History YMMV / ScoobyDooAndTheWitchsGhost

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has one in the form of ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', given their similar genre (spooky comedy/mystery), settings (Salem-esque, Massachusetts), and subject manner (how a town's witch-related legends and past affects them in the present). However,'' [=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the order of the films' shared plot points to create different themes. In ''The Witch's Ghost,'' the witch is presented as an innocent and unjustly executed HeroWithBadPublicity by her descendant and [[spoiler: the twist is that she was evil and her ghost enacts a curse upon the town in the third act.]] In ''[=ParaNorman=]'', the inciting incident is that the curse of an executed witch is coming into effect over a Massachusetts town [[spoiler:and the third act ''twist'' is that the "witch"'s descendant discovers the "witch" was innocent and unjustly executed, and the curse is her restless ghost lashing out from the trauma of being murdered by her community]]. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has one in the form of ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', given their similar genre (spooky comedy/mystery), settings (Salem-esque, Massachusetts), and subject manner (how a town's witch-related legends and past affects them in the present). However,'' [=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the order of the films' shared plot points to create different themes. In ''The Witch's Ghost,'' the witch is presented as an innocent and unjustly executed HeroWithBadPublicity by her descendant and [[spoiler: the twist is that she was evil and her ghost enacts a curse upon the town in the third act.]] In ''[=ParaNorman=]'', the inciting incident is that the curse of an executed witch is coming into effect over a Massachusetts town [[spoiler:and the third act ''twist'' is that the "witch"'s descendant discovers the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly, and the curse is her restless ghost lashing out from the resulting trauma of being murdered by her community]]. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has one in the form of ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', given their similar settings, witch trial and curse legends, and many shared plotpoints. However,'' [=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the order and meaning of the shared plot points. In ''The Witch's Ghost,'' the witch is presented as an innocent and unjustly executed HeroWithBadPublicity by her descendant and [[spoiler: the twist is that she was evil and her ghost enacts a curse upon the town in the third act.]] In ''[=ParaNorman=]'', the inciting incident is that the curse of an executed witch is coming into effect over a Massachusetts town [[spoiler:and the third act ''twist'' is that the "witch"'s descendant discovers the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly, and the curse is her restless ghost lashing out from the resulting trauma of being murdered by her community]]. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has one in the form of ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', given their similar settings, witch legends and curses, and many shared plotpoints--the member of the cast that asserts the witch's innocence is even her descendent in both films. However,'' [=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the order and meaning of the shared plot points. In ''that'' movie, the inciting incident is that the evil curse of an executed witch is coming into effect over a Massachusetts town [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia; the curse is her restless spirit lashing out from pain, rage, and emotional trauma]]. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: Has one in the form of ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman'', given their similar settings, witch legends and curses, and many shared plotpoints--the member of the cast that asserts the witch's innocence is even her descendent in both films. However,''[=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the order and meaning of the shared plot points. In ''that'' movie, the inciting incident is that the evil curse of an executed witch is coming into effect over a Massachusetts town [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia; the curse is her restless spirit lashing out from pain, rage, and emotional trauma]]. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: The legend behind Sarah Ravencroft is very similar to the one in ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman''--except ''[=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the main plot beats. In that movie, the inciting incident is that the evil curse of an executed witch is coming into effect [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia]]. The member of the cast that asserts the witch's innocence is even her descendent in both films. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]] It's very possible that this is deliberate, because ''Scooby Doo'' is known to have been one of many direct influences on the creation of ''[=ParaNorman=].''

* SpiritualSuccessor: The legend behind Sarah Ravencroft is very similar to the one in ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman''--except ''[=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the main plot beats. In that movie, the inciting incident is that the evil curse of an executed witch is coming into effect [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was innocent and executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia]]. The member of the cast that asserts the witch's innocence is even her descendent in both films. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: The legend behind Sarah Ravencroft is very similar to the one in ''WesternAnimation/ParaNorman''--except ''[=ParaNorman=]'' inverts the main plot beats. In that movie, the inciting incident is that the evil curse of an executed witch is coming into effect [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was an innocent child executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia]]. The member of the cast that asserts the witch's innocence is even her descendent in both films. One could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost,'' [[spoiler: considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' focuses on the cruelty that was committed onto innocent people during the Trials rather than portraying the execution of its convicted witch as justified and the attempts to revise history to address her victimhood as a secret villainous plot.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: The premise with the legend behind Sarah Ravencroft is very similar to the one in ''Film/{{ParaNorman}}''--except in that movie, the premise is that the cast are trying to circumvent the evil curse of an executed witch that is already coming into effect [[spoiler:and the ''twist'' is that the "witch" was an innocent child executed unjustly because of her society's superstitious paranoia]]; one could almost consider ''[=ParaNorman=]'' to be a more historically honest update on ''Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost''[[labelnote:*]] (considering ''[=ParaNorman=]'' owns up to the cruelty that was committed and '''doesn't''' imply that some of the victims of Witch Trials actually deserved it) [[/labelnote]]

* {{Narm}}: "Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air" can evoke a bit of silly head-shaking due to air and wind being synonymous and the exclusion of anything representing water.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Quite a few fans feel sorry for [[spoiler:Ben]] at the end. Yes, he turns out to be EvilAllAlong and tries to TakeOverTheWorld... however, his final fate of [[spoiler:being stuck as a SealedEvilInACan alongside Sarah and possibly burned to death]] still strikes them as excessively harsh DisproportionateRetribution. [[spoiler:Creator/TimCurry's performance]] certainly doesn't hurt either, and especially in regards to how Mystery Inc. make jabs at [[spoiler: Ben's]] fate. The fact that he [[HeelFaceDoorSlam attempted to reseal her]] when he learned that she intended to [[EvilVsOblivion destroy the earth]] and not rule it like he intended makes it even worse.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Quite a few fans feel sorry for [[spoiler:Ben]] at the end. Yes, he turns out to be EvilAllAlong and tries to TakeOverTheWorld... however, his final fate of [[spoiler:being stuck as a SealedEvilInACan alongside Sarah and possibly burned to death]] still strikes them as excessively harsh DisproportionateRetribution. [[spoiler:Creator/TimCurry's performance]] certainly doesn't hurt either, and especially in regards to how Mystery Inc. make jabs at [[spoiler: Ben's]] fate.

* {{Narm}} "Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air" can evoke a bit of silly head-shaking due to air and wind being synonymous and the exclusion of anything representing water.
** NarmCharm: That said, it's still an upbeat, catchy song with a heartfelt, if a bit {{Anvilicious}}, message about caring for the environment.

* {{Narm}}" "Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air" can evoke a bit of silly head-shaking due to air and wind being synonymous and the exclusion of anything representing water.

* OneSceneWonder: [[spoiler:the real Sarah Ravencroft]], despite being the BigBad of the movie, doesn’t actually show up until TheClimax, but she does leave quite an impression.

* SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct: Not that anyone doubted the talents the versatile Creator/TressMacNeille, but the BigBad WickedWitch Sarah Ravencroft is perhaps one of the most, if not ''the'' most, intensely villainous roles she's ever played.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Being an "eco-goth" band, the song "Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air" is thick on its message on the importance of being environmentally friendly. It's still very catchy nevertheless.

* {{Nam}}" "Earth, Wind, Fire, and Air" can evoke a bit of silly head-shaking due to air and wind being synonymous and the exclusion of anything representing water.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Quite a few fans feel sorry for [[spoiler:Ben]] at the end. Yes, he turns out to be EvilAllAlong and tries to TakeOverTheWorld... however, his final fate of [[spoiler:being stuck as a SealedEvilInACan alongside Sarah and possibly burned to death]] still strikes them as excessively harsh DisproportionateRetribution. [[spoiler:Creator/TimCurry's performance]] certainly doesn't hurt, either.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Quite a few fans feel sorry for [[spoiler:Ben]] at the end. Yes, he turns out to be EvilAllAlong and tries to TakeOverTheWorld... however, his final fate of [[spoiler:being stuck as a SealedEvilInACan alongside Sarah and possibly burned to death]] still strikes them as excessively harsh DisproportionateRetribution. [[spoiler:Creator/TimCurry's performance]] certainly doesn't hurt, either.

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
** Scooby and Shaggy successfully tailing the mayor and evading detection. At one point they do a FakeoutMakeout when he gets suspicious.
** TheReveal that Ben was EvilAllAlong doubles as this and as NightmareFuel. He then takes the book, makes the huge announcement, calls out the Mayor and Thorn's dad for using Sarah's image horribly, and starts doing magic. Scary? Yes. Awesome? ''Hell yes''.
** When the Scooby Gang realizes that Ben was evil and used them to get Sarah's book of witchcraft, they immediately use their brains to steal the book from him for as long as they can. This results in their best display of teamwork and CharacterDevelopment compared to ''Zombie Island'', where they nearly got killed.
** Mixing with SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, Shaggy and Scooby's way of defeating the Giant turkey. Especially since they are no longer afraid of it. Made even better with them dressed up in old thanksgiving clothes!
--->'''Shaggy:''' Like, got the stuffing, Scoob?\\
'''Scooby:''' ''(Brings bowl of stuffing out)'' Yeah!\\
'''Shaggy:''' ''(Brings out turkey baster)'' Time to baste this bird!\\
''(Shaggy squishes the baster. The giant turkey screeches and runs off)''\\
'''Shaggy:''' ''(chuckles)'' I guess he didn't have the right ''stuff'', ol' buddy!
** Tough it fails, Shaggy plucking up his courage to douse Sarah with water, hoping it would melt her like in ''The Wizard of Oz''. Especially considering this is ''[[CowardlyLion Shaggy]]''.
** The entire gang playing KeepAway with the book as Sarah's magic incapacitates them long enough for Thorn to get the book and read it.
** Thorn banishing [[spoiler: Sarah]] back into the book was rather impressive. At one point the book itself even protects her from one of [[spoiler: Sarah's]] spells.
---> '''Thorn''': (''reading'') Ancient evil get thee hence. Only good can recompense for the misdeeds that you have done. Witch return from whence you've come!

* FridgeBrilliance:
** As noted under ArtisticLicenseReligion, Thorn being 1/16th Wiccan is complete nonsense. However she still clearly practices some elements of Wicca which arguably still makes her the best chance to [[spoiler: defeat Sarah]].
** Also, Ben Ravencroft first heard about Mystery Inc from their solving the mystery of the "Moat Monster". The Moat Monster was the same story that Daphne brought up in her interview towards the beginning of ''Zombie Island'', which means ''The Witch's Ghost'' takes place in the same universe as ''Zombie Island''.
** The book [[spoiler:containing the spell to imprison Sarah despite being her own spell book and clearly evil]] makes sense when you remember the book can be opened [[spoiler:without freeing Sarah, she has to be actively summoned via a spell to escape]]. It's entirely possible [[spoiler:the ones who sealed her were the ones to put the spell in there in order to make sure she could be resealed if she were ever to escape.]]

** Also, Ben Ravencroft first heard about Mystery Inc from their solving the mystery of the "Moat Monster". The Moat Monster was the same story that Daphne brought up in her interview towards the beginning of Zombie Island, which means 'The Witch's Ghost' takes place in the same universe as 'Zombie Island'.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Quite a few fans feel sorry for [[spoiler:Ben]] at the end. Yes, he turns out to be EvilAllAlong and tries to TakeOverTheWorld... however, his final fate of [[spoiler:being stuck as a SealedEvilInACan alongside Sarah and possibly burned to death]] still strikes them as excessively harsh DisproportionateRetribution. [[spoiler:Creator/TimCurry's performance]] certainly doesn't hurt, either.
* Headscratcher: Why didn't the giant turkey change back to normal when Sarah's spells we undone. RuleOfFunny most likely.

-->'''Shaggy:''' Like, got the stuffing, Scoob?\\

* Mixing with SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, Shaggy and Scooby's way of defeating the Giant turkey. Especially since they are no longer afraid of it. Made even better with them dressed up in old thanksgiving clothes!