Tremors (1990)

PG-13   |    |  Comedy, Horror

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Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.

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5 nominations.

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6 February 2004 | Aaron1375
9
| Good cast, good story, good movie.
Go figure, but this movie was not exactly successful at the box office, I am guessing it made a lot on video however. It has spawned two sequels and even a television series. This one though was a fun movie to watch thanks in large part to its cast. Kevin Bacon is good as the lead and Fred Ward is also very good. They play a couple of friends living in a very small town in the middle of nowhere. There only wish is to get out of this place and get somewhere big, unfortunately something big is just under their feet. Seems there are these snake creatures living underground and their going on a killing spree. They seemed to have chased an old man up a power line where he died of thirst, then they take out a farmer and his livestock, and then they take out these two working on the side of the road. This movie is rather bloody considering it is a pg-13 movie. The town meets and we are introduced to more colorful characters like the survivalist couple, the stingy grocery owner, and the annoying kid who loves to play a prank or two. There is also a student there studying seismology or something and everyone turns to her for the answers. This movie has a lot of comedy and some great scenes and is an all around enjoyable movie.

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Trivia

The original screenplay included an additional Perfection resident: Viola, a nagging and hateful old lady, who mostly stayed to herself. She also had an aggressive dog, who barked constantly. She met her demise when the graboids broke through the floor of her house, and ate her off-screen. It has never been officially stated as to why her character was excluded in the film.

Quotes

Burt Gummer: Broke into the wrong goddamn rec room, didn't ya you bastard!

Goofs

When Rhonda is running into the store from the Graboid (after losing her pants), her ankles have no visible cuts, but when she is in there, her ankles have multiple blood trails. However, if cuts aren't deep and don't damage any significant blood vessel, it can take a little while until blood comes out. If the cuts were mostly caused by taking off the pants, it's plausible that they weren't visible for the next 15 seconds that passed until Rhonda ran inside.

Alternate Versions

The TBS broadcast replaces the profanity with milder words. The shot where Val and Earl find the driller's helmet and brain is shortened because of the violence.

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You Are the One
Written and Performed by Fahrenheit

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Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Comedy | Horror

Details

Release Date:

19 January 1990

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,731,520 (USA) (21 January 1990)

Gross:

$16,667,084 (USA)

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