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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids Movie Release: 1983 DVD Release: 09/21/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 22 Genres: Horror, Psychological Thriller, Coming-of-Age See Also: Something Wicked This Way Comes

After a carnival comes to Green Town, the good citizens are compelled to follow their deepest desires, caught under the spell of the malevolent Dr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce) who can grant those desires on one condition: that the grantees will forever join his freak show. Dr. Dark is after two young boys from the town in particular, while others in the town would certainly be easy marks. The sour-faced, older schoolteacher (Mary Grace Canfield) wants to be a seductive young woman, Ed the bartender (James Stacy) would like to regain his lost left arm and leg, and the librarian (Jason Robards) worries about a wasted life spent only in books. As Dr. Dark works his own brand of voodoo, the citizens and the two boys -- as well as the whole carnival itself -- approach a final reckoning. Something Wicked This Way Comes was based on a Ray Bradbury novel. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Jason Robards, Jr. - Charles Halloway
Jonathan Pryce - Mr. Dark
Diane Ladd - Mrs. Nightshade
Pam Grier - Dust Witch
Royal Dano - Tom Fury

Disney tries its hand at the horror genre with the Ray Bradbury-inspired film Something Wicked This Way Comes. Anchor Bay has done a fine job on this 1.66:1 non-anamorphic widescreen transfer. All aspects of the movie are clean and clear, including the colors, black levels, and flesh tones. While some of the night scenes look a tad too dark, overall this is a very nice transfer. Also included on this disc is a pan-and-scan standard version of the film. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 4.0 and is much better than expected on a movie from 1983. Directional effects are used well with the bulk of the film sounding very full. The dialogue, music, and effects are all concise, with no distortion or hiss present. No subtitles are included on this disc. The only extra feature available on this disc is a theatrical trailer presented in 2.35:1 widescreen. The lack of supplements is a real missed opportunity, considering the fact that the laserdisc of Something Wicked This Way Comes included a commentary track by author Ray Bradbury. However, with a fine transfer and a well-mixed audio track, fans of the film should be pleased with the end results. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide