Got a little bit of Disney horror to offer you today, courtesy of Ray Bradbury. This one comes from the company's awkward phase, when they were trying to prove they had more to offer than cosy family animation. Something Wicked actually is pretty cosy, though, at least in the early stages, with its nostalgic imagery and small boys running through the fallen leaves. Soon enough, however, Jonathan Pryce's Mr. Dark comes to town with his Pandemonium Carnival. As is frequently the case, the movie turns out to be less about small boys and more about middle-aged men. It's none the worse for it, though, with fine performances from Jason Robards and a near-mute Pam Grier.
Good stuff, but a quick warning: it may be a little too intense for the smallest ones.
(IMDB link)
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