Mater and the Ghostlight

GUnited States rating20067mAnimation, Comedy, Family
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Mater the tow truck spends a day playing harmless pranks on his friends in Radiator Springs. After hearing a spooky local legend about a ghostly light, he finds himself in a series of comical situations as he tries to navigate the dark.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
None
Language
None
Rude humour
None
Sad themes
None
Pace
Gentle
The story is told through slow scenes and atmospheric moments with occasional moments of tension. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeMater hears a story about a ghostly blue light and feels nervous in the dark.
  • Approx.SomeMater sees a shadow that looks like a monster but turns out to be junk.
  • Approx.ScaryA blue light appears and Mater thinks it is the ghost before realizing it is a lantern.
  • Approx.SomeMater chases the light through the town while panicking.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Mater think the light was scary even though it was just a lantern?
  2. 2How did Mater's imagination change the way he felt about the night?
  3. 3Why do you think the other cars decided to play a prank on Mater?

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