Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983 film)
Summary
"What would you give a man who could make your deepest dreams come true?" Mr. Dark brings his traveling carnival to a small Midwestern town and grants wishes, for a price.
Details
- Release Date: 1983
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Fantasy, Horror
- Runtime: 1 hr 35 min
- Starring: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd
- Director: Jack Clayton
- Writer: Ray Bradbury
- Producer/Production Co: Walt Disney Productions, Bryna Productions
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Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- PG (mild Violence and Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- S____ (One Tentacle: Debateably Lovecraftian; has almost no direct connection to Lovecraft's work)
Parts of the film have a vaguely Dreamlands feel to it, and the "Mr. Dark" character is virtually interchangeable with Nyarlathotep. The novel had a chilling scene with one of the characters leaving snail-like trails of slime over the roof of a house. Some Lovecraft fans may also appreciate the period setting.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
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Synopsis
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Mr. Dark brings his traveling carnival to a small Midwestern town and grants wishes, for a price.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- Fiction: Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes
- deity: Mr. Dark
- cult: Mr. Dark's Pandemonium Carnival
