The property was snapped up by Disney, which promptly sucked the life out of it, turning it into a scrubbed and innocuous coming-of-age tale. Too bad.
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03/10/09
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
57 %
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Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 13
Rotten:10
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: When two boys (Vidal Peterson and Shawn Carson) become involved in the evil plans of Mr. Dark, a magical carnival owner (Jonathan Pryce), they find themselves in danger and responsible for the... [More]
Starring: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano
Director: Jack Clayton
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Reviews for Something Wicked This Way Comes
Possibilities for a dark, child's view fantasy set in rural America of yore are visible throughout the $20 million production but various elements have not entirely congealed into a unified achievement.
03/10/09
Top CriticThe plot concerns a mysterious carnival outside a small town in the early 1900s that grants the wishes of the town's citizens, with dark consequences.
03/10/09
Top CriticWICKED needs to be viewed as a different kind of film
08/04/08
No review available.
02/21/08
Try as I might to get into this movie, based on the classic Ray Bradbury tale, I've found myself blocked by its off-putting ways.
08/26/06
Ultimately, though, it's an uneasy blend of horror and whimsy, with the allegory being hammered a little too hard for comfort. It's also marred by some dreadfully tacky special effects and set designs.
06/24/06
No review available.
08/03/05
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02/10/05
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02/09/05
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10/23/04
Top CriticNo review available.
09/30/04
A lively, entertaining tale combining boyishness and grown-up horror in equal measure.
08/30/04
Top CriticNo review available.
08/24/04
Bradbury's tale connects fear and dread to concupiscent desire and disordered regret — fantasies of wealth or women, preoccupation with lost beauty or physical ability.
11/03/03
No review available.
07/20/03
A film that does not seem to know whether it wants to be genuinely frightening or a fantasy fable.
05/24/03
Two or three chilling scenes make up for the periodic patches of dead air.
04/07/03
Moments of genuine creepiness
11/05/02
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