WILLARD (1971) / BEN (1972)
Limited Edition Blu-ray Boxset
Also available as single-disc Blu-ray Editions
Also available as single-disc Blu-ray Editions
Release Date: October 31st 2017
Label: Second Sight Films
Region Code: B
Cert: 15
Duration: 94 Minutes/95 Minutes
Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.85:1)
Director: Daniel Mann/Phil Karlson
Cast: Sondra Locke, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Davison, Michael Dante/Arthur O'Connell, Joseph Campanella, Lee Harcourt Montgomery, Meredith Baxter, Rosemary Murphy
The Limited Edition Boxset exclusively features stunning new artwork by renowned artist Graham Humphreys and includes a collector's poster of the artwork. It will be available on Blu-ray on October 30th 2017 alongside single Blu-ray releases of Willard and Ben.
Daniel Mann’s 1971 classic horror film based on Ratman’s Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert, inspired a new generation of horror films with animal predators and stars Bruce Davison as the eponymous
Willard alongside Ernest Borgnine, Elsa Lanchester in one of her last ever appearances and Sondra Locke.
Meek misfit Willard Stiles doesn’t have much going for him. His overbearing mother constantly screams at him, he’s ruthlessly bullied by the boss who stole his father’s business and mercilessly laughed at by his co-workers. Willard eventually turns to a colony of rats for friendship and with training they will soon do anything for their new friend. It’s time for Willard to get even.
With its world-famous theme song sung by the one and only Michael Jackson, Ben the sequel to Willard was originally released in 1972 and stars Lee Montgomery as Danny Garrison alongside Joseph Campanella and is directed by Phil Karlson.
Danny is a lonely young boy with a heart condition who finds a friend in Ben, a rat once trained by misfit Willard Stiles. His new best friend protects him from bullying and keeps his spirits up through hard times. But all is not well in Ben’s colony and the other rodents terrify the town with a series of violent
attacks. The police are determined to wipe them out. Can Ben survive? Who will prevail in the battle of rat versus human?
SPECIAL FEATURES:
WILLARD (1971)
- New 4K scan of the original camera negative - Audio commentary with actor Bruce Davison
- Interview with Actor Bruce Davison
- Theatrical trailer
- TV Spot,
- Radio Spot
- Stills Gallery
BEN (1972)
- New HD transfer and restoration using the best surviving archive print
- Interview with Actor Lee Montgomery
- Commentary with actor Lee Montgomery
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Willard/Ben Double Feature Trailer
- TV Spot
- Radio Spot
- Stills gallery
BOX SET EXCLUSIVES
• New artwork by Graham Humphreys exclusive to boxset
• Poster of new artwork exclusive to boxset