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Mater and the Ghostlight

2006 · 7 min

A playful, gentle spook-em-up that feels like a campfire tale told by friends, more silly than scary.

Directed by
John Lasseter
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring
Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt
Overview
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
John Lasseter
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring
Larry the Cable Guy, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • fate
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour7
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, family, horror
Directed by
John Lasseter
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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