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14/03/2003 Horror, Drama, Thriller 1h 40m
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When the cat's away, the rats will play.

Overview

Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.

  1. Glen Morgan

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Crispin Glover

    Willard Stiles

  2. R. Lee Ermey

    Mr. Martin

  3. Laura Harring

    Cathryn

  4. Jackie Burroughs

    Mrs. Stiles

  5. Ashlyn Gere

    Ms. Leach

  6. Laara Sadiq

    Janice Mantis

  7. William S. Taylor

    Mr. Garter

  8. Ty Olsson

    Officer Salmon

  9. Gus Lynch

    George Foxx

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Reviews

A review by Niko
Written by Niko on 2026-06-10
Reviewing a remake, one can't help but compare it to the original film - in this case "Willard (1971)". While the overarching plot has been changed very little, the remake takes some creative liberties with parts of the story, some for the better and some for the worse.

The titular character Willard has been altered to a point where he is almost a caricature of his former self. This in itself is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on what you want from this movie. It does however change the direction and gives the film a less serious and more comedic tone. I will say that the acting is ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$22,000,000.00

Revenue
$8,564,586.00

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