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Willard (2003)

Willard poster
Directed by
Glen Morgan
Genre
drama film, horror film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 375 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely man named Willard trains rats to do his bidding. He uses the rats to get back at the people who mistreat him.

psychologically tenseunsettlingmelancholiclonelydarkslow-burncreepyclaustrophobic

What happens

Willard is a 2003 American psychological horror film written and directed by Glen Morgan and starring Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey and Laura Elena Harring. It is loosely based on the novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert, as well as on the novel's first film adaptation, Willard (1971), and its sequel, Ben (1972). It was not billed as a remake by the producers, who chose instead to present it as a reworking of the themes from the original with a stronger focus on suspense. Willard was released theatrically by New Line Cinema on March 14, 2003, and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Glover's performance. However, the film underperformed financially, grossing $8.5 million worldwide against a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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