| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tom Maurstad |
"...director/screenwriter Glen Morgan is intent on turning Willard into a post-millennial Norman Bates..." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It has attitude and a look, but the rats aren't scary." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Kevin M. Williams |
"...a morality play about loyalty and friendship." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Willard looks cool, but it is so obvious and self-aware that it musters almost no thrills or chills." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"It's strange, stylized and kind of campy, but it's also endearing." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"Like most guilty pleasures, Willard has glaring but forgivable faults." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...an unsuccessful mix of sci-fi horror and a highly exaggerated filmmaking approach that borders on unintentional parody." more... |
C- |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...a technically impressive but essentially heartless spoof." more... |
C |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...delivers good value for the money..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"The worst flaw of Willard is a clunky tone-deaf screenplay..." more... |
D+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"As high camp, Willard might have something going for it, but not as a horror movie." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Want your skin to crawl? This one's for you." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel |
"...a silly, snarling romp..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...Willard has the modesty of a savvy, smart drive-in movie with Hollywood studio polish and a movie buff's loving care." more... |
B |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"The movie isn't without style, but the material can't remotely sustain 100 minutes." more... |
C |
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