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Brian Peck (writer)
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Two brothers camping with their cousin try to frighten each other by telling stories. There are two...
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I can't believe I'd never heard of the woman microwaving her dog before I saw this!
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sean Astin | ... | Michael |
 | Jason Horst | ... | Kyle |
| Joshua Miller | ... | Josh |
 | James Karen | ... | Jenkins / Uncle Harry |
| Marilyn Pitzer | ... | Chicken Lady |
 | Evan Arnold | ... | Counter Guy |
 | Dana Ashbrook | ... | Tough Dude |
| Kathy MacQuarrie | ... | Tough Chick |
 | Bill Erwin | ... | Old Man |
| Douglas Benson | ... | Zombie |
| Marie Wright-Perry | ... | Tart |
| Bob Zamudio | ... | The Ripper / Fly #2 |
| Gary DePew | ... | Sea Captain Ghoul |
| Tim Edwards | ... | Mr. Death Ghoul |
| Ken Daly | ... | Farmer Ghoul / Pest Control Guy |
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The popular Garbage Pail Kids stickers of the 1980's are seen in the bathroom scene of the Elementary School.
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Continuity: The urine stains on Danny Hollister's pants appear and disappear between shots.
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Spoofs "Growing Pains" (1985)
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"The Willies" is sort of an "Urban Legend" for kids trying to gross each other out. Sean Astin and two other boys are camping out and tell each other a bunch of nasty stories. This was actually the first time that I'd ever heard of the woman microwaving her dog; I was surprised when I later learned that it's a fairly common urban legend. The movie itself first portrays a school where the janitor (James Karen) turns out to be a hideous monster...fortunately, not totally malevolent. The next half portrays a boy who gets a little too obsessed with bugs.
Yes, it's probably one of the sillier movies out there. But it knows that it is just that, so there's no problem. Sean Astin shows the same flair that he'd shown in "The Goonies" and would later show in the "Lord of the Rings" movies. Worth seeing.
PS: In case you don't recognize James Karen, he most recently starred in "The Pursuit of Happiness". He also starred in "All the President's Men", "Poltergeist" and "Return of the Living Dead" 1 and 2.