Rotten
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.
Variety Staff, Variety
Something Wicked This Way Comes
What would you give a man who could make your deepest dream come true?
1983 · 1h 35m · PG
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Directed by
Jack Clayton
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
Overview
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?
Director and cast
- Jack Clayton Director
- Jason Robards as Charles Halloway
- Jonathan Pryce as Mr. Dark
- Diane Ladd as Mrs. Nightshade
- Royal Dano as Tom Fury
- Vidal Peterson as Will Halloway
- Shawn Carson as Jim Nightshade
- Mary Grace Canfield as Miss Foley
- Richard Davalos as Mr. Crosetti
- Jake Dengel as Mr. Tetley
- Jack Dodson as Dr. Douglas
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
A lively, entertaining tale combining boyishness and grown-up horror in equal measure.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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