6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller • 1983 • 95 min • Older Kids (7+)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Mary Grace Canfield • Richard Davalos • Jake Dengel
Where to watch
Disney PlusRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
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?
Starring Cast
Mary Grace Canfield • Richard Davalos • Jake Dengel
Where to watch
Disney PlusDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's core conflict between archetypal good and evil, and its solution emphasizing universal virtues like love, laughter, and self-acceptance, are presented without explicit political alignment. It focuses on timeless moral and philosophical themes rather than specific ideological stances.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of good versus evil, and it does not critique traditional identities.
Secondary
Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: High
The character of the Dust Witch, described as having a white face in the original novel, is portrayed by a Black actress in the film adaptation.
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High
The film strongly emphasizes the bond between a father and son, affirming parental love, protection, and the eventual respect for the elder's wisdom and strength, without challenging traditional family structures or roles.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film's moral framework, emphasizing the triumph of love, joy, and selflessness against demonic evil, aligns with core Christian virtues. The narrative implicitly affirms a spiritual battle between good and evil, where human spirit and purity can overcome darkness.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a dark fantasy story involving a mysterious carnival, two young boys, and the battle between good and evil, without incorporating any elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Something Wicked This Way Comes" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a mysterious carnival's arrival in a small town, exploring concepts of desire, aging, and the battle between good and evil through its main characters, Will Halloway and Mr. Dark. There is no depiction of transsexual identity within the story.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1983 film adaptation of Ray Bradbury's novel maintains the established genders of all its principal and supporting characters as depicted in the original source material. No character canonically or widely known as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.5
Critic Ratings
6.3
6.8
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