Where 'WILLARD' ended... Ben begins. And this time, he's not alone!
A lonely boy becomes good friends with Ben, a rat. This rat is also the leader of a pack of vicious killer rats, killing lots of people.
Ben (1972) is a horror and thriller film directed by Phil Karlson, released on June 23, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell and Rosemary Murphy. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 144 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Ben before you stream it.
Lee Montgomery
as Danny
Joseph Campanella
as Cliff Kirtland
Arthur O'Connell
as Bill Hatfield
Rosemary Murphy
as Beth Garrison
Meredith Baxter
as Eve Garrison
Kaz Garas
as Joe Greer
Paul Carr
as Kelly
Richard Van Vleet
as Reade
Kenneth Tobey
as Engineer
James Luisi
as Ed
Lee Paul
as Careu
Norman Alden
as Policeman
Directed by Phil Karlson, written by Stephen Gilbert and Gilbert Ralston, produced by Mort Briskin.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 144 ratings.
I suppose if you are going to make an horror movie, then it’s hard to beat rats as the culprits. The young, imaginative, “Danny” (Lee Montgomery) is a bit of a gentle loner who makes friends with a rat he names “Ben”. He tells his sister all about his new friend, but “Eve” (Meredith Baxter) just assumes he is making him up. Then some odd things start to happen in their neighbourhood, and rumours start to abound…
Reviewed on March 22, 2025
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Ben (1972) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ben (1972) includes Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy and Meredith Baxter. The film was directed by Phil Karlson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ben was released on June 23, 1972 and runs for 1h 34m.
Ben (1972) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 144 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Ben trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
