
See Tales from the Mystic Woods.

Following the sucess of the film, Warner Bros. Television Animation produced an animated adaption serving as a sequel to the events of the film, airing on Cartoon Network from TBD 2000 until 2004.

The voice cast featured some changes, with Miranda being now voiced by Kath Soucie and Implo being now voiced by Jim Meskimen, in addition to featuring a new main antagonist named the Nightmare King, being voiced by Joe Alaskey.

In addition, Frank Welker provides once again the vocal effects of Coco, Chelsea is now voiced by Elizabeth Daily, Mako reprises his role as the Hermit and Michael is now voiced by Jason Marsden. Robert Englund reprises his role as Miranda's father and Miranda's mother is once again voiced by Kathleen Turner.