Review of Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) by Stephen Z — 18 Aug 2007

A nice little film with great performances, especially by the Great Jonathan Pryce.

This review of Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) was written by Stephen Z on 18 Aug 2007.

Something Wicked This Way Comes has generally received positive reviews.

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