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Tremors (1990)

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Tremors is actually two movies in one. On its own terms, it's an enjoyable modern sci-fi horror-thriller, with good pacing and a sense of humor; but it's also a loving tribute to such 1950s low-budget desert-based sci-fi-horror films like Them!, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula, and The Monolith Monsters. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are the stars, a pair of small-town handymen living in a small desert community, who stumble upon several difficult-to-explain phenomena, including a couple of

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Horror, Comedy

Apr 28, 1998

MCA/Universal Pictures

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All Critics (34) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (3) | DVD (14)

I think there should be a lot more movies like Tremors out there, and no I don't mean more sequels.

January 9, 2011 Full Review Source: FEARnet | Comment (1)
FEARnet

Tastes so bad going down but feels so good going in...

October 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | Comment
Cinema Crazed

Modest monster flick is great fun for teens.

May 4, 2009 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

a fun b-movie flicka

March 11, 2008 Comment

A flawless B-movie about giant, underground worm creatures

November 26, 2003 Comment (1)
Lawrence Journal-World
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Big fun B-movie as underground monsters terrorize a small desert town. Thick with good ole boy charm and whimsy its simply just plain great for families as survival is something that only happens with everyone's help. Michael Gross and Reba McIntire are standouts as Tea Partiers gone wild.

October 16, 2011
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A backwater town is stalked by giant underground creatures intent on gobbling up its inhabitants. Ron Underwood's affectionate homage to and parody of the Hollywood creature feature was a big enough hit to warrant a trio of straight to DVD sequels, mainly because of it's light-hearted approach and cast of hugely

November 4, 2006
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