Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

1h 35m

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6.4/10

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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

Writers

Ray Bradbury(screenplay by)

Ray Bradbury(novel by)

Stars

Jason Robards

Jonathan Pryce

Diane Ladd

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Charles Halloway

Mr. Dark

Mrs. Nightshade

Tom Fury

Will Halloway

Jim Nightshade

Miss Foley

Mr. Crosetti

Mr. Tetley

Dr. Douglas

Mr. Cooger

Mrs. Halloway

Dust Witch

Cooger as a Child

Ed the Bartender

Little Person #1

Little Person #2

Teenage Girl

Directors

Jack Clayton

Writers

Ray Bradbury(screenplay by)

Ray Bradbury(novel by)

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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

John Chard13 Oct, 2019