Mater and the Ghostlight
Movie, 2006, The films and shorts, Set in A short: Mater gets spooked
Mater and the Ghostlight is #2 of 10 in release order and #2 of 10 in chronological order in the Cars.
The story
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.
Mater and the Ghostlight recap
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) is a Pixar short in which Mater, the Radiator Springs tow truck, gets a taste of his own pranks. John Lasseter and Dan Scanlon directed it for the Cars DVD. Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) spends his days scaring the town, startling Luigi, Guido, Sally and Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson). When he mocks the Route 66 legend of the Ghostlight, Sheriff tells him it is real: a glowing blue orb that made a young couple vanish and hates clanking metal. Left alone in the dark, Mater jumps at junk piles and a firefly, and then a blue light appears behind him.
Mater and the Ghostlight ending explained
Mater and the Ghostlight ends with Mater racing through town in terror until he finds the blue light is a lantern Lightning and Guido tied to his tow cable as payback. Sheriff tells him the only thing to fear on Route 66 is his imagination, and Doc teases him about the Screaming Banshee. After the credits, Mater meets the real Banshee, a giant monster truck, warns it about itself and runs home. Mater's Tall Tales follows in 2008.
Where to watch Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight is streaming on Disney+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Ratings
IMDb 6.6/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Cars, before Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales.
- Chronological order: after Cars, before Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales.
What to watch before Mater and the Ghostlight
Cars (2006), which Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) continues. Mater and the Ghostlight itself is optional in the Cars order.
Cast
- Larry the Cable Guy as Mater (voice)
- Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen (voice)
- Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera (voice)
- Paul Newman as Doc Hudson (voice)
- Michael Wallis as Sheriff (voice)
- Cheech Marin as Ramone (voice)
- Paul Dooley as Sarge (voice)
- Katherine Helmond as Lizzie (voice)
Directed by John Lasseter.