Sometimes They Come Back
1991, English. Directed by Tom McLoughlin.
With "The Shining" and "Misery" Stephen King scared you to death. Now, he's going to scare you back to life.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Sometimes They Come Back is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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- Released
- 7 May 1991
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
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What Sometimes They Come Back is based on
Sometimes They Come Back is based on Sometimes They Come Back, a 1980 short story by Stephen King.
Short story · 1980
Sometimes They Come Back
By Stephen King
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Sometimes They Come Back: quick answers
What comes after Sometimes They Come Back?
Next in the series: Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) and Sometimes They Come Back... for More (1998).
Is Sometimes They Come Back worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 289 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Sometimes They Come Back?
Sometimes They Come Back runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Does Sometimes They Come Back have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Sometimes They Come Back. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Sometimes They Come Back parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Sometimes They Come Back is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Sometimes They Come Back on?
Sometimes They Come Back is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sometimes They Come Back?
If you liked Sometimes They Come Back, try It, Gerald's Game, It Chapter Two.
Who directed Sometimes They Come Back?
Sometimes They Come Back (1991) was directed by Tom McLoughlin and stars Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler.
What is Sometimes They Come Back based on?
Sometimes They Come Back is based on Sometimes They Come Back, a 1980 short story by Stephen King.