Product description

Something Wicked This Way Comes [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Price: £6.22
Average customer rating: 4.5

Binding : DVD
EAN : 0786936234206
Label : Walt Disney Video
Manufacturer : Walt Disney Video
Publisher : Walt Disney Video
Release date : 2004-08-03
Title : Something Wicked This Way Comes [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1983-01-01
Region code : 1
Running time : 95
Studio : Walt Disney Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 1983-04-29
MPN : DISD33651D

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-03-28 rating:

One of Ray Bradbury's best
It is slightly disappointing that Ray Bradbury fans have to have multi-region DVD players to appreciate films of his work. The film while lacking some of the excellence of Bradbury's writing is nevertheless well acted and well scripted. Given the time constraints of medium the theme of each of us coming to terms with our age and the limitations of our physical condition is well handled. Well worth a watch.

review by: date: 2008-10-03 rating:

Absolutely Wicked!
A marvellous neglected gem of a movie. Rarely shown on TV and never given a UK DVD release, this is arguably the best, certainly the strangest and by far the scariest film the Disney studio has ever produced. Based on a Ray Bradbury story, and with a sparkling script by Bradbury himself, the action is set in the early 50s American mid-West where, as in David Lynch movies, the glowing surfaces of things hide an insidious darkness. In this case the darkness comes to town in the form of the aptly named Mr. Dark and his travelling carnival (think Tod Browning's 'Freaks' and you won't be far wrong), with Mr. Dark chillingly portrayed by Jonathan Pryce. Two young boys risk becoming caught in his wicked web as, one by one, the townspeople are subverted and transformed. br /The film deals with big themes: the nature of childhood, the divide between parents and children, the deceptiveness of recollection, the power of self-image, the traps set for us by our own desires, the redemptive qualities of love, hope and courage ... and all within a tightly told, beautifully photographed, brilliantly acted and truly spooky narrative. And look out for my personal favourite character: the delightfully weird Seller of Lightning Rods. Wow! br /It's hard to praise this film highly enough. My kids and I love it and have watched it again and again since they were very young (I was lucky enough to have taped one of its rare outings on TV). They are now well into their teens and still love it. It is genuinely frightening, but also deeply uplifting. So, come on Disney, how about a UK release?

review by: date: 2007-03-17 rating:

Not one for the little uns
The opening credits to this film are ace and set the tone of the film. For a Disney it's dark a bit like their "Black Cauldren" too scary for little kids but not scary enough for adults, even so it's CREEPY. br /It's set in a little town in America where a travelling carnival comes. Though it's no ordinary carnival as its owner can grant you your deepest desires.....at a price. Meet Mr Dark. br /The story was written by Ray Bradbury a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mystery writer and is DEFINITLY worth watching.

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