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Highly Overrated But Still Good

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Unless one watches a documentary on the making of this film, one will never know where they came from. The "they" are the underground, fast-burrowing monsters that are tearing up the countryside in this film. And eating man and animals alike. "Tremors" provides a new twist, with a new creature for sci-fi films. The questions are asked throughout the film. Why are they here? Where did they come from? But there never is an answer. And that's okay. The cast are all quite good. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward provide most of the humor, though it may seem forced by the mores and standards of the 21st century. The film has a good fright factor, although a mix of comedy from the lead characters keeps it from ever getting to the horror stage, And that's okay. But for the frequent use of crass language and occasional profanity, this would be an okay film for the whole family. Generally, this is an entertaining film that many people should enjoy. Of course, it's a must for sci-fi fiends. Things keep hopping and jumping in "Tremors."

Much like my review for "Creepshow" there's no real need for me to go into graphic detail on a movie like this which has already pretty much been seen by everyone! My history of Tremors goes back to watching this on the Sci Fi Channel and AMC back in the day as they would play the crap out of it. The buddy combination of Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward is amazingly great that matched with a script that has some of the best and most witty dialogue you could ask for. Like many have said it's a really great 1950's b movie updated to 1990. Plus you got Reba McEntire in a horror film singing the end credits song. Priceless.

Believe it or not, there have been six "Tremors" movies to date, with the latest one being released just this year. There was also a short-lived TV series and a recent reboot (starring Kevin Bacon) that unfortunately seems to have stalled at the pilot stage. Not too bad for what was essentially the modern equivalent of a B movie. While the ongoing series may be a case of diminishing returns, the original movie is still entertaining after almost thirty years.The story takes place in the sleepy town of Perfection, Nevada. A couple of handymen, Val (Kevin Bacon) & Earl (Fred Ward), decide that they've finally had enough of their dead-end jobs and decide to skip town. However, their attempts to leave are sidetracked by strange occurrences that appear to be linked to some sort of underground creatures. Before long, they figure out exactly what they're up against and the tiny population of Perfection is forced to fight for their survival.The premise may be a fairly simple one but the core idea is pretty neat. Having creatures lurking underground provides a great foundation for suspense. In fact, the movie plays almost like "Jaws" on land. There's a bit of scientific background given for the creatures but their origin is wisely left up to the viewer. More than anything, I'd say that the movie is nicely reminiscent of 1950's monster movies like "Them!"From a visual standpoint, the movie is surprisingly well done. In a movie like this, the special effects can make or break the entire movie. I'm glad to say that the practical effects are expertly handled and still look good even today. While not everything is completely convincing, there's some very impressive work here for a modestly budgeted horror movie.The cast is also one of the movie's strengths. Kevin Bacon & Fred Ward made a good team and "Family Ties" star Michael Gross nearly stole the show as survivalist Burt Gummer. The movie also marked the film debut of Reba McEntire and she fit in well alongside Michael Gross. Lead actress Finn Carter may not be known for much else but she didn't seem out of place here by any means.Ultimately, "Tremors" proves itself to be an affectionate homage to monster movies of a bygone era. It's got lots of suspense but also a healthy dose of humour. Add in nifty special effects and an engaging cast and you've got an entertaining popcorn movie that's likely to appeal to more than just horror fans.

My favorite low budget B-Horror movie of all time, and also my favorite film from Kevin Bacon(Sorry Footloose). The entire cast is great, especially Michael Gross who shines above everyone else as Burt Gummer(You can see why he was brought back for all 3 sequels). Granted the sequels suck(2 wasn't terrible but nowhere near as good as the first one, and the 4th one had some good moments.). I love the humor, action, and sci-fi elements mixed in, and of course the star of the movie is the Graboids, the huge worms that terrorize the humans in the film. Although I will admit the worms evolving in the later films is pretty cool but the characters of the last 2 just aren't as entertaining to watch on their own. Burt's character is good throughout every movie but he can't carry the films himself so when you lack good supporting characters it takes away from it greatly. Also it seemed the quality of the films actually went down as the films when along.