Retro Trailer For The 1991 Gross-Out Monster Movie THE WILLIES
This week’s retro trailer is for the 1991 monster movie, The Willies. If you grew up in the early ’90s flipping through VHS tapes at the video store, The Willies is one of those movies that might be burned itself into your brain.
The story centers around a group of kids telling scary stories at a campout, the movie delivers a trio of monster tales that lean hard into gooey practical effects, mean-spirited humor, and that distinctly grimy era of horror filmmaking.
It’s crude, it’s silly, and it’s absolutely unapologetic about it. This is a movie that knows exactly what kind of ride it’s offering and goes all in.
What makes The Willies especially fun to revisit is how much it feels like a late-night cable oddity brought to life. The creature designs are wild, the tone swings between creepy and absurd, and the whole thing plays like a sleepover dare in movie form.
It’s not polished, it’s not classy, but it is a gnarly little time capsule of monster mayhem that horror fans still love digging up. If you’re into practical effects, campfire-style anthology stories, and that raw VHS-era vibe, this trailer is a perfect reminder of why The Willies remains such a gross, goofy cult favorite.