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Something Wicked This Way Comes

  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
9.9K
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Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.

  • Director
    • Jack Clayton
  • Writer
    • Ray Bradbury
  • Stars
    • Jason Robards
    • Jonathan Pryce
    • Diane Ladd
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Clayton
    • Writer
      • Ray Bradbury
    • Stars
      • Jason Robards
      • Jonathan Pryce
      • Diane Ladd
    • 105User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Shawn Carson and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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    Pam Grier, Jonathan Pryce, and Royal Dano in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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    Pam Grier and Jason Robards in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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    Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
    Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, Phil Fondacaro, Jerry Maren, Vidal Peterson, Peter Risch, and Angelo Rossitto in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
    Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
    Jonathan Pryce, Shawn Carson, and Vidal Peterson in Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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    Top cast

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    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Charles Halloway
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Mr. Dark
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Mrs. Nightshade
    Royal Dano
    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
    • Mr. Tetley
    Jack Dodson
    Jack Dodson
    • Dr. Douglas
    Bruce M. Fischer
    Bruce M. Fischer
    • Mr. Cooger
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Mrs. Halloway
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Dust Witch
    Brendan Klinger
    Brendan Klinger
    • Cooger as a Child
    James Stacy
    James Stacy
    • Ed, The Bartender
    Angelo Rossitto
    Angelo Rossitto
    • Little Person #1
    Peter Risch
    • Little Person #2
    • (as Peter D. Risch)
    Tim T. Clark
    • Teenage Boy
    • Director
      • Jack Clayton
    • Writer
      • Ray Bradbury(screenplay) (novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes" is from "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Scene IV, Act I, spoken by the second witch.
    • Goofs
      Mr. Dark skips both 41 and 51 during the library sequence.
    • Quotes

      Will Halloway: If you're a good person, then demons can't harm you, can they? Am I? Am I a good person?

      Charles Halloway: Well, I wouldn't count on your mother's answer right now, but I think you are.

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    User reviews105

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    8/10
    The Autumn Carnival
    In Green Town, Illinois, the twelve year-old boys Will Halloway (Vidal Peterson) and Jim Nightshade (Shawn Carson) are neighbors and best friends. Will's father Charles Halloway (Jason Robards) is an old man and the local librarian while Jim and his mother wait for the return of their father and husband that will never occur. The boys know everyone in town, including their school teacher Miss Foley (Mary Grace Canfield) that misses her beauty and youth; the lonely barber Mr. Crosetti (Richard Davalos) that has no girlfriend or wife; the greedy owner of a cigar store Mr. Tetley (Jake Dengel) that is obsessed with money; and the bartender Ed (James Stacy) that has severed arm and leg and dreams on being a football hero. One day of Autumn, Jim buys a lightning rod from the salesman Tom Fury (Royal Dano) that tels that a storm is coming. During the night, the boys overhear a mysterious train and they run through the woods to see the arrival but they do not see a living soul. However, they find the Mr. Dark's Pandemonium Carnival ready to be enjoyed and they snoop around. Soon they realize that frustrated and greedy people are vanishing in town and the evil Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce) and the Dust Witch (Pam Grier) from the carnival make their dreams come true. In return, Mr. Dark seizes their souls. Now Mr. Dark is seeking the boys out but Charles Halloway has a journal from his father about the autumn carnival that might be their last chance to defeat the evil.

    "Something Wicked This Way Comes" is an impressive movie with many layers with a story by Ray Bradbury. It is amazing how a story about greedy, vanity and shattered dreams can be seen and understood in different levels, depending on your age and life experience. The dialogs and lines are mature, but children will have a different understanding. Unfortunately this little gem is underrated and not well- known. My vote is eight.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes
    • Filming locations
      • Morrisville, Vermont, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Productions
      • Bryna Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,400,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,423,555
      • May 1, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,400,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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