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Willard

1971 · 95 min

A slow, uneasy character study that builds quiet dread through a lonely man's bond with rats, leading to grim, unsettling payoffs.

Tagline: This is Willard and his friend Ben. Ben will do anything for Willard.
Overview: A social misfit, Willard is made fun of by his co-workers, and squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father by his boss. His only friends are a couple of rats he raised at home, Ben and Socrates. However, when one of them is killed at work, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack those who have been tormenting him.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
revenge
obsession
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, science fiction
Directed by: Daniel Mann
Written by: Gilbert Ralston
Starring: Bruce Davison, Ernest Borgnine, Sondra Locke, Elsa Lanchester, Michael Dante, Jody Gilbert, William Hansen, John Myhers
Music: Alex North
Cinematography: Robert B. Hauser
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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