Willy's Wonderland (2021) #504

Nicolas Cage is a treasure and we must recognize him for the genius that he is. Only he could give us such memorable performances in such movies as "The Wicker Man" and "Mandy" Adding to that phenomenal list is "Willy's Wonderland". Only an actor of Nicolas Cage's degree could be so entertaining without saying a single word. With only actions and complete commitment to the role is he able to make this movie all that it is and more. Mr. Cage also served as a producer, becoming attached to the production after the script garnered a cult following while posted online.

The premise is simple, The Man was minding his own business driving through Nevada when his tires are shredded. He's picked up by a local mechanic who offers to fix his car for cash or work for a night for Tex Macadoo, the owner of Willy's Wonderland. Willy's is a decrepit and haunting old restaurant with eight rundown animatronic animals. All The Man has to do is clean the place up, take his breaks, and wear the uniform, a Willy's Wonderland t-shirt. The Man wastes no time and gets straight to work, taking brakes to sip soda and play a functional pinball machine.

One by one, the animatronic critters, all of which are possessed by a cult of children killers, come to life and try to kill The Man. Not surprised by what's going on, The Man dispatches each oversized character as they come, as long as it doesn't interfere with his break schedule. First Ozzie Ostrich attacks in the parlor, then Gus Gorilla tries to take down The Man in the restroom. Each fight is quick and brutal, and lucky for The Man, there are plenty of clean t-shirts to change into after the fighting is done.

While The Man is busy cleaning and kicking ass, teenager Liv and her friends arrive at Willy's with the intention of burning it to the ground, knowing it's evil legacy. When they realize that The Man is inside, Liv breaks in to get him out, but her and her friends become trapped inside. Having potential victims beside The Man, the killer animatronics go after the teens. The Man saves Liz while the others die in classic slasher fashion, until the town sheriff comes to stop The Man from killing the possessed animatronics. It's revealed that the mechanic, the sheriff, and Tex have been sending drifters to Willy's as a form of human sacrifice for years to keep the town safe. But as killers do, Willy himself takes out the sheriff so he can go toe to toe with The Man. Never get in the way of a deranged weasel.
 

Most people who have seen this movie will agree that it has one of the most catchy and repetitive theme songs ever, played over and over and over throughout the movie, sung by Willy.