Sometimes They Come Back (1991)

A man and his family return to his hometown, where he is then harassed by teenagers that died when he was a kid.

Director:

Tom McLoughlin

Writers:

Stephen King (based on a short story by), Lawrence Konner (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Matheson	...	Jim Norman
Brooke Adams	...	Sally Norman
Robert Rusler	...	Lawson
Chris Demetral	...	Wayne Norman
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Scott Norman
William Sanderson	...	Mueller
Nicholas Sadler	...	Vinnie
Bentley Mitchum	...	North
Matt Nolan	...	Billy
Tasia Valenza	...	Kate
Chadd Nyerges	...	Chip
T. Max Graham	...	Chief Pappas
William Kuhlke	...	Principal Simmons
Duncan McLeod	...	Old Officer Neil
Nancy McLoughlin	...	Dr. Bernardi

Storyline

Desperate for a job to help him support his family, Jim Norman takes a position teaching high school in the town where his brother was murdered in front of him by teenage bullies twenty-seven years before. The teens who committed the crime are long dead, but now the kids in Jim's new class keep dying and being replaced by new students who look like the deceased hoodlums.

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Plot Keywords:

evil | cigarette smoking | child murder | four word title | murder suspect | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the final film produced by Milton Subotsky. He would receive an on-screen credit on the sequel, "Sometimes they Come Back...Again" (1996), produced years after his passing.

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Goofs

When Lawson says "get this bum out of my way before I slap him" at the end, his mouth does not match his voice.

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Quotes

Vinnie Vincent: [to Jimi] Speaking of family, how's that kid of yours?
David North: I bet he's chicken; just like his old man.

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Connections

Features King Kong (1976)

User Reviews

Nice little TV movie. Some of those slick teens are very cool.

Here's that Stephen King-feeling! I typically love Stephen Kings work. I am also of those who think several of the movies based on his stuff, are pretty good. Some film makers manage to get that feeling, that Stephen King-feeling across very well. Others don't.

This is clearly a TV movie, but that doesn't mean it can't be good! I really like this story, I haven't read it so I don't know if the movie differs a lot from Kings original story, but that doesn't matter, because this is a movie!

The story is cool, like I said, I really like the setting and some of the performances from some of the actors. Some slick teens. Very neatly done. It's an eeriness, and a am-I-dreaming?-kind of feeling. I loved that.

I didn't find it very scary, but it was entertaining, and the King-feel really shone through.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sometimes They Come Back

Filming Locations:

Kansas CIty, Kansas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Come Back Productions, Dino de Laurentiis Communications, Paradise Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1