Willard (2003)

Willard is an American feature film of the predatory animal and psychological thriller subgenres. It is a remake of the 1971 film, Willard, and is loosely based on the novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert. The movie was written and directed by Glen Morgan and produced by Hard Eight Pictures and New Line Cinema. It was released theatrically in the United States on March 14th, 2003. The film stars Crispin Glover in the title role of Willard Stiles, with R. Lee Emerey as the film's antagonist, Mister Martin. Actress Jackie Burroughs plays the role of Willard's doting mother.