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Ben

1972 · 94 min

A creepy yet oddly tender horror film that balances rat attacks with a lonely boy's friendship, leaving a haunting sense of isolation.

Tagline
Where 'WILLARD' ended... Ben begins. And this time, he's not alone!
Overview
A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • survival
  • family
  • death
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Phil Karlson
Written by
Gilbert Ralston
Starring
Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy, Meredith Baxter, Kaz Garas, Paul Carr, Richard Van Vleet
Music
Walter Scharf
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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