Sometimes They Come Back
by Tom McLoughlin
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Actor: Brooke Adams, Chris Demetral, Robert Hy Gorman, Robert Rusler, Tim MathesonDirector: Tom McLoughlin
Brand: Sony
Producer: David C. Thomas
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Producer: Michael S. Murphey
Producer: Milton Subotsky
Writer: Lawrence Konner
Writer: Mark Rosenthal
Writer: Stephen King
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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DVD Review: New DVD transfer
Summary: 5 Stars
'Sometimes they Come Back' was a 1991 film based on a short story by Stephen King. It was filmed for TV and is a personal favourite. It is about a school teacher (Tim Matheson) who returns to his hometown to teach at a school. He has reservations about doing this because of a tragedy which occurred many years before. The movie has a real feel of eeriness about it, and while far fetched at times, is credible because of the way a person's mind can be affected by unresolved past issues. Definitely worth a viewing.
DVD BACKGROUND: This was first released on DVD in 2001 by a smaller DVD company. As a result the transfer was far from superior and looked like a straight video to DVD transfer. It was 1:33 full frame too. Initially I thought 1:33 was the correct framing since it had been filmed for TV back in 1991. In late 2007, MGM released the film on DVD. While Amazon list the technical details as 1:33, it is actually 2:35 widescreen anamorphic. Seeing the film like this has brought a whole new dimension to a great film. According to a website I looked at the other day, this film was indeed filmed in widescreen. Even more exciting is the new DVD image is a vast improvment on the earlier DVD. Beautifully cleaned up and all.
OVERALL THOUGHTS: A great adaptation of a short Stephen King story which has been re-released on DVD respectfully. A stellar image presented in its correct aspect ratio. If you have only ever seen this film in the cropped video version or cropped early DVD version, do yourself a favour and purchase the new MGM release and experience the film in glorious widescreen.
Description of Sometimes They Come Back
Stephen Kingā??s scariest short story is now a terrifying movie classic! Jim Norman (Tim Matheson) is haunted by a nightmarish recollection. He is unable to cope with the horrific memory of the murder of his nine-year-old brotherā??s murder three decades earlier by teen-age hoodlums, even though the guilty thugs perished in a gory accident. Seeking closure, Norman takes a teaching job at his home-town high school. But his homecoming becomes a supernatural nightmare when the deceased assassins also returnā?¦seeking vengeance for their demise! Suddenly, Jim Norman has to fight for his lifeā?¦against a gruesome cadre of ghoulish enemies who cannot die!Bestsellers in DVD
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