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12/30/06
Willard (2003)
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Reviews Counted:122
Fresh:79
Rotten:43
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: In this creepy story of a man and his rodents, Glover seems born to play the oddball title character.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Glen Morgan's WILLARD stars Crispin Glover in the title role as a socially awkward loner who lives with his ailing mother (Jackie Burroughs) in a decrepit old house. Trapped between duties at home... [More]
Starring: Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring, Jackie Burroughs
Director: Glen Morgan
Reviews for Willard
Top CriticAs Willard, Glover gives a fantastic, white-hot performance replete with furious shivers, burning eyes, sweat, tears, the works.
03/17/03
Instantly forgettable, and so determinedly offbeat that it offers less fun than it should.
03/14/03
In a culture clogged with appropriated effluvia and remake cop-outs, Willard is wittier and nastier than we deserve.
03/18/03
Subtle Hitchcockian tension keeps the energy level in moderate gear while the killer rats dance their rodent cha-cha-cha over hill and dale.
03/12/03
... has the modesty of a savvy, smart drive-in movie with Hollywood studio polish and a movie buff's loving care.
03/13/03
...an utterly unnecessary remake of a movie that was always more fun to talk about than to watch.
03/17/03
Glover infuses Willard's relationship with the rats with a perverse sort of sexual energy, and it makes the film that much more disturbing.
09/06/03
Willard can be appreciated, no, relished as a stylish throwback to a era when horror movies displayed more brains than blood.
05/07/03
This new incarnation of Willard emphasizes one thing: no matter how bad the original was, it didn't need to be remade.
03/16/03
Could there be any dobut that a horror movie starring kooky, uncanny string-bean Crispin Glover would be a weird B-movie bonanza of creepy-crawly macabre?
03/14/03
Gnawing dread? No. Just gnawing.
03/14/03
For all its ickiness, Willard is that most exotic of movie creatures: a remake that bests the original.
03/26/03
This new Willard is the rarest of films - a remake that completely eclipses the original - and the most significant reason is Glover's performance.
03/14/03
Willard misses the boat coming and going, leaving Glover to his own devices. Which is always fun to watch, of course, if never a particularly good idea.
03/12/03
For those who appreciate dark fun with a slice of camp, a dose of B-movie sensibility, and a side of over-the-top performances, Willard offers a good time.
03/14/03
The movie isn't without style, but the material can't remotely sustain 100 minutes.
03/13/03
Striking production values and a unique central characterization don't overcome the weakness of the original story, which just never really was compelling, but Glover, Morgan and his production team bring enough fresh twists to an old tale to maintain int
03/13/03
Helmer [Glen] Morgan, [Crispin] Glover and a very talented behind-the-camera team raise “Willard” a cut above the original.
03/14/03
Not very stylish and not very scary.
03/14/03
Latest News for Willard
October 19, 2006:
First Teaser for the "Black Christmas" Remake
Yet another horror remake is due to hit the screens before year's end -- but only by a few days. December 25th sees the release of "Black Christmas," Glen Morgan's... More...
January 16, 2006:
"Buffy" Gal to Have a "Black Christmas"
The lovely Ms. Michelle Trachtenberg, last seen as an "Ice Princess" and best known for her work on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has signed to star in Glen... More...
March 31, 2005:
Are You Dreaming of (Another) "Black Christmas"?
The writing/producing/directing team of James Wong and Glen Morgan ("Final Destination," "Willard") has been commissioned to mount a remake of the 1974 cult... More...
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