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?
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Cast
25 people
Jason Robards
Charles Halloway
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Philadelphia
Jonathan Pryce
Mr. Dark
Known for
Game of Thrones
Brazil
Diane Ladd
Mrs. Nightshade
Known for
Joy
Wild at Heart
Royal Dano
Tom Fury
Known for
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
House II: The Second Story
Vidal Peterson
Will Halloway
Known for
The Thorn Birds
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom
Shawn Carson
Jim Nightshade
Known for
The Funhouse
Mary Grace Canfield
Miss Foley
Known for
Pollyanna
Richard Davalos
Mr. Crosetti
Known for
East of Eden
Cool Hand Luke
Jake Dengel
Mr. Tetley
Known for
At Close Range
Ironweed
Jack Dodson
Dr. Douglas
Known for
The Getaway
The Andy Griffith Show
Bruce M. Fischer
Mr. Cooger
Known for
Escape from Alcatraz
The Journey of Natty Gann
Ellen Geer
Mrs. Halloway
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Harold and Maude
Jack Clayton Director · Ray Bradbury Screenplay James Horner Composer
Worldwide gross $8.4M · Budget $20M · United States release April 29, 1983
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,400,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Bryna Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 29, 1983
Theatrical
United States · September 7, 2021
Physical · Blu-ray
United States
October 3, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
Australia
November 2, 1983 · Theatrical
Finland
January 5, 1995 · TV
France
January 25, 1984 · Theatrical
Germany
October 27, 1996 · TV
Japan
November 28, 1987 · Physical
Mexico
December 27, 1984 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 22, 1983 · Theatrical
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