Sometimes They Come Back (1991): cast, story & where to watch
1991 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 1991, Sometimes They Come Back is a horror and tv movie film directed by Tom McLoughlin, running about 98 minutes. “With "The Shining" and "Misery" Stephen King scared you to death. Now, he's going to scare you back to life.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. Sometimes They Come Back stars Tim Matheson as Jim Norman, Brooke Adams as Sally Norman, Robert Rusler as Lawson and Chris Demetral as Wayne Norman, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Sometimes They Come Back has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sometimes They Come Back page.
If you liked it. Fans of Sometimes They Come Back tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Sometimes They Come Back (1991)?
- In US, Sometimes They Come Back is available to stream on YouTube TV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Sometimes They Come Back worth watching?
- Sometimes They Come Back holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror and tv movie. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Sometimes They Come Back?
- Sometimes They Come Back stars Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler, Chris Demetral and Robert Hy Gorman.
- When was Sometimes They Come Back released?
- Sometimes They Come Back was released in 1991, with a runtime of about 98 minutes.