Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • 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

  • 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.

Profanity

  • Very mild. 1 use of "damn you," 1 "damnation," 3 "hell," 2 "God."

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • A man smokes a cigar
  • People are seen drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • There is a scene featuring a horde of tarantulas. May trigger arachnophobia.
  • The movie is marked by a morose and unsettling tone. Mature subject matter involving death and regret. May be challenging for sensitive viewers.
  • The main villain, Mr. Dark, is a sinister and intimidating figure. He repeatedly threatens the young protagonists and torments people with their fears and insecurities.
  • There are scary looking clowns at the carnival.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • During the finalle a man rapidly ages untill he's dead, his skeleton can be seen.
  • Mr. Dark grabs Mr. Holloway's hand, gripping it until it splits open at the knuckle. Brief but slightly graphic. We later see blood staining Mr. Holloway's bandages.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The carnival gets sucked up at the end.

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