What it does lack, however, is an abundance of murders, as there are only two with the second occurring about an hour into the movie, so the comeback is a little dry on that front. The comeback 1978 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Eric bana to immortalise hailwood 1978 tt comeback on film. An american recording star returns to england after an absence to resume his career under the guidance of an unscrupulous recording manager only to be stalked by what seems to be an obsessive fan. Comeback retort, a witty response to an insult or criticism comeback sports, an event where an athlete or team that is significantly losing a contest closes the gap comeback kpop, a korean pop music marketing term for promotions of an artists single or album that is not their debut one the comeback american football, a 1993 nfl playoff game between the buffalo bills and the. Overview of comeback, the, 1978, directed by peter walker, with jack jones, pamela stephenson, david doyle, at turner classic movies. The man who had singlehandedly redefined the nature of the british horror film. Movies like the comeback 1978 if you like the comeback you are looking for cult film movies about with pop star, protoslasher, ghost, death, female nudity, singer and supernatural power themes of horror, mystery and thriller genre shot in uk. The image measures 1512 1746 pixels and is 325 kilobytes large. The comeback encore the day the screaming stopped 1978. The comeback 1978,uk aka the day the screaming stopped. The comeback also known as the day the screaming stopped is a 1978 british slasher film directed by pete walker starring jack jones, pamela stephenson, and david doyle. The comeback encore the day the screaming stopped quotes.
It was created by kudrow and michael patrick king, a former executive producer of sex and the city. The ghost of his murdered wife begins to haunt him, then the person who actually killed her shows up at the mansion. I absolutely love this movie and it is another 1970s gem, which proves yet again to be the best time for horror movies. The conclusion of this movie, when cooper comes face to face with the killer is outstanding, and the very ending leaves room for a sequel. He is in the process of divorcing his wife, and has reunited. A singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. The comeback also known as the day the screaming stopped is a 1978 british horror film directed by pete walker. The death scenes, while bloody, are few and far between, and the nudity virtually nonexistent. Whilst it is pretty well acknowledged that black christmas was a big influence on carpenters original halloween, it can also be said that pete walker was keeping up the british end, and was doing quite a bit of slashing himself back in the latter end of the 1970s. What has been tagged as the greatest comeback of all time mike hailwoods return, and victory, in the 1978 tt is to be made into a movie. High resolution bluray movie cover image for the comeback 1978. The comeback 1978 r 1h 40min horror, mystery, thriller september 1979 usa a singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act.
I bought erics 1980s movie comback and the songs eric sung in the movie were totally awesome so i bought the soundtrack cd. Starring in the film is popular, grammy winning crooner jack jones juke box rhythm, airplane ii. Its plot follows a successful but dormant american singer who retreats to a remote manor in surrey to record an album. The comeback trailer jack jones stars as an american singer who returns to england to make a career comeback after a sixyear layoff, but while hes at a spooky country mansion, his estranged. Sheila keith is no stranger to pete walker films, appearing in his house of whipcord and frightmare a. The comeback 1978 pete walker synopsis, characteristics. Also appearing is pamela stephenson superman iii, bill owen the secret of blood island, sheila keith frightmare, holly palance the. May 27, 2015 it is hard to tell what this movie is about for a lot of the movie the creepy house, the apartment, the killer, nick. After his divorce, he decides that he needs to keep himself occupied and recover. 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. The comeback 1978 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Kudrow and king are also screenwriters and executive producers of the series, with king also serving as the director of some. Unlike the more exploitative work for which pete walker is known, 1978s the comeback shows a great deal of restraint.
Uk vhs trailer for the 1978 horror feature the comeback, directed by pet. The comeback, also known as the day the screaming stopped, a british horror film the comeback 1980 film, a documentary about arnold schwarzenegger the comeback 2001 film, an italian independent drama film. Spring fever 2009 the legend of boggy creek 1972 tropic of cancer 1972 my bloody valentine 2009 dr. Pete walker played the killer in the elevator murder scene. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for the comeback 1978. Pop star jack jones best remembered for the theme from the love boat plays a singer who is haunted by the death of his estranged wife, and led into a confrontation with the killer, in the comeback. It has some good concepts and ideas, but it doesnt really live up to them. The comeback is a british horror movie directed by pete walker. With jack jones, pamela stephenson, david doyle, bill owen. He then begins recording a new album and starts up a new romance. The comeback seems like a totally generic 70s thriller. In this drama, a father has an affair with his sons girlfriend and finds it difficult to regain the love of his estranged family.
Whilst it might be stretching a point some what, pete walkers the comeback 1978. With its artificially bright lighting and prominent use of love boat singer jack jones and david doyle then riding high on charlies angels, the comeback feels like madefortv hokum. The new york yankees wayback machine is set this week for 1978. The comeback 1978, also known as the day the screaming stopped, is a british horror film that follows nick, a once successful singer.
Of course, she seems so normal that shes subtly a suspect as well, so the film has no shortage of possible psychos. Well, 6 years has passed and cooper is making his return. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. The comeback, also known as the day the screaming stopped, hallucinations and encore, is one of pete walkers best films and i, for one, wish he would get back in the directorial chair and make the kind of films that made england famous in the 70s. It stars jack jones as a troubled pop singer nick cooper who returns to england to resume his career, only to be tormented by the ghost of his murdered wife external links. The comeback 1978 trivia 10 add new the blood used in this film was real outdated donated blood from a local hospital. The comeback kid 1980 full movie hd 1080p jgfdgds dfdsa. Director pete walker initially offered the role of nick cooper to roxy music singer bryan ferry and intended to shoot the. Australian film star eric bana, who starred in the star trek reboot, troy, munich and two hulk movies, will produce it and play the lead role. This cd brings out another side of erics talent for taking a song and making it his own. Directed by peter walker, the comeback is also known as the day the screaming stopped.
A and a failed marriage to record his comeback album. First official uk dvd release of this digitally remastered 1978 horror classic. Oct 31, 2019 a singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. The battle of the v1 full movie flick vault duration. Eric banas pick up truck pictures and robert connollys arenamedia have acquired rights to make a movie from the life and spectacular comeback story of mike the bike hailwood. The comeback is a 1978 british slasher film directed by pete walker starring jack jones, pamela stephenson, and david doyle. The ghost of his murdered wife begins to haunt him, then the person who actually killed h. The comeback also known as the day the screaming stopped is a 1978 british slasher film directed by pete walker starring jack jones. Horror thriller a singing star moves into an english country estate and begins work on a new album, unaware that his exwife has just been. Pamela stephenson, jack jones, bill owen, sheila keith, pete walker, pete walker, holly palance.
The comeback 1978 article 3927 by dave sindelar viewing date. Uk vhs trailer for the 1978 horror feature the comeback. The comeback 1978 720p bluray x264 kaka subtitles english. A sleek and entertaining slasher film from director pete walker, it is a bloody illustration of the costs of fame.
The comeback 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Based on the original vintage artwork created originally for the wizard big box video line in the mid1980s by the most respected european illustrators of exploitation films, this exciting new line of retro posters combines the grindhouse nostalgia of today with the old. The comeback is a short horror film that is kind of what youd expect going into it. Progressive front fork spring kit honda cx500 1978 1979 cx500c 1980 suzuki gs400x 1977 1978 gs425gs425egs425l 1979 gs450e 19801983 gs450ga 19821983 gs450l 19801983 gs450s 19801981 gs450t 19811982 gs450tx 19811983 n1111 revie. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 5. Nick cooper jack jones used to be a huge teen idol, but his wife convinced him to take a break to avoid being forever known as a teen heartthrob. These subtitles in english language may be downloaded for free as a. By the end of the movie, you are thinking it is a pretty blase thriller.