Sometimes They Come Back ◉
is a classic supernatural horror story by Stephen King , first published in his 1978 collection Night Shift . It explores the haunting nature of childhood trauma and the literal return of past demons. Plot Overview
The story follows , a high school teacher who moves back to his hometown with his family. He is perpetually haunted by a traumatic event from 1957: the brutal murder of his older brother, Wayne, by a gang of "greasers". To his horror, the same gang members—who died in a train accident shortly after the murder—begin appearing in his classroom, looking exactly as they did decades ago. Film Adaptations and Legacy Sometimes They Come Back
The story has been adapted into a film and spawned several sequels: Sometimes they come back - Facebook is a classic supernatural horror story by Stephen