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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

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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... 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 survival of their entire town! Mr. Dark has a devilish ability to grant wishes, which he uses to his advantage. When he realizes that the boys have discovered his secret, he sets about tracking them down, along with the creepy Dust Witch (Pam Grier). This spooky Ray Bradbury story is enhanced by the wonderful cast performances, particularly those of Jonathan Pryce and Pam Grier, who are scary enough to stop anyone from hoping for a wish come true! [More]

Starring: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano

Starring: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano, Vidal Peterson, Shawn Carson, Mary Grace Canfield, Richard Davalos, Jake Dengel, Jack Dodson, Bruce M. Fischer, Ellen Geer, Pam Grier, Brendan Klinger, James Stacy, Angelo Rossitto, Peter D. Risch

Director: Jack Clayton

Director: Jack Clayton
Composer: James Horner

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Aug 3, 2004

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  • Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • One of Ray Bradbury's most popular and intriguing novels of good and evil comes to life in this spine-tingling motion picture. On a grim and gusty October day, two young boys encounter a distressed man who foretells of danger blowing their way. Soon after, the town is visited by a seductive stanger named Mr. Dark and his Pandemonium Carnival. Terrifying things begin to happen when the adventurous boys stumble onto the carnival's deadly and destructive secret! Beware: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES ... and frightening surprises follow!
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    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.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    03/10/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    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.

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    03/10/09
    Variety Staff
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    The 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.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    03/10/09
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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    WICKED needs to be viewed as a different kind of film

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    08/04/08
    Shane Burridge
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    No review available.

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    02/21/08
    Cole Smithey
    ColeSmithey.com

    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.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    08/26/06
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com
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    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.

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    06/24/06
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    08/03/05
    Emanuel Levy
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    02/10/05
    Thomas Delapa
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    02/09/05
    Robert Roten
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    10/23/04
    Roger Ebert
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    No review available.

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    09/30/04
    Mark R. Leeper
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    A lively, entertaining tale combining boyishness and grown-up horror in equal measure.

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    08/30/04
    Janet Maslin
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    No review available.

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    08/24/04
    Frank Swietek
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    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.

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    11/03/03
    Steven D. Greydanus
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    07/31/03
    Rebecca Murray
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    07/20/03
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central

    A film that does not seem to know whether it wants to be genuinely frightening or a fantasy fable.

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    05/24/03
    Channel 4 Film

    Two or three chilling scenes make up for the periodic patches of dead air.

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    04/07/03
    Rob Vaux
    Flipside Movie Emporium

    Moments of genuine creepiness

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    11/05/02
    Ken Hanke
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