Sometimes They Come Back
1991 · 98 min · Director: Tom McLoughlin
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Taken from the Stephen King short story about a school teacher's return to his home town where his brother was killed by hoods, the hoods died in the freak train wreck along with his brother. Now they have "come back" to haunt him. One by one 'til they're all back!
Emotional fingerprint
Sometimes They Come Back (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 41 % | 24 % | 35 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 39 % | 28 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 48 % | 41 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 72 % | 59 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 67 % | 60 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 73 % | 72 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 50 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 49 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 42 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 44 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 56 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 64 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 89 % | 85 % | 71 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 87 % | 61 % | 78 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 82 % | 27 % | 79 % | 21 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Wayne Norman
Kate
Chip
Chief Pappas
Principal Simmons
Old Officer Nell
Dr. Bernardi
Jimmy Norman
Desk Sergeant
Police Officer
Young Mueller
Young Officer Nell
Details
- Directed by
- Tom McLoughlin
- Written by
- Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner, Stephen King, Mark Rosenthal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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