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Ray Bradbury adapted his own novel for Something Wicked This Way Comes, Jack Clayton's beautiful rendering of the turn-of-the-century fantasy of a mysterious carnival that literally blows into a small town to taunt and tempt the inhabitants. Jonathan Pryce (Brazil), the handsome but demonic proprietor of Dark's Pandemonium Carnival, preys upon the vanities, the delusions, and the regrets of the townspeople by granting their wishes at the expense of their souls. Jason Robards, as the meek librarian Charles Halloway, becomes his unlikely nemesis when his son Will, with his best friend Jim Nightshade (a deliciously dark name in its own right), discovers the secret of Dark's nightmarish carnival. When they become hunted by Dark's minions (including Pam Grier as the beautiful and mysterious Dust Witch), Halloway must confront his own fears and regrets to save the boys. Clayton captures the idyll of childhood in the fall with rich autumnal colors, his camera gliding along with the energetic boys as they tear through field and forests. The climax, however, gets lost in a cacophony of competing special effects, imaginatively visualized but never very terrifying, as if producer Disney resisted the uneasy undercurrent of the story. It's more dark fantasy than horror, a nightmarish adventure filtered through the memory of a man remembering his childhood in mythic terms. --Sean Axmaker
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4.0 out of 5 stars
something wicked this way comes,
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This review is from: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Widescreen/Full Screen) (DVD)
was pleased with my video.at first i was a bit iffy buying second hand but when i got it was very pleased. it worked fine,i would buy from them again.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deliciously dark child's play - good for adults too.,
By Paxmac (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Something Wicked This Way Come (DVD)
Jason Robards is perfect as a "too-old" father of a young boy, Will, whose coming of age is more about growing up quickly than sowing one's oats. This parable is a perfect example of "leaving childish things behind".Mr. Dark is well played by Jonathan Pryce, especially as he confronts Charles about his life slipping through his fingers like pages in an old book. Dark tempts Charles with eternal youth, and while Charles understands there is no such thing, Dark's time-limited offer is "ripping" at Charles' conscience. Adults will be frightened by the message as much as children might be by the delivery of this scene, but the story is well worth being scared. If only more people who make movies for children could appreciate that children understand more about life than most Hollywood filmmakers give them credit for. Good fun. I loved being scared by this film as a child, but enjoy the story even more as an adult "past his prime".
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved this as a kid,
By RockCandy (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Something Wicked. (VHS Tape)
I think it's really funny that some parents now are worried about showing this to their kids. I was 4 or 5 when I first saw this and LOVED it. We taped it off TV I think, bcause I remember watching it many many times. It scared me, the spiders scared me, the whole tone of the movie creeped out my lil half-decade old self and yet I kept coming back for more. I turned out just fine. So, if you're worried about showing this to your kids - don't! The worse that can happen is they get a little scared for an hour or two. Big deal. It's better than subjecting them to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton "music" ;)
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