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Something Wicked This Way Comes

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6.4/10 • 185

1983-04-291h 35m

FantasyMysteryHorror

What would you give a man who could make your deepest dreams come true?

In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?

Directors
Jack Clayton
Editors
Barry Mark Gordon

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  1. Jason Robards

    Jason Robards

    Charles Halloway

  2. Jonathan Pryce

    Jonathan Pryce

    Mr. Dark

  3. Diane Ladd

    Diane Ladd

    Mrs. Nightshade

  4. Royal Dano

    Royal Dano

    Tom Fury

  5. Vidal Peterson

    Vidal Peterson

    Will Halloway

  6. Shawn Carson

    Shawn Carson

    Jim Nightshade

  7. Mary Grace Canfield

    Mary Grace Canfield

    Miss Foley

  8. Richard Davalos

    Richard Davalos

    Mr. Crosetti

  9. Jake Dengel

    Jake Dengel

    Mr. Tetley

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John Chard

Oct 13, 2019

7/10

By the pricking of my thumbs... Beset by production issues, Disney being horrified by the horror of the piece and etc, Something Wicked This Way Comes proved to be a most divisive picture. Yet it's actually a spooky family friendly horror yarn. Plot sees the Pandemonium Carnival roll into a small American town and mysteriously grant the residents their wishes. Of course it's a "too good to be true" set up, and after two young boys discover the carnival's secrets, they come under threat from the owner, Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce deliciously sinister). Directed by Jack Clayton (The Innocents) and photographed by Stephen H. Burum, pic is far darker than what Disney envisaged at the outset. Missing the crux of Bradbury's literary bent, the makers do however put forward a thoughtful and atmospheric story, one that looks and sounds terrific with its ethereal beats. It's a crafty puritan bad dream, where although it's true to say that the allegories and message at the core are driven hard, it still a devilish blend of horror and whimsical wonder. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$8,400,000.00
Keywords
witchdreamsbased on novel or bookelephantlightningcircuschild murdermazespiderclownblack magiccarnivaldecapitationstormtarantulagothicsideshowautumnlightning rod