Something Wicked This Way Comes
When a mysterious and malevolent circus descends upon their town, two boys must unravel its dark secrets and stop the devilish Mr. Dark before he claims their souls.
“What would you give a man who could make your deepest dream come true?”
Synopsis
A diabolical circus arrives in a small American town, offering to grant the wishes of the townsfolk, though the fulfillment is twisted in ways only Mr. Dark can orchestrate. As the circus's sinister influence spreads, two young boys must confront the worst that the devil himself has to offer.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Edited by Barry Mark GordonShot by Stephen H BurumScored by James HornerDesigned by Richard Macdonald
Box Office
1983 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$8.4M
Opening weekend: $2.4M — 29% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $3.1M — 37% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 817 theaters
Also known as
- Das Böse kommt auf leisen Sohlende
- El Carnaval de las tinieblases
- La Foire des ténèbresfr
- Qualcosa di sinistro sta per accadereit
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mary Grace Canfield
as Miss Foley
Jason Robards
as Charles Halloway
Richard Davalos
as Mr. Crosetti
Jonathan Pryce
as Mr. Dark
Jake Dengel
as Mr. Tetley
Diane Ladd
as Mrs. Nightshade
Jack Dodson
as Dr. Douglas
Royal Dano
as Tom Fury
Bruce M Fischer
as Mr. Cooger
Vidal Peterson
as Will Halloway
Ellen Geer
as Mrs. Halloway
Shawn Carson
as Jim Nightshade
Supporting cast
13Pam Grier
as Dust Witch
Brendan Klinger
as Cooger as a Child
James Stacy
as Ed, The Bartender
Angelo Rossitto
as Little Person #1
Peter Risch
as Little Person #2
Jill Carroll
as Teenage Girl
Tony Christopher
as Young Ed
Sharan Lea
as Young Miss Foley
Scott De Roy
as Cooger as a Young Man
Sharon Ashe
as Townswoman
Arthur Hill
as Narrator (voice)
Phil Fondacaro
as Demon Clown (uncredited)
Jerry Maren
as Demon Small Person (uncredited)
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2Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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