The phrase "something wicked this way comes" originates in Act IV scene 1 of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth (where the wicked thing is Macbeth himself, by this point in the play a traitor and murderer). Like many phrases from Shakespeare, it is popular for titles.
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) is a novel by Ray Bradbury that was made into a film in 1983. It is about two boys named James Nightshade and William Halloway, who have an unpleasant experience with the carnival that comes to their midwestern town. The mysterious and sinister carnival is presided over by Mr. Dark, who bears a tattoo for every person who, willingly or otherwise, has become part of the show.
Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1983 album by The Enid. The first Enid album to feature lyrics, written by drummer Chris North and sung in a mock-operatic style by founder and keyboardist Robert John Godfrey, it deals with the threat of nuclear warfare and the various ways in which people respond to it. The album has been released in three different CD versions, each with different bonus tracks.
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" is song written by John Williams for the film of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): see separate article.
