# Willard (2003)

> An isolated caretaker discovers that the rats in his decaying mansion can become instruments of revenge against the people who torment him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5969

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Glen Morgan
- Cast: Crispin Glover, R. Lee Ermey, Laura Harring, Jackie Burroughs, Ashlyn Gere, Laara Sadiq, William S. Taylor, Ty Olsson
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310357/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: creepy, grotesque, oppressive, late night horror, dark movie night

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- [Mimic (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/2844)
- [May (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/5939)

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