Willard (2003)

Overview

In the 2003 film "Willard," a lonely and troubled man named Willard forms a bond with a colony of rats residing in his deceased father's crumbling estate. Seeking solace from the torment inflicted by his ill mother and his father's former business associate, Frank, Willard finds comfort in these creatures. As their connection deepens, the rats become fiercely protective, ready to unleash a brutal vengeance on anyone who threatens their fragile caretaker. What begins as an unlikely friendship spirals into a dark tale of loyalty and retribution.