Back in 2017, Scream Factory released Willard (1971) and its sequel, Ben (1972) on respective Blu-rays, and now they've announced a February 26th Blu-ray release for 2003's Willard, starring Crispin Glover as a man with a special connection to rats and a strong desire for vengeance against the humans that wronged him.

From Scream Factory: "We just can’t seem to release enough rat movies (e.g. Of Unknown Origin, Deadly Eyes, the original Willard, Ben) and now we have another to unleash upon you: The 2003 remake of WILLARD scurries to Blu-ray on February 26th!

For years, Willard Stiles (Crispin Glover, Back to the Future) has been trapped in a dead-end job with no friends and no future. Willard's life seems hopeless until he makes an eerie discovery: he shares a powerful bond with the rats that dwell in his basement. Now a guy who has been trampled in the rat race his entire life is suddenly ready to tear up the competition ... beginning with his boss (R. Lee Ermey, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre).

Extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date.

Pre-order WILLARD now @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/willard?product_id=6981"

Synopsis: "For years, Willard Stiles (Crispin Glover, The Wizard of Gore) has been trapped in a dead-end job with no friends and no future. Willard's life seems hopeless until he makes an eerie discovery: he shares a powerful bond with the rats that dwell in his basement. Now a guy who has been trampled in the rat race his entire life is suddenly ready to tear up the competition ... beginning with his boss.

Crispin Glover leads the pack in this skin-crawling thriller that takes an unforgettable journey into the mind of a madman!"

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