Review of Sometimes They Come Back (1991) by Cara C — 06 Nov 2007

Stephen King movies are always scary. In fact, this particular one is even scarier than "1408" and "Carrie".

This review of Sometimes They Come Back (1991) was written by Cara C on 06 Nov 2007.

Sometimes They Come Back has generally received mixed reviews.

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By André D (1,970) on 29 Jun 2008

A title like that deserves a better movie, but sadly as King movies go this is one of the more watchable ones…

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By Kimberly B (214) on 09 Jun 2009

This is a very underrated movie. Personally it's one of my favorite Stephen King movies…

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By Steven M (1,153) on 05 Jul 2011

It was only slightly creepy, but I've seen creepier Stephen King adaptations. It tried, but failed. And it's a little boring too…

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By Asheron F (4) on 10 Jan 2012

Still one of the best horror movies ever…

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By Private U (13,627) on 02 Aug 2008

I liked the story and the ghouls were genuinely creepy for a made-for-tv movie. The little kid was annoying, but I liked everything else…

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By ~*Redneck's (37) on 03 Jun 2008

After he moves h is family to a new place for a new job the kids that murdered his brother start to raise from the grave to finish the job…

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By David T (1,513) on 12 Dec 2011

Extremely underrated movie. Solid plot, believable actors, creepy and macabre. PS…

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By Noah G (190) on 29 Jun 2008

A title like that deserves a better movie, but sadly as King movies go this is one of the more watchable ones…

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By Lauren S (792) on 04 Feb 2008

Not bad. Pretty cool. Good story with a neat outline. I enjoy this more than some of Stephen King's work…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 24 Oct 2012

Almost fun to watch. Things happen for no logical reason, but the acting was good and the plot wasn't too dumb…

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