

Something Wicked This Way Comes
What would you give a man who could make your deepest dream come true?
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?
TMDB
6.5/10
222 votes
IMDb
Not rated yet
View on IMDb
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $8.4M
- Language
- English
- witch
- dreams
- based on novel or book
- elephant
- lightning
- circus
- child murder
- maze
- spider
- halloween
- clown
- black magic
Top billed cast















Behind the camera
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
Gallery











Videos
Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG29 Apr 1983
- PhysicalPGBlu-ray7 Sept 2021
- Digital / OTTPGDisney+3 Oct 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical22 Sept 1983
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical2 Nov 1983
FinlandFI
- TV5 Jan 1995
FranceFR
- Theatrical25 Jan 1984
GermanyDE
- TV27 Oct 1996
JapanJP
- Physical28 Nov 1987
MexicoMX
- Theatrical27 Dec 1984
Frequently asked questions
Something Wicked This Way Comes was released on 29 April 1983.
Audience reviews
3- J7/10
John Chard
10/13/2019
By the pricking of my thumbs... Beset by production issues, Disney being horrified by the horror of the piece and etc, Something Wicked This Way Comes proved to be a most divisive picture. Yet it's actually a spooky family friendly horror yarn. Plot sees the Pandemonium Carnival roll into a small American town and mysteriously grant the residents their wishes. Of course it's a "too good to be true" set up, and …
- R7/10
r96sk
9/15/2020
It might not be as great as it could've been, but I did enjoy watching <em>'Something Wicked This Way Comes'</em>. Jonathan Pryce definitely carries events as Mr. Dark, who is a character that suits him very nicely. I'm a fan of Pryce from other films, so it's little surprise that I like him here. Jason Robards is good too, if a little muttered throughout. The child actors, meanwhile, are passable. The premise …
- W5/10
Wuchak
5/28/2022
_**Something Slow & Dull This Way Comes**_ In 1932, a mysterious carnival comes to an Illinois town where weird things start happening and people strangely go missing. Jason Robards plays a librarian while Jonathan Pryce is on hand as the shadowy head of the carnival “Something Wicked This Way Comes” (1983) is spooky fantasy written by Ray Bradbury (based on his book). The studio, Disney, wasn’t happy with di…
Member reviews
Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign inMember comments
0Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign in











