warn represent contain spoiler willard be a very slow move character study . it be not and a it be bill and a horror film and unless you have a phobia relate to rat . yes and scene with the rat can deliver a gross out and but that about it . the only really horrify thing in the film be the way the rest of the cast ( exclude sondra locke character ) treat willard . basically what we have here be the story of a shy man and suppress by his overbear mother and without his father who be put upon by everyone . he withdraw so much that his only friend be rat . at various point in the movie he use the rat to ruin his boss party and steal money and and finally murder his bos . all of the acting be good and and borgnine be excellent a willard creepy bos . but this can not save the film from it glacier pacing and inappropriate music . ultimately the film be a let down because nothing really happen . i do not recommend this film unless you really like slow pace character sketch or be afraid of rat .