Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)

A man returns to his hometown only to be haunted by ghostly teenagers.

Director:

Adam Grossman

Writers:

Stephen King (characters), Guy Riedel (story),

Stars:

Michael Gross, Alexis Arquette, Hilary Swank

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Gross	...	Jon Porter
Alexis Arquette	...	Tony Reno
Hilary Swank	...	Michelle Porter
Bojesse Christopher	...	Vinnie Ritacco
Glen Beaudin	...	Sean Patrick
Jennifer Elise Cox	...	Jules Martin
Jennifer Aspen	...	Maria Moore
William Morgan Sheppard	...	Father Archer Roberts (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Michael Malota	...	Young Jon
Gabriel Dell Jr.	...	Steve Pagel
Patrick Renna	...	Young Alan
Leslie Danon	...	Lisa Porter
Ingrid Sthare	...	Jennifer Hadley
Michael Stadvec	...	Phil Thorn
Andree Gibbs	...	Page Porter

Storyline

Jon Porter returns to his hometown after the sudden and bizarre death of his mother. He hopes to leave as soon as the funeral is over but it's too late. The sinister forces that caused his sister's brutal murder 30 years ago are back. Jon knows the nightmare can't continue. He must stand up to his fear and exorcise the demons who have risen again to take posession of his beautiful teenage daughter - body and soul.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | demon | teenage daughter | priest | lawnmower | 

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Taglines:

Some things are better left ... dead

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sometimes They Come Back 2

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trimark Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Jon opens the dresser drawer and finds his mother's diary, another Stephen King book, The Dark Tower 2, can be seen.

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Goofs

When Tony taps the blood pool with his knife, the edges of the pool set on fire. If you look closely, surrounding the pool is a ring that allows the fire to ignite.

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Quotes

Tony Reno: [to Steve as he is held underground] Hey, Steve! I've been thinking... we never had a chance to get to know each other. You know, I'm not such a bad guy once you get to know me. Here's a question: If a gardener with a big mouth is alone in the field being tortured and no-one has to hear him scream, does it still hurt?

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, Alexis Arquette re-appears in the psychiatrist's office to announce that he's back.

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Connections

Follows Sometimes They Come Back (1991)

User Reviews

Effectively scary sequel

A surprisingly good followup to the 1991 TV adaptation of a Stephen King short story, 1996's SOMETIMES 2 follows the plot of the original closely, but is perhaps even scarier this time around. A man haunted by the death of his sister at the hands of three brutes 30 years before returners to his hometown , nubile daughter in tow. The three brutes return from the dead as demons and plan to do in the guy's daughter. Michael Gross, the father from that old Michael J. Fox show, plays the dad and pre-stardom Hillary Swank plays the daughter in peril. A rather strange Arquette family member, Alexis, plays the sinister leader of the demonic trio. And believe me when I say, he is truly creepy. There is plenty of blood and violence, so the "R" rating slapped on this STV is well deserved. Enjoy. I saw it again recently and it has lost none of its power.