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Back in the 80s and early 90s, Willy willy was Nigeria's most popular scary/ horror movie. The scary tone always leaves huge goosebumps around one's neck. The name of this Horror series was Hot Cash (not Willy Willy).

Willy (William) was the name of the boy servant who was killed by his master for a money-making ritual on the urging of his cantankerous wife (Nchelem). The Series was featured and shot by NTA Port Harcourt in the good old days.

Hot cash is a Nigerian horror TV Series that was aired regularly on NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) in the 80’s and was popularly called Willie Willie in all social circles back then.This series was based on the story of a young boy called Willie Willie who was sacrificed by a family member he lived with; apparently for money ritual.

He eventually came back as a vengeful spirit/ghost to haunt his relative, but also every single person in the ‘Hot Cash’ universe that was greedy or evil. So at such times when the nine slasher episodes of Nightmare on Elms street aired on NTA, Willie Willie was also showing.

The funny thing was that, to most of us who were privy to see both movies, Willie Willie was much scarier; probably because it was indigenous.

NTA had a habit of showing Willie Willie at sun down and every Nigerian child that survived an episode of Willie Willie had a similitude of humility and calmness, probably because they were scared out of their wits and afraid that Willie Willie will haunt them if they tried being evil or stubborn.

In retrospect, Willie Willie should have been named Krampus and administered with the highest level of parental guidance. Any home that dared to watch Willie Willie did not require a babysitter as every kid in the family was well behaved out of fear.

Here is Dr. Innocent Chinyere Ohiri, of the Dept. of Theatre Arts and Films Study, University of Port Harcourt, the man who played the role of WILI WILI back in the 80's. #Nostalgic_Memories

Racoon:
The children of many families in the 1980s are well behaved. The fear of Willy Willy is the beginning of wisdom and good behaviours. Chai!,

Racoon:
For those of us who watched and suffered goose pimples from this Nigerian home-made horror movie/film please identify yourself here. Let's see how we are still brave enough till date. Indomie generation please keep off o.

Racoon:
For those of us who watched and suffered goose pimples from this Nigerian home-made horror movie/film please identify yourself here. Let's see how we are still brave enough till date. Indomie generation please keep off o.

Haveyoueatentod:
As I kid I couldn't watch this without my dad in the living because I was so scared