


On his 27th birthday, he comes home to a surprise birthday party thrown by his mother, where all of the attendees are her friends. He lives in a large house with his cranky and decrepit mother Henrietta. Willard Stiles is a meek social misfit who develops an affinity for rats. The film was followed by a 1972 sequel Ben, and a 2003 remake, also titled Willard, with Crispin Glover portraying Willard, and Davison making a cameo as Willard's father.

It was also nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Picture. Willard was released on Februby Cinerama Releasing Corporation, opening to positive reviews and high box office returns, and was the 12th highest-grossing release of the year. When Socrates is killed by Willard's boss, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack. His only friends are a couple of rats raised at home, including Ben and Socrates, and their increasing number of friends. Bruce Davison stars as social misfit Willard Stiles, who is squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father. Willard is a 1971 American horror film directed by Daniel Mann and written by Gilbert Ralston, based on Stephen Gilbert's novel Ratman's Notebooks.
