Willard
Movie • 1971 • Horror
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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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A cat is left alone with someone after being gifted to Willard.
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Willard once tells his mother that there is no rat in his pocket when he clearly has a rat in his pocket, causing distress and effectively gaslighting her
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not exactly, but the main character takes revenge on his abusive boss
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Multiple cases of rats being nearly killed or actually killed.
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The other comment is about the remake from 2003. In the original 1971 film, the cat is simply abandoned with a stranger and never seen again.
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Many rats die
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A pet rat is shown to die on screen, a character also drowns his own rats on screen.
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Is there a dead animal?
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A pet rat is killed on screen. It's not graphic or shown in depth but it does have quick shots of the rat actor covered in fake blood. No real rats were harmed in the making of this movie as well.
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Is an animal sad?
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Ben the rat is often mistreated but he's not portrayed as being sad very much more angry and defiant.
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All violence against rats in this film is done via special effects and none of the live rats used in the production were harmed
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Family
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Willard's father dies before the movie and is mentioned often, his mother dies however her death and her body are not shown on screen.
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it’s implied that willard did in the bathroom scene w mr. martin. no noises just a cough and martin saying he had a “nervous stomach”
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A character jumps out a window in an attempt to escape a hoard of rats
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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Willard is very likely autistic based on his behaviour and mistreated, partially because of his autism. However this movie was made in the 1970s so it's not like they actually ever say that he's autistic. He's just seen as a weirdo in general.
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Willard is probably autistic and he is like the villain of the movie but I don't think his autism itself is portrayed offensively in any way.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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There are a few loud rat squeaks here and there.
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Is there screaming?
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There are parts of the movie where multiple people are screaming over seeing the rats. The main character also yells at another character telling her to leave his house
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not used towards an lgbt person, but someone is called a f*g bc they stood on a table when the rats came to martins party.
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Someone is called the f slur but it's not directed at someone who is LGBT, instead towards someone who was scared seeing a rat. It is only said a single time in the movie.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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I believe one of Mr. Martin's employees is implied to be doing favours for him and a comment is made on it, but I could be wrong.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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It's not mentioned but it could be implied with Willard's mother but it could easily be that she's just old
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There is a little bit of blood
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Does someone drown?
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No humans drown, but rats are drowned. We don't see the animals themselves, but there are extended shots of the character holding them underwater.
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