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Sometimes They Come Back

5.919911h 38mRMovieHorrorTV MovieThriller

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…

DirectorTom McLoughlin
WritersLawrence Konner·Mark Rosenthal
ProducersMichael S. Murphey·Dino De Laurentiis

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Cast · Directed by Tom McLoughlin

TMTim Matheson
Tim Matheson
Jim Norman
BABrooke Adams
Brooke Adams
Sally Norman
RRRobert Rusler
Robert Rusler
Lawson
CDChris Demetral
Chris Demetral
Wayne Norman
RGRobert Hy Gorman
Robert Hy Gorman
Scott Norman
WSWilliam Sanderson
William Sanderson
Mueller
NSNicholas Sadler
Nicholas Sadler
Vinnie
BMBentley Mitchum
Bentley Mitchum
North
MNMatt Nolan
Matt Nolan
Billy
TVTasia Valenza
Tasia Valenza
Kate
CN
Chadd Nyerges
Chip
TG
T. Max Graham
Chief Pappas

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Sometimes They Come Back — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Sometimes They Come Back?

Sometimes They Come Back is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy and Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Sometimes They Come Back on Netflix?

No, Sometimes They Come Back is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy.

Is Sometimes They Come Back on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — Sometimes They Come Back is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of October 2026.

Where can I watch Sometimes They Come Back for free?

Sometimes They Come Back is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Hoopla in United States.

Is there a sequel to Sometimes They Come Back?

Yes — Sometimes They Come Back is followed by Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) in the Sometimes They Come Back Collection.

Is there a prequel to Sometimes They Come Back?

Sometimes They Come Back is the first film in the Sometimes They Come Back Collection.

Is Sometimes They Come Back part of a trilogy?

Yes — Sometimes They Come Back is part of a trilogy, alongside Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) and Sometimes They Come Back... for More (1998).

How many movies are in the Sometimes They Come Back Collection?

There are 3 films in the Sometimes They Come Back Collection: Sometimes They Come Back (1991), Sometimes They Come Back... Again (1996) and Sometimes They Come Back... for More (1998).