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Mater and the Ghostlight is a 2006 Pixar computer-animated horror short film released as a special feature on the DVD of Pixar's film Cars, which was released in the United States and Canada on November 7, 2006.

Plot
Sometime after the events of the first film, Mater plays many pranks on his friends and the residents of Radiator Springs. However, things get interesting when the tables turn and a paranormal orb of blue light, Ghostlight, starts following him.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a short film in Cars is a good idea.
 * 2) Mater is the main protagonist in a decent way, unlike in Cars 2 where he was flenderized.
 * 3) Impressive animation, and as well as the visual effects.
 * 4) The scene where Mater gets frightened by blue light is very fun to watch.
 * 5) Amazing soundtrack that was composed by Bruno Coon, especially with the song called "Behind the Clouds" by Brad Paisley.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) It can be too scary, and darker to younger audiences due to its horror nature, especially the Ghostlight's appearance.
 * 2) Mater can very selfish to the characters until Sheriff tells a story about the Ghostlight.

Trivia

 * This is the only Cars short film where Doc makes an appearance. This would also be the final Cars production in Doc's voice actor, Paul Newman's life time, as he would pass away a couple of years after this short.