Sometimes They Come Back ( Also Known As: Stephen King's 'Sometimes They Come Back' ) is a Drama Horror Thriller film directed by Tom McLoughlin and written by Stephen King (short story), Lawrence Konner (teleplay). It released on TV Movie 7 May 1991. The film stars Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler . Based on a short story by Stephen King, a man and his family return to his home town, but he is then harassed by teenagers that died when he was a kid.