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Sometimes They Come Back... Again

  • Video
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
3.8K
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Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
Horror

A man and his daughter return to his hometown only to be terrorized by demons who had sacrificed the man's sister in the past.A man and his daughter return to his hometown only to be terrorized by demons who had sacrificed the man's sister in the past.A man and his daughter return to his hometown only to be terrorized by demons who had sacrificed the man's sister in the past.

  • Director
    • Adam Grossman
  • Writers
    • Stephen King
    • Guy Riedel
    • Adam Grossman
  • Stars
    • Michael Gross
    • Alexis Arquette
    • Hilary Swank
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Grossman
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Guy Riedel
      • Adam Grossman
    • Stars
      • Michael Gross
      • Alexis Arquette
      • Hilary Swank
    • 32User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Bojesse Christopher in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Hilary Swank and Jennifer Elise Cox in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    William Morgan Sheppard in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Alexis Arquette and Bojesse Christopher in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Molly Hagan in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Hilary Swank and Michael Gross in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
    Alexis Arquette, Jennifer Aspen, and Bojesse Christopher in Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996)
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    Michael Gross
    Michael Gross
    • Jon Porter
    Alexis Arquette
    Alexis Arquette
    • Tony Reno
    Hilary Swank
    Hilary Swank
    • Michelle Porter
    Bojesse Christopher
    Bojesse Christopher
    • Vinnie Ritacco
    G. Beaudin
    G. Beaudin
    • Sean Patrick
    • (as Glen Beaudin)
    Jennifer Elise Cox
    Jennifer Elise Cox
    • Jules Martin
    Jennifer Aspen
    Jennifer Aspen
    • Maria Moore
    William Morgan Sheppard
    William Morgan Sheppard
    • Father Archer Roberts
    • (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
    Michael Malota
    • Young Jon
    Gabriel Dell Jr.
    • Steve Pagel
    Patrick Renna
    Patrick Renna
    • Young Alan
    Leslie Danon
    Leslie Danon
    • Lisa Porter
    Ingrid Sthare
    Ingrid Sthare
    • Jennifer Hadley
    Michael Stadvec
    • Phil Thorn
    Andree Gibbs
    • Page Porter
    Molly Hagan
    Molly Hagan
    • Officer Violet Searcey
    • (as Molly Hagen)
    • Director
      • Adam Grossman
    • Writers
      • Stephen King
      • Guy Riedel
      • Adam Grossman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, Alexis Arquette re-appears in the psychiatrist's office to announce that he's back.
    • Connections
      Featured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Sometimes They Come Back (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Do You Feel It?
      Performed by TerraCoda

      Written by Jonathan Grossman, Maurice Ortiz

    User reviews32

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    A different take on the story
    Direct-to-video sequel is actually more of a re-adaptation of Stephen King's original story. Michael Gross plays a psychiatrist who goes back to his hometown following his mother's death. Accompanying him is his teenage daughter, Michelle (a young Hilary Swank). Gross soon realizes that they're being targeted by the men who sacrificed his sister in a satanic ritual 27 years earlier, only they're no longer human.

    In some ways, this is better than the first film. For one, it features an overall darker tone. It doesn't get all sappy either, and the idea to have the gang return as demons instead of ghosts works well, also tying into a ritual from the original story that the first adaptation omitted. I preferred the father/daughter dynamic over the family one, and the addition of side characters, Maria and Jules, was certainly welcome.

    On the other hand, even as demons, Alexis Arquette and company didn't come off quite as menacing as the gang from the previous flick. I think that had to do with some lame one-liners. There's also the fact that I recognized one of the gang, Glen Beaudin, from the silly 90's TV series, "Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad", so it's hard to take him too seriously as a threat. The priest character is way over the top as well, and the annoying lawnmower idiot couldn't get off my screen fast enough.

    Still, this is a fun take on the King tale, and we get some interesting imagery such as death by flying tarot cards and Swank getting it on with a demonized Arquette. It's far from great, but it makes a nice companion to the first, as both have their qualities and misfires.
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    • Release date
      • September 3, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sometimes They Come Back 2
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Trimark Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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