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Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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29 April 1983 (USA)
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After he fulfills your deepest, lifelong dream...he'll tell you the price you have to pay. more
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In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk. full summary | add synopsis
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Ray Bradbury To Pitch Miniseries
(From Screen Rant. 15 November 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)
Horror Plus Crime: Se7en
(From Screen Rant. 28 October 2009, 4:22 AM, PDT)
(From Screen Rant. 15 November 2009, 7:30 AM, PST)
Horror Plus Crime: Se7en
(From Screen Rant. 28 October 2009, 4:22 AM, PDT)
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Just a single scene makes it all worthwhile....
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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 | ... | Will Halloway |
| Shawn Carson | ... | Jim Nightshade |
| Mary Grace Canfield | ... | Miss Foley |
| Richard Davalos | ... | Mr. Crosetti |
| Jake Dengel | ... | Mr. Tetley |
| Jack Dodson | ... | Dr. Douglas |
| Bruce M. Fischer | ... | Mr. Cooger |
 | Ellen Geer | ... | Mrs. Halloway |
 | Pam Grier | ... | Dust Witch |
| Brendan Klinger | ... | Cooger as a Child |
| James Stacy | ... | Ed, The Bartender |
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After a poorly received test screening, Disney held back the release of the movie for a year to re-edit it, film additional and replacement scenes (including special effects sequences), add an opening narration, and hire James Horner to rewrite a completely new score, all of which added millions to the budget. It's quite obvious when watching the film which scenes, such as the spider attack and the mirror maze climax, were filmed a year after production had initially wrapped. Reportedly Bradbury and the film makers were not pleased with the studio's intervention nor the effects it had on the picture, which ended up being a flop when it was finally released in 1983 despite Disney's attempts to make it more audience friendly.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Devil Fish (#10.11)" (1998)
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Yes, this was a big disappointment to many Bradbury fans, but it still has enough charm to make it a satisfactory cinematic experience. It is debatable whether or not one should read the book before seeing the movie. You will certainly have a better understanding of what is happening, but the terror conveyed in the book is not present in the movie.
EXCEPT...
There is the scene with Pryce and Robards in the town library. Even with the outdated FX, this scene is pure Bradbury...I could feel the tugging on my heart as Pryce's character ripped each page from the book. Truly a classic moment and not to be missed.
*** out of *****