The majority of the score is me blending a lot of hip-hop rhythms and beats with the zanier elements of the original series.

Speaking in an interview to ComicBook.com, Holkenborg said that Scooby-doo is an "iconic character for multiple generations" and the score has "several layers in the sounds, ranging from counter-culture, surf rock and psychedelia".

While creating the music, Holkenborg wanted to write several cues for every characters featured in the film.

For Caveman's theme, he drew influence from gabber, a Dutch genre of electronic dance music characterized by distorted synths.

[4][6] The original audio from Scooby-Doo television series, was found at the archives of Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank.

[10] In contrast, James Southall of Movie Wave wrote "We have some classic cartoonish mickey-mousing (the Remote Control sound on the orchestra); we have some mock-gothic horror music; surf rock; some big action cues; some classic heist-style music; some modern electronic stuff but nowhere near as much "industrial, hip-hop and even gabber".

"[11] Filmtracks gave a mixed review, stating "Together, these elements, despite their somewhat smart design, never coalesce into a truly functional film score, the main themes underplayed and the narrative badly neglected.