Movie

Sometimes They Come Back

“With "The Shining" and "Misery" Stephen King scared you to death. Now, he's going to scare you back to life.”

★ 5.9(276)19911h 38m

Sometimes They Come Back is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 30 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Tom McLoughlin
Release date: 1991-05-07
Runtime: 1h 38m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Dino de Laurentiis Communications
Part of: Sometimes They Come Back Collection

Sometimes They Come Back — trailer

About Sometimes They Come Back

Sometimes They Come Back is a 1991 movie in the Horror and TV Movie genres, directed by Tom McLoughlin, starring Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams and Robert Rusler. It has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 276 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Sometimes They Come Back in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

high schoolloss of loved onebullytrainchildhoodghosttunnelsuppressed memory

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Sometimes They Come Back in Canada?+

In Canada, Sometimes They Come Back is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Sometimes They Come Back on Netflix?+

Sometimes They Come Back is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Sometimes They Come Back?+

Sometimes They Come Back has a runtime of 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

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 did Sometimes They Come Back come out?+

Sometimes They Come Back is a 1991 movie directed by Tom McLoughlin.

What genre is Sometimes They Come Back?+

Sometimes They Come Back is Horror and TV Movie film.

Who directed Sometimes They Come Back?+

Sometimes They Come Back was directed by Tom McLoughlin.