Willy’s Wonderland – Movie Review
First Reaction – Willy’s Wonderland is a bonkers, crazy enjoyable movie.
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Director: Kevin Lewis
Writer: G.O. Parsons (Screenplay)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage (The Rock)
- Emily Tosta (Holiday Twist)
- Beth Grant (Little Miss Sunshine)
- Ric Reitz (Safe Haven)
- Chris Warner (No Country for Old Men)
Plot: A quiet drifter is tricked into a janitorial job at the now condemned Willy’s Wonderland. The mundane tasks suddenly become an all-out fight for survival against wave after wave of demonic animatronics. Fists fly, kicks land, titans clash — and only one side will make it out alive.
Runtime: 1 Hour 28 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Willy’s Wonderland starts when a drifter (Cage) breaks down in a small town. He reluctantly agrees to clean the condemned attraction Willy’s Wonderland in exchange for car parts. Meanwhile, Liv (Tosta), Kathy (Cowan), Chris (Kadlec) Dan (Mercedes) and Bob (Hill) know the dangers of the attraction.
They plan on destroying the building but first, they need to get the drifter out. However, he has other plans and has already started fighting back against the evil, the animatronic demonic creatures.
Verdict on Willy’s Wonderland
Recap
The movie follows a small town with a deep secret. A drifter rolls into town and prepares to fight back against the secret, as the evil demonic animatronic creatures take over.
Best Parts
The idea of demonic animatronics is unique and great to see, the designs are brilliant and terrifying at the same time. It has a big secret within the town consumed by keeping everything together and Nicolas Cage is fantastic in a silent role. This is a perfect mix of a bloodbath slasher and horror comedy.
Worst Parts
It does have a lot of similarities to Five Nights at Freddy and we got that movie a few years later, which has overshadowed this, despite this being better.
Final Thoughts –Willy’s Wonderland is a chaotic, bonkers and wildly enjoyable movie.
