Watch Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983 95 Mins MPA Maturity Rating

Motion Picture Association Maturity Rating: PG

BBFC Maturity Rating

British Board of Film Classification Maturity Rating: PG

Maturity Rating 7+

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Director: Jack Clayton, Cast: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano, Vidal Peterson, Shawn Carson, Mary Grace Canfield, Richard Davalos, Jake Dengel, Jack Dodson, Bruce M. Fischer, Ellen Geer, Pam Grier, Brendan Klinger, James Stacy, Angelo Rossitto, Peter Risch, Jill Carroll, Arthur Hill, Phil Fondacaro,

MPAA Reason: -

BBFC Reason: In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.

Maturity Rating Reason: -

Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller,

SubGenres

Keywords: circus, witch, based on novel or book, lightning, child murder, dream, maze, elephant, clown, carnival, spider, black magic, decapitation, storm, tarantula, gothic, sideshow, autumn, lightning rod,

Synopsis: 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?

BBFC Ratings info: -

Sex & Nudity: none

Sex & Nudity Reason: A statue resembling a woman with bare breasts can briefly be seen on the background in one scene. Girls belly dancing. At the carnival "exotic dancers" are mentioned and the word "erotic" is briefly used in the same scene. Nothing to worry about.

Violence & Gore: moderate

Violence & Gore Reason: A boy gets guillotined in one scene. A mirror breaks suddenly. A man has no arm. We see a dead corpse. A woman thinks see has gone blind. A mans hand and a boys face bleed at the same time. During the finalle a man rapidly ages untill he's dead, his skeleton can be seen.

Profanity: mild

Profanity Reason: Very mild. 1 use of "damn you," 1 "damnation," 3 "hell," 2 "God."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: mild

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Reason: A man smokes a cigar People are seen drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes: mild

Frightening & Intense Scenes Reason: There is a scene featuring a horde of tarantulas. May trigger arachnophobia. Suggested: PG for frightening sequences, language, and some disturbing violent references. Don't let your children watch this alone. The carnival gets sucked up at the end. There are scary looking clowns at the carnival this may scare small children.