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A singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. The ghost of his murdered wife begins to haunt him, then the person who actually killed her shows up at the mansion. Read more

Starring	Susan George, Sheila Keith, Jack Jones
Director	Pete Walker
Genres	Horror

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- It's sad, 17 years on, to see the British horror film still seeking inspiration from Psycho...and still getting it all... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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- - 6
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  THE COMEBACK
  
  I haven't seen The Comeback since 1980 or ‘81when I caught this one on cable television and a few of the more horrific scenes have stayed in my mind ... read more »
  
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  - floyd
  - 7 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 05:23
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  Not what's advertised
  
  I rented this film because I am a fan of Susan George, and she is shown as the principal actress in it's `blurb`. The fact that she appears no-where in the ... read more »
  
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- - Pops2221
  - 28 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 10:34
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  The Comeback
  
  Great Brittish film. Tut tut tut Lovefilm though. According to your web page this film stars the fabulous Susan George. Please note that this is not correct. ... read more »
  
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- - Testcard
  - 3 reviews
  - Falkirk
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 17:53
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  Aged
  
  The film was only worth a look just to see what we were wearing in the 60's/70's. The effects weren't bad but the plot was poor!
  
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  - Doncaster
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 17:15
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  Wheres Susan George?
  
  I rented this on the fact that it states that Susan George stars in it. This is not the case in fact in features Pamela Stephenson from Not the nine O'clock... read more »
  
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  - Cranleigh
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 19:44
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  I love Pete Walker's movies--however, this is not one of his best
  
  Pete Walker--where do I begin? I bought the coffin-shaped box set of his most well known horror films, and it was love at first viewing! The very first of ... read more »
  
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- - Robin Lewin
  - Scotland
  - 22 Dec 2007 at 13:19
- - 6
  - 0
  THE COMEBACK
  
  I haven't seen The Comeback since 1980 or ‘81when I caught this one on cable television and a few of the more horrific scenes have stayed in my mind ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 503604
- - floyd
  - 7 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 05:23
- - 1
  - 1
  How things have changed
  
  It seems odd now to think that Pete Walker, director of this rather silly horror film, was once considered Britain's very own sleaze-meister. He started ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 14 Mar 2007 at 20:00
- - 3
  - 0
  !!Cheese-tastick!!
  
  Susan George? I don't think so, it's Pamela Stevenson.
  
  I first watched this on TV years ago. It's a great premise for a story, an almost... read more »
  
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- - Jason Willoughby
  - Coventry, England
  - 07 Feb 2006 at 13:45
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  so-so film
  
  on the whole this box set has been good,especially to see up and coming actors.worth a look but not as good as the norman warren box set
  
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  - scotland
  - 23 Jul 2005 at 19:41
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- - 6
  - 0
  THE COMEBACK
  
  I haven't seen The Comeback since 1980 or ‘81when I caught this one on cable television and a few of the more horrific scenes have stayed in my mind ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 503604
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - floyd
  - 7 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 05:23
- - 3
  - 0
  !!Cheese-tastick!!
  
  Susan George? I don't think so, it's Pamela Stevenson.
  
  I first watched this on TV years ago. It's a great premise for a story, an almost... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 203776
- - Jason Willoughby
  - Coventry, England
  - 07 Feb 2006 at 13:45
- - 1
  - 0
  Not what's advertised
  
  I rented this film because I am a fan of Susan George, and she is shown as the principal actress in it's `blurb`. The fact that she appears no-where in the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 769046
- - Pops2221
  - 28 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 10:34
- - 0
  - 0
  so-so film
  
  on the whole this box set has been good,especially to see up and coming actors.worth a look but not as good as the norman warren box set
  
  Report this review
- 126675
- - a customer
  - scotland
  - 23 Jul 2005 at 19:41
- - 1
  - 1
  How things have changed
  
  It seems odd now to think that Pete Walker, director of this rather silly horror film, was once considered Britain's very own sleaze-meister. He started ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 420270
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 14 Mar 2007 at 20:00
- - 0
  - 0
  I love Pete Walker's movies--however, this is not one of his best
  
  Pete Walker--where do I begin? I bought the coffin-shaped box set of his most well known horror films, and it was love at first viewing! The very first of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 506089
- - Robin Lewin
  - Scotland
  - 22 Dec 2007 at 13:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Wheres Susan George?
  
  I rented this on the fact that it states that Susan George stars in it. This is not the case in fact in features Pamela Stephenson from Not the nine O'clock... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 687948
- - a customer
  - Cranleigh
  - 14 Jan 2009 at 19:44
- - 0
  - 0
  Aged
  
  The film was only worth a look just to see what we were wearing in the 60's/70's. The effects weren't bad but the plot was poor!
  
  Report this review
- 698487
- - a customer
  - Doncaster
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 17:15
- - 0
  - 0
  The Comeback
  
  Great Brittish film. Tut tut tut Lovefilm though. According to your web page this film stars the fabulous Susan George. Please note that this is not correct. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 731905
- - Testcard
  - 3 reviews
  - Falkirk
  - 24 Mar 2009 at 17:53

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