This was totally the kinda thing I’d watch late at night as a kid and have weird nightmares afterward. Sometimes They Come Back kind of gives me a Twilight Zone vibe, and I’d definitely show this to my younger family members who want to watch something spooky but not ‘shit their pants terrifying’. It’s fine, I came in half a star higher because it reminds me of the early 90’s and because I’m a Robert Rustler fan lol.

Have you tried to describe a color to a blind person?

"Sometimes They Come Back" is what the outcome would be if you tried to describe Stephen King's work to a person who was somehow Stephen King-blind.

Chilling thriller gets good mileage from Stephen King's short story. Tim Matheson is superb as the high school teacher who returns to his hometown 30 years after his brother died. The bullies responsible, who also died in the accident, come back one by one to seek revenge against Matheson.

Vor 27 Jahren musste der Lehrer Jim Norman mit ansehen, wie sein Bruder in einem Tunnel von Halbstarken erstochen wurde. Bei der Flucht wurden die Halbstarken von einem heranbrausenden Zug erfasst und zermalmt. Nun kehrt Jim Norman als Lehrer in seine Heimatstadt zurück und in seiner Klasse trifft er erneut auf die Jugendlichen, die von den Toten auferstanden sind und noch eine Rechnung begleichen wollen.

Der Film, nach einer Kurzgeschichte von Stephen King, ist vom Ende einmal abgesehen, so schlecht nicht. Die Atmosphäre ist ganz gut, die Rockability-Killergang kommt richtig schön fies rüber. Nur nerven die sich ständig wiederholenden Rückblenden. Diese bremsen den Film ganz schön aus und versuchen zu sehr auf die Tränendrüse zu drücken. Ein bisschen blutleer ist das Ganze dann schon, aber dafür wird es vor allem im letzten Drittel nochmal schön spannend.

Der Schluss gefällt mir dann aber überhaupt nicht. Viel zu schmalzig. Dafür gibt’s dann nochmal einen Punkt Abzug.

6.0/10

Well this certainly felt like a TV movie (I know it is so I guess that makes sense) It’s about as tame of a horror movie as you could get. There aren’t really any memorable kills and there’s zero gore. I will say the makeup effects on the greasers were pretty damn good though. Tim Matheson & Robert Rusler save this movie for me. Without them, this would be just be another slightly below average Stephen King adaptation. Whew and that cheesy cringeworthy ending didn’t do the movie any favors either.

Man, this movie made such an impression on me back when it came out in the glut of 90s King adaptations. I was mildly obsessed. Also, Tim Mathieson's hawtness may have helped. Glad to see it holds up relatively well to the test of time.

The more I read/see of Stephen King, the more convinced I become that he’s never met another living human being.

Well they do though don't they? Sometimes. They come back.

Lots of inane high pitch hyena laughing, leather jackets and screaming "WOOOHHHH!" like Americans do, just so you know how cray cray these mother fuckers are.

Some young Americans didn't appreciate me screaming "WOOOHHHH!" on new year's eve in Las Vegas. I didn't even have a leather jacket and I'd merely had a few goblets of tequila. When in Rome, thought I.

A little dated and a little cheesy, but not bad overall. I like the performances and I love the makeup.

Despite the schlocky sounding title, this movie isn't half bad, especially for a TV movie. It's on YouTube and it's actually pretty damn good. I recommend it.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.