Something Wicked This Way Comes Movie Review 1983

Two young boys discover the evil secret of a mysterious traveling carnival that visits their town. Bradbury wrote the screenplay for this much-anticipated, expensive adaptation of his own novel. Good special effects, but disappointing.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Carnivals & Circuses, Books to Film: Ray Bradbury, Libraries and Librarians

Screenplay

Ray Bradbury

Cast

Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier, Richard (Dick) Davalos, James Stacy, Royal Dano, Vidal Peterson, Shawn Carson

Cinematography

Stephen Burum

Director

Jack Clayton

Music

James Horner

Producer

Buena Vista