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Storyline

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?

Released

1983-04-29
Revenue

$8,400,000
Budget

$20,000,000
Runtime

1hr 35m
Genre

Fantasy, Mystery, Horror
Status

Released
Language

English
6.7
Production

Walt Disney Productions, Bryna Productions

Crew

Jack Clayton

Director

Ray Bradbury

Screenplay

Peter Douglas

Producer

Keywords:

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Cast

Jason Robards

Charles Halloway

Jonathan Pryce

Mr. Dark

Diane Ladd

Mrs. Nightshade

Royal Dano

Tom Fury

Vidal Peterson

Will Halloway

Shawn Carson

Jim Nightshade

Mary Grace Canfield

Miss Foley

Richard Davalos

Mr. Crosetti

Jake Dengel

Mr. Tetley

Jack Dodson

Dr. Douglas

Bruce M. Fischer

Mr. Cooger

Ellen Geer

Mrs. Halloway

Pam Grier

Dust Witch

Brendan Klinger

Cooger as a Child

James Stacy

Ed the Bartender

Angelo Rossitto

Little Person #1

Peter Risch

Little Person #2

Jill Carroll

Teenage Girl

Tony Christopher

Young Ed

Sharan Lea

Young Miss Foley

Scott De Roy

Cooger as a Young Man

Sharon Ashe

Townswoman

Arthur Hill

Narrator (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Demon Clown (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Demon Small Person (uncredited)

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Reviews for Something Wicked This Way Comes

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-10-13

By the pricking of my thumbs... Beset by production issues, Disney being horrified by the horror of the piece and etc, Something Wicked T... read more

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-15

It might not be as great as it could've been, but I did enjoy watching <em>'Something Wicked This Way Comes'</em>. Jonathan Pryce definit... read more

A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2022-05-28

_**Something Slow & Dull This Way Comes**_ In 1932, a mysterious carnival comes to an Illinois town where weird things start happening an... read more

_**Something Slow & Dull This Way Comes**_ In 1932, a mysterious carnival comes to an Illinois town where weird things start happening and people strangely go missing. Jason Robards plays a librarian while Jonathan Pryce is on hand as the shadowy head of the carnival “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) is spooky fantasy written by Ray Bradbury (based on his book). The studio, Disney, wasn’t happy with director Jack Clayton’s original cut and so took it out of his hands and undertook expensive reshoots, reediting and rescoring, plus adding a narration. I was expecting to love this movie since I favor flicks set in carnivals or circuses, like “Water for Elephants” (2011), "Berserk!" (1967), "Circus of Horrors” (1960) and “Funhouse” (1981) — even films like "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952) and "Roustabout" (1964). Unfortunately, I was let down. Everything is here for a magical picture, but I guess too many cooks spoil the broth. The pace is overly slow and the film never recovers. It doesn’t help that the bulk of it was shot on Disney’s town set in Burbank, which elicits a low-rent vibe. Sure, the concept is great, Mr. Dark is an intriguing character, the Dust Witch is darkly beautiful (Pam Grier) and some of the weird happenings are well done, yet they don’t add up to a compelling story. Even the last act drops the ball with a talky sequence in the library, followed by an equally boring sequence in a mirror maze. The explosive close is impressive, but it’s too little too late. “Needful Things” (1993) wasn’t exactly great, yet it took similar material and made a more entertaining movie. For a superior spooky Disney flick from the early 80s check out the original version of “The Watcher in the Woods” (1980), I’m talking about the version that includes the titular skeletal-insectoid entity at the end (available on Youtube as a “fan edit”). The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot at Disney’s Golden Oak Ranch (the carnival scenes), which is a 20-minute drive north of Hollywood, as well as the Disney back lot in Burbank (the town set), with establishing shots done in Vermont (Morrisville and Waterville). GRADE: C

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A Review by John Chard

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 horro...

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-10-13

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2020-09-15

It might not be as great as it could've been, but I did enjoy watching <em>'Something Wicked This Way Comes'</em>. Jonathan Pryce definitely carries events as Mr. Dark, who is a character that suit...