This Honest Trailer for 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory' is hilariously brutal

Harsh, but fair.
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Sam Haysom
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This Honest Trailer for 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory' is hilariously brutal
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Nothing makes you look at a beloved children's film with fresh horror quite like an Honest Trailer.

This time ScreenJunkies, the gang behind the viral parody series, have fixed their sights firmly on the lovably twisted Roald Dahl tale Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory -- and they've even drafted in singer Michael Bolton to lend a hand.

It's difficult to pick just one highlight from the clip above, but if pushed we'd have to go for the "This place is a lawsuit waiting to happen" song.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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