The Comeback

1978 "Millions loved him, could someone hate him enough to kill and kill again?"
5.7| 1h40m| en| More Info
Released: 16 June 1978 Released
Producted By: Peter Walker (Heritage) Ltd.
Country: United Kingdom
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A singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. His ex-wife is brutally murdered, and the killer may be stalking him next.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.
ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
acidburn-10 I had recently viewed this along with another Pete Walker movie, not knowing that they were both directed by the same person, and well I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by this, as I have only viewed one of his movie's "The Flesh And Blood Show" which I didn't enjoy, but this one I did. The storyline I found particularly interesting, a singer Nick Cooper travels back to England to work on his new album, where soon as he arrives strange things begin to happen, like strange noises heard in the night at the creepy mansion at which he is staying and people start getting butchered. It seems as if someone is out to get him but who could it possibly be."The Comeback" is a very decent horror movie, which I really enjoyed, the suspense and tension is there along with interesting characters and various red herrings shown throughout. Although there could have been a few more murders to pad out the running time, but when they do come they are done very well and pretty brutal and the gore effects are very nicely done.The acting is also rather good the lead Jack Jones did really well and his cheesy singing is also a highlight and quite funny. Pamela Stephenson is very beautiful in this role and plays a rather laid back performance wise. David Doyle plays the selfish manager very well and his bizarre cross dressing scene was really strange and Shelia Keith gives an outstanding performance as the sinister housekeeper especially towards the end.All in all "The Comeback " is an enjoyable British slasher which could have done with a few more murders but otherwise a really good mystery and a highlight in director Pete Walkers back catalogue.
Ben Larson Nick Cooper (Jack Jones) is a singer in desperate need of a comeback. So he holes up at a creepy country estate (that's your first mistake right there) hoping to be inspired. He instead finds himself tortured by the restless spirit of his murdered wife (get it? She COMES BACK?).The film features New Zealand star Pamela Stephenson (Bloodbath at the House of Death, History of the World, Part I), who can be depended upon to show great nudity, and she briefly exposes herself here.Not too crazy about the ending. but you do get to see Charlie's Angels' Bosley in full drag.Watch closely, as Jack Jones sings in the new film American Hustle.
HumanoidOfFlesh "The Comeback" stars singer Jack Jones as a faded singer Nick Cooper,returning to Britain from the States to record a comeback album.Meanwhile,a transvestite maniac in a wig,fright mask and granny-dress has killed his ex-wife and starts knocking off everyone close to him.Typically gruesome Pete Walker's shocker filled with suspense and bloody murders.There is also an air of self-parody here plus a good deal of humour,still fans of Grand Guignol horror shouldn't be disappointed.I have only seen two other horror films made by Pete Walker "Schizo" and "Flesh and the Blood Show" and I'm highly impressed.So if you are a fan of British horror or slasher flicks in general give this one a look.
world_of_weird Jack Jones, the seventies MOR crooner, doesn't disgrace himself with his central performance in this memorably demented chiller. Jones plays a pop singer attempting to record a new album in the surroundings of an apparently haunted country retreat, but he's distracted by the creepy staff (Sheila Keith and Bill Owen), his smarmy, secretly cross-dressing manager, the brutal murders of his ex-wife and trusted colleague, and a burgeoning relationship with groupie Pamela Stephenson. Whilst not as gory as FRIGHTMARE nor as fast-paced or compelling as HOUSE OF WHIPCORD, THE COMEBACK has more than enough touches of eye-popping kinkiness, blood-spattered madness and hallucinatory menace to keep discerning genre fans entertained. Just be warned that Jones's music on the soundtrack isn't his best (it sounds like a particularly wayward Scott Walker solo album), and if you're expecting another nonthreatening pop star movie vehicle, you'd do better to avoid this completely.