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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

PG 95 min  -  Drama | Family | Fantasy  -   29 April 1983 (USA)
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In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.

Director:

Jack Clayton

Writers:

Ray Bradbury (screenplay), Ray Bradbury (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Robards ...
Charles Halloway
Jonathan Pryce ...
Mr. Dark
Diane Ladd ...
Mrs. Nightshade
Royal Dano ...
Tom Fury
Vidal Peterson Vidal Peterson ...
Will Halloway
Shawn Carson Shawn Carson ...
Jim Nightshade
Mary Grace Canfield Mary Grace Canfield ...
Miss Foley
Richard Davalos Richard Davalos ...
Mr. Crosetti
Jake Dengel Jake Dengel ...
Mr. Tetley
Jack Dodson Jack Dodson ...
Dr. Douglas
Bruce M. Fischer Bruce M. Fischer ...
Mr. Cooger
Ellen Geer ...
Mrs. Halloway
Pam Grier ...
Dust Witch
Brendan Klinger Brendan Klinger ...
Cooger as a Child
James Stacy James Stacy ...
Ed, The Bartender
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Storyline

Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out? Wishes are granted, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Based on the Ray Bradbury novel. Written by Mayla Kalrist <mayla@sojourn.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Carnival | Circus | Mirror | Devil  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cos paskudnego tu nadchodzi See more »

Filming Locations:

Morrisville, Vermont, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,423,555 (USA) (1 May 1983) (817 Screens)

Gross:

$8,400,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

A special-effects sequence that took place at the beginning of the film was cut shortly before the movie hit the theaters. In this sequence, the carnival materializes from the smoke of the train - the smoke from the engine "becomes ropes and canvas tents. Tree limbs grow together to form a ferris wheel and a spider web mutates into a wheel of fortune." This sequence was the first time that computer animation was used to animate organic material, and it was combined with traditional animation. The scene was deemed not convincing enough and was cut from the film at the very last minute (according to an issue of "Twilight Zone Magazine" that was released the same month as the film, the scene was going to be in the final print). See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Jim Nightshade buys the lightning rod with cash and coin, he has a Lincoln Memorial penny, which wasn't minted until 1959. The story is set earlier. See more »

Quotes

Charles Halloway: [to Mr. Dark] Where do you come from? The dust. Where do you go to? The grave.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Crew: The New Pilot, Literally (#1.1)" (1995) See more »