Sometimes They Come Back fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Sometimes They Come Back is terrifying, tense, and fast-paced.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and mystery
Its world is built around the mind and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Sometimes They Come Back is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 5.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 45%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Sometimes They Come Back runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Sometimes They Come Back higher (59) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sometimes They Come Back in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Sometimes They Come Back, including Adaptational Alternate Ending, Bully Brutality, Faux Affably Evil.
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